News Clippings
July 20
Fire Chief to speak at Miss Universe Canada event (Vaughan Citizen)
GTA News
From faith worker to cabinet minister, Filomena Tassi is ready to be voice for seniors (Yorkregion.com)
Toronto police board requests new tech to curb gun violence (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Former parking enforcement officer who became Twitter famous to run for council on a platform of road safety (Thestar.com)
Toronto police board approves gunshot-listening technology (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario, Saskatchewan band together on carbon (Yorkregion.com, Nationalpost.com)
Ontario firefighters get help from U.S. crews (Yorkregion.com, Globalnews.ca)
Action needed to support francophones in Ontario: commissioner (Yorkregion.com)
Federal News
PM calls premiers to autumn meeting to reduce internal Canadian trade barriers (Ctvnews.ca, Yorkregion.com)
Edmonton pool cleaned with plants, not chlorine (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora Cannabis signs deal with Shopify to sell pot online (Thestar.com)
July 19
Vaughan NewsJuly 18
I wore a bulletproof vest for Jane and Finch visit, Vaughan-Woodbridge MP says (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Thestar.com)
Fighting accessible parking scofflaws must go beyond fines: Advocate (Lfpress.com)
York Region News
Markham-Thornhill MP Mary Ng elevated to cabinet in Trudeau shuffle (Yorkregion.com)
Residents demand town boot, not regulate, Georgina's 'party palaces' (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora, MedReleaf shareholders clear path toward Canada’s largest cannabis deal (Theglobeandmail.com)
GTA News
Funding Hamilton transit (NRU)
Protecting stable neighbourhoods (NRU)
Toronto moves to address gun violence (Yorkregion.com)
Race is on to build the tallest Toronto highrise (Thestar.com)
Two years in, Toronto’s ambitious plan for new bike lanes is falling behind, advocates say (Thestar.com)
More than 6,600 tickets handed to drivers for violating King St. pilot rules (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
DOPS Standard (NRU)
Parks Canada expanding national park in Ontario (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario has no plan to fight climate change: McKenna (Yorkregion.com)
Premiers to open New Brunswick meeting (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Canada highlighted its commitment to the 2030 Agenda at the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (Newswire.ca)
Liberals set to tout boost to child benefit (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Condos rushing to ban pot smoking by residents (Yorkregion.com)
PM's cabinet adds faces, shuffles ministers (Yorkregion.com, Ctvnews.ca, Theglobeandmail.com)
Feds look to boost visits to historic sites (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan News
Vaughan Fire Chief Deryn Rizzi to speak at Miss Universe Canada event (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan hosts pizza eating competition (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson running for re-election in 2018 (Yorkregion.com)
Georgina, Innisfil, listed among 10 highest property tax rates in GTA: study (Yorkregion.com)
Recent fires prompt reminder about discarding cigarette butts in Georgina (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill votes to remove town hall from the Civic Precinct Project (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Town of Newmarket, not courts, to deal with parking offence disputes (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Fire at Toronto courthouse damages documents (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Toronto issues blue-green algae warning (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
‘Affordable’ housing may need to be redefined, Tory acknowledges (Thestar.com)
Car2Go could come back to Toronto (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Former BC premier to lead inquiry into govt spending (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Sex-ed consultations will hit 124 ridings: Ford (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobenadmail.com)
Tempers flare as Ford, Horwath clash on police oversight (Thestar.com)
Municipalities, school boards, others hit by Ontario cancellation of renewable energy contracts (Theglobeandmail.com)
Court cancels mining permit after Ontario failed to adequately consult First Nation community (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new international bridge (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet ministers (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)
Trudeau announces $90-million contribution to twin deadly Nova Scotia highway (Theglobeandmail.com)
July 17
Vaughan News
Controversial former Vaughan mayor Linda Jackson seeking council seat (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan resident one of RBC's 25 top immigrants (Yorkregion.com)
5 places to pick your own produce in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Severe thunderstorm warning ends in parts of GTA (Yorkregion.com)
Expo City 5: More Images Released for Vaughan’s New Tallest Building (Urbantoronto.ca)
York Region News
King launches online tool to encourage residents to speak up (Yorkregion.com)
Celebrate 100 years at the Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum in East Gwillimbury (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
City Councillors divided on plans to bring Uber to Orillia (Yorkregion.com)
Toronto to urge feds to decriminalize drug use (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Blaze at Toronto's Old City Hall suspicious (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)
Provincial News
Bylaw changes aimed at harassing speech (Yorkregion.com)
Tory govt moves to take greater control of Hydro One executive salaries (Yorkregion.com)
PCs to order remaining striking York U education staff back to work (Thestar.com)
Energy minister dodges questions about cost of cancelling green contracts (Thestar.com)
Tories sending mixed messages on sex-education curriculum (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Yorkregion.com, Nationalpost.com)
Federal News
Pipeline divides Trudeau's youth council (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)
Feds urged to pay $21B for seniors care (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
July 16
Vaughan News
Snapd at the 2018 Vaughan Mayor’s Gala (Snapd Vaughan)
Heat warning issued for Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
York Region Events: 5 activities to do with your kids at the library this week (July 15 to 21) (Yorkregion.com)
York Region Events: 5 things to do this weekend (July 21 to 22) (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Richmond Hill mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile virus (Yorkregion.com)
Training centre coming to Major Mackenzie near Hwy. 404 (Yorkregion.com)
Aaniin Community Centre and Library officially opens in Markham (Yorkregion.com)
Markham resident earns RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Durham Region’s Economic Development Department launches Innovative Technology Asset Map Portal (Yorkregion.com)
Toronto studying motorcycle lane filtering (Yorkregion.com)
Informing public about potential threats a complex matter: experts (Yorkregion.com)
"Hamilton’s Pipeline Trail “liberated a past treasure” (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Still a lot of work to do on the forest fires (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Ontario cancels 758 renewable energy deals (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario minister walks out of immigration meeting (Yorkregion.com)
Federal News
Don Martin: MPs mulling their political best-before dates (CTVnews.ca)
Court affirms data privacy in tobacco case (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Health Canada 'concerned' by cannabis sponsorship (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Almost every part of Canada’s largest national park is deteriorating, study says (Thestar.com)