News Clippings
June 15
Vaughan News
Two-way race for York Region chair pits Wayne Emmerson against Mario Racco (yorkregion.com)
Cirque du Soleil plans to open entertainment centres in retail spaces (thedpec.com)
Media Advisory - The Building Industry and Land Development Association Kicks-Off its 2018 Build for Growth Campaign in Vaughan (newswire.ca)
York Region News
'Absolutely necessary': ultra-high speed internet coming to Newmarket (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Walk, ride, drive for your life: A pedestrian, a cyclist and a driver share their views of the crisis on Toronto’s streets (thestar.com)
No fence-sitting in this neighbourhood soccer field debate in the Upper Beaches (thestar.com)
For Toronto’s cyclists, the fear is real, and it’s holding them back (thestar.com)
Public servant joins race for Beach city council seat (thestar.com)
Mother of man killed in Toronto Uber crash asks city council for more regulation (theglobeandmail.com)
Air taxi service takes the high way to Muskoka (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Scathing audit reveals bungled management of Springhill landfill near Osgoode (ottawasun.com)
Federal News
Vancouver bike-share program introduces low income $20 pass (cbc.ca)
Provincial government pumping the brakes on ride-hailing in B.C. by Christmas (globalnews.ca)
Centre Block reno delayed until year end (yorkregion.com, financialpost.com)
Cycling popularity sees drastic rise in year since bike-lane launch (thestar.com)
Montreal moves to ban horse-drawn carriages (theglobeandmail.com)
Carbon pricing, small-business tax changes to become law as Senate passes budget bill (theglobeandmail.com)
June 14
Vaughan News
Blaze of Glory -- Larry Bentley (mycitylife.ca)
York Region News
Toronto Marriott Markham hotel opens in the heart of Markham Downtown (yorkregion.com)
Exemption unravels 'red tape' for BBQFest, Canada Day in Georgina (yorkregion.com)
Developer sues Markham residents over ‘improper’ OMB appeals (thestar.com)
GTA News
TTC investigating fuel tanks after underground leak at Etobicoke garage (thestar.com)
Local priorities (NRU)
Balancing character & growth (NRU)
The process continues (NRU)
Incentivizing development (NRU)
‘It’s time to declare a state of emergency’: Anger, calls for change follow deaths on Toronto streets (thestar.com)
City staff recommend bag screening at city hall, metal detectors in council chamber (thestar.com)
Councillor Janet Davis ending her career in municipal politics after 15 years (thestar.com)
Dundas-Carlaw history comes to life with heritage plaque district (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Doug Ford will recall legislature to end York strike, cut gas prices (thestar.com)
Ontario Liberals to vote on interim leader as MPP John Fraser endorsed by caucus (globalnews.ca)
Federal News
Liberals reject limits on home-grown pot (yorkregion.com, theglobeandmail.com)
June 13
Vaughan News
Ontario's first female fire chief, Vaughan's Deryn Rizzi, says 'it's a calling' (yorkregion.com, thestar.com)
York Region News
Richmond Hill regional councillor Brenda Hogg set to leave politics (yorkregion.com)
Markham council replacement by appointment could come late June (yorkregion.com)
Georgina ramps up legal action over ‘illegal’ fill operation (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
John Tory takes on Trump and tariffs in Board of Trade speech (thestar.com, theglobeandmail.com)
Uber, Lyft pilot project at Pearson Airport is ‘unfair,’ taxi industry representatives say (theglobeandmail.com)
Mayor Tory announced Vision Zero two years ago Wednesday. 93 pedestrians or cyclists have died on Toronto streets since that date (thestar.com)
Speeding fines may double around Toronto schools (bttoronto.ca)
Changing Lanes: What Will Laneway Suites Mean for Toronto? (urbantoronto.ca)
Provincial News
Quebec worried about Ontario's cap and trade (yorkregion.com)
What made Ontarians vote for Doug Ford? (thestar.com)
Federal News
Top public service official criticizes ‘sweeping generalizations’ in Auditor General’s report (thestar.com)
June 12
Vaughan News
Piazza Tagliavini naming ceremony (Lo Specchio)
York Region News
Summer Company lets Richmond Hill student be own boss, start business (yorkregion.com)
Construction at Bathurst Street, Davis Drive intersection to begin June 18 (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
With Doug Ford as premier, city braces for fight over supervised injection services (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario PC party still sending text messages after winning election (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Vancouver Fire's newest recruit: Lola the trauma dog (news1130.com)
Feds looking to set example with plastics (yorkregion.com)
‘Show business for ugly people’: ex-MPs look back at days on Hill (thestar.com)
June 11
Vaughan News
York Region Events: 5 things to do this weekend (June 16 to 17) (Yorkregion.com)
Mina, pregnant pit bull rescued from Woodbridge fire, thanks her heroes (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Worried parents and child care advocates ask ‘what now?’ in wake of PC win (Thestar.com)
Hey, the election’s over. Time to get rid of those lawn signs (thestar.com)
Hamilton port lands will try to help save the bees (Thestar.com)
Road signs snarl rush-hour traffic on Dupont St. (thestar.com)
Presto to cost TTC millions more than current fare system (thestar.com)
Elderly couple warned of ‘notice of violation’ for not mowing traffic island (thestar.com)
Funding for social housing, transit and city programs uncertain in Ford Nation (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Wynne hopes Ford gives Liberals party status (yorkregion.com)
Ford to transition to power over next 3 weeks (yorkergion.com)
Premier-designate Doug Ford names his transition team (thestar.com)
What does losing official party status mean in Ontario? (thestar.com)
Ontario voter turnout highest since 1999 (thestar.com)
Federal News
Federal government announces changes to its strategy fighting homelessness (thestar.com)