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Nov. 30

Vaughan News

 

T.O.’s most inspirational women of 2018; the Fire Chief (Post North Toronto Magazine)

 

Sense of purpose makes a firefighter, Vaughan's new fire tower trains them (Yorkreigon.com)

 

City seeks citizens to fill board, committee roles (Vaughan Citizen)

 

Mayor kick-stars Christmas Toy Drive (Vaughan Citizen)

 

Condo buyers angered by photo of Premier with Gupta Group (Vaughan Citizen)

 

Habitat for Humanity GTA celebrates opening of new Woodbridge ReStore (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Expectant, new parents offered support by York Region's Health Connection (Yorkregion.com)

 

Markham's proposed massive user fee increases have group fretting for future (Yorkregion.com)

 

Exhibit at East Gwillimbury's Sharon Temple features wreaths made from hair of the dead (Yorkreigon.com)

 

What's Going on Here?: Santa parade closes downtown Whitchurch-Stouffville (Yorkreigon.com)

 

GTA News

 

He left his job as a Toronto city councillor in 1994. Now he’s about to resume it (Thestar.com)

 

Report offers path forward for 25-member Toronto city council (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Toronto Police superintendent Ron Taverner appointed new OPP commissioner (Cbc.ca, Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Statement by Premier Doug Ford on the Appointments of Parliamentary Assistants to the Minister of Francophone Affairs and Minister of Labour (News.ontario.ca)

 

Doug Ford’s climate change plan replaces cap and trade with a taxpayer-funded ‘carbon trust’ (Thestar.com, Nationalpost.com)

 

Federal News

 

Tories call for Grewal's official resignation, PM says 'many questions' remain (CTVnews.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)

 

Canada signs onto new NAFTA trade deal on sidelines of G20 summit (Business.financialpost.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Thestar.com, Nationalpost.com)

 

Health minister vows to strengthen regulation of medical devices (Thestar.com)

Nov. 29

Vaughan News

 

Woodbridge's Alexander and Stephanie Florio find ongoing success with SWOB app (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Georgina’s first Advanced Placement Program at Our Lady of the Lake readies for students (Yorkregion.com)

 

Whitchurch-Stouffville getting help for Main Street revitalization (Yorkregion.com)

 

Check out Sunday's music marathon in Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)

 

Echoes of the past: Richmond Hill's Mill Pond and village core cling to community (Yorkregion.com)

 

'Just wrong': Public provided lead tainted water at Newmarket courthouse: source (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Government of Canada helps to revitalize Toronto's waterfront through flood protection (Newswire.ca)

 

More shopping on King St. since transit pilot project started, survey suggests (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto council needs a makeover after Ford cuts. Here’s how city staff say it should happen (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Construction starting on new Port Lands river valley (Thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario government unveils climate change plan Thursday -- without Justin Trudeau's carbon tax (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Spending on provincial retraining program offered to GM workers has declined sharply (Thestar.com)

 

Rebel MPP Amanda Simard quits Tories over French cuts (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Housing minister says nixing rent control on new units will ‘solve’ lack of supply (Thestar.com, Citynews.ca)

Federal News

 

Tribunal orders Ottawa to postpone contract in $60-billion warship project (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

World eyes trade tension as Trudeau arrives at G20 summit (Theglobeandmail.com)


Nov. 28

Vaughan News

City of Vaughan appeals for citizens to apply for board, committee roles (Yorkregion.com)

Intensifying Vaughan, complementing downtown (NRU)


York Region News


Alternative Parkland rates, municipal authority (NRU)

New Aurora BIA plans to bring more events for public to downtown core (Yorkregion.com)

Whitchurch-Stouffville looking for volunteers to help with outdoor rinks (Yorkregion.com)


King Township firefighter Jim Wall honoured for commitment to job, community (Yorkregion.com)

Santa coming to Sutton for Parade of Lights on heels of Keswick visit (Yorkregion.com)


Soil removed at illegal fill site in Georgina 'contaminated': town (Yorkregion.com)

What's Going On Here?: A Main Street Christmas closes Schomberg streets (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Milton GO Line, change of direction (NRU)

Growth in Hamilton: Drones and self-driving cars enter the sprawl-curbing conversation (Thestar.com)

King Street pilot drove away drivers while attracting transit riders: study (Torontosun.com)

Provincial News

Maple Leaf Foods gets $34.5 million for London plant from Ontario government (Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)

Caroline Mulroney says Tories want to improve access to justice for francophones (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Politicians from 9 countries call for regulation of social media (Thestar.com)

Trudeau campaigns for byelection candidate in tough eastern Ontario riding (Thestar.com)


Alert Ready system to be tested across Canada for second time (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)

New tax credit could pay for roughly two months access to online news sites (Theglobeandmail.com)

Federal heritage properties, strengthening conservation (NRU)

 


Nov. 27

GTA News

 

Here's What a Subway to Mississauga Might Look Like (Insauga.com)

 

The small step that paved the way for Toronto’s waterfront trail (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

How does Uber affect public transit usage? (Thevarsity.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario and feds vow to work together to help GM workers (Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Amanda Simard keeps Queen’s Park guessing about her future as a Tory (Thestar.com)

 

Advocacy roundtables no substitute for Ontario’s independent child advocate, critics say (Thestar.com)

 

Booze trade war erupts between Alberta and Ontario (Torontosun.com)

 

Federal News

 

Senate passes back-to-work legislation, putting end to rotating Canada Post strikes (Theglobeandmail.com, Thestar.com, Nationalpost.com, Citynews.ca, Globalnews.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Environmental group sues federal government over climate change (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Canadian environment ministers aim to cut garbage output by half by 2040 (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Andrew Scheer taps Kevin O'Leary star power in hopes of defeating Trudeau Liberals in 2019 (Nationalpost.com)

Nov. 26

Vaughan News

 

Ways to kick off the holiday season in York Region this week (Nov. 25 to Dec. 1) (Yorkreigon.com)

 

York Region News

 

Passing on the gift of your heritage to the next generation (Yorkregion.com)

 

Celebrate the holiday season with the Aurora Public Library (Yorkregion.com)

 

Rare local history book now part of Newmarket Public Library’s online collection (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Pride Toronto embarks on cross-country federally funded examination of policing problems (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Union Station’s new food court set to open Monday morning (Thestar.com)

 

As Toronto gets more and taller condos, the city is left grappling with shadows (Thestar.com)

 

Anti-violence project takes innovative approach to getting over the youth ‘trust hump’ (Thestar.com)

 

NDP questions ‘paltry’ sale price for Hearn site on Toronto waterfront (Thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Doug Ford’s wild plan to spend billions on suburban subways (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

General Motors to close Oshawa plant, affecting thousands of jobs (Nationalpost.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)