News Clippings
Oct. 26
Vaughan News
New hospital in Vaughan set to open in 2020 (Ctvnews.ca)
Traffic, traffic, traffic: voters speak, incumbents win (Vaughan Citizen)
It’s gonna cost you: compare swimming, skating rates (Vaughan Citizen)
Condo buyers mull legal action against Gupta group (Vaughan Citizen)
What’s going on here? Pine Valley Drive from Teston Road to Major Mackenzie Drive work scheduled until end of November (Vaughan Citizen)
York Region News
Richmond Hill’s 2018 municipal election voter turnout dips by 5 per cent (Yorkregion.com)
York U calls ‘urgent meeting’ to save planned campus after Tories axe funding (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
GTA News
Waterfront Toronto turns to project-critic Balsillie for input on Quayside development (Theglobeandmail.com)
Here's Where Brampton Stands on the Recycling Scale (Inbrampton.com)
Provincial News
Ministry of Labour puts hold on proactive workplace inspections, internal memo says (Thestar.com)
In a taste of what is to come, Ford and Trudeau are battling on several fronts (Thestar.com)
Ontario makes basic math test a requirement for teaching licence (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Federal Liberal government to release fall economic update Nov. 21 (Cbc.ca, Theglobeandmail.com)
Oct. 25
York Region News
New Stouffville council ready to get down to business (Yorkregion.com)
Barrow gets 4th term; DiPaola, Perrelli take Richmond Hill regional seats (Yorkregion.com)
Grossi, Waddington election victories challenge status quo in Georgina (Yorkregion.com)
King Township new council looks to improve roads, internet and safety (Yorkregion.com)
York Region District School Board's new faces bring hope to end ‘clique’ culture (Yorkregion.com)
Georgina’s Scot Davidson wins York-Simcoe Conservative nomination (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto mayor seeks affordable housing help (Yorkregion.com, Torontosun.com)
Mayor John Tory says second-term priorities include affordable housing, rail deck park (Thestar.com)
Toronto’s 2018 voter turnout falls sharply from last election (Thestar.com)
Mayor Tory open to having more citizens involved in city government (Thestar.com)
Tory confident favourable Toronto ward results will make it easier to pass his agenda (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario municipal elections roundup: Upsets, comebacks and malfunctions (Nationalpost.com)
Federal News
New pot laws could prompt more deportations (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Oct. 24
York Region News
King Township’s new municipal office is set to open on Oct. 30 (YorkRegion.com)
Mayor-elect Tom Mrakas looks to keep getting things done in Aurora (YorkRegion.com)
'Challenges and opportunities ahead': Newmarket mayor-elect John Taylor (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Online election snafus raise systemic questions (YorkRegion.com)
Habitat for Humanity GTA opens new ReStore in Markham (YorkRegion.com)
Bradford’s ‘watershed warriors’ honoured at environmental awards (BradfordToday.ca)
Provincial News
Ford government to freeze minimum wage for 33 months, scrap 2 paid sick days (680news.com, YorkRegion.com, TheStar.com, GlobeandMail.com, NationalPost.com)
Ontario no longer funding expansion of three post-secondary campuses in GTA (CTVnews.ca, YorkRegion.com, TheStar.com, GlobeandMail.com, NationalPost.com)
Federal News
Trudeau pledges $2 billion in carbon rebates (YorkRegion.com, TheStar,com, GlobeandMail.com, NationalPost.com)
Oct. 23
Vaughan News
Maurizio Bevilacqua wins re-election as mayor as incumbents sweep in Vaughan (Thestar.com)
Vaughan election: Maurizio Bevilacqua re-elected mayor (Cbc.ca)
Vaughan election night live 2018: Linda Jackson returns, incumbents re-elected (Yorkregion.com)
Mayoral races in the Greater Toronto Area: The winners (CP24.com, Citynews.ca, Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Whitchurch-Stouffville election night live 2018: Iain Lovatt unseats Justin Altmann (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket election night live 2018: John Taylor wins mayor's race (Yorkregion.com, Ctvnews.com)
Richmond Hill election live: Barrow gets fourth term; Di Paola, Perrelli take regional seats (Yorkregion.com, Cbc.ca)
Markham election night live 2018: Scarpitti hammers opponents (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Cbc.ca)
Aurora election night live 2018: Mrakas unseats Dawe in mayoral race (Yorkregion.com)
East Gwillimbury election night live: Carruthers, Crone, Foster new faces on council (Yorkregion.com, Ctvnews.com)
Georgina election night live 2018: Mayor Quirk 'honoured' to win 2nd term (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
King election night live 2018: Jordan Cescolini,22, scores upset over incumbent Cleve Mortelliti (Yorkregion.com)
King's bylaw bans public pot smoking but mayor notes enforcement problems (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
John Tory re-elected as Toronto mayor with ‘historic mandate’ (Thestar.com, Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, Torontosun.com)
Patrick Brown makes political comeback as next mayor of Brampton (Citynews.ca, Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)
New Toronto city council must deal with 25-ward reality (Thestar.com)
Landslide victory for Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie (Thestar.com)
Hamilton mayor wins another term in battle of the LRT (Thestar.com)
Toronto election 2018: 13 incumbents defeated as council shrinks to 25 wards (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Online voting systems delaying election results across Ontario (Citynews.ca, Yorkregion.com, Nationalpost.com)
Federal News
Feds to unveil their carbon tax rebate plan (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Oct. 22
Vaughan News
Vaughan cabinet minister Tibollo slammed for appearing to campaign for Di Biase (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Richmond Hill Ward 5 and Ward 6 candidates discuss campaign finance, pot store and safety (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Voters head to polls for Ontario municipal elections (Yorkregion.com, Ctvnews.ca)
With no party affiliations, endorsements ‘carry a lot of weight’ in municipal elections (Thestar.com, Yorkregion.com)
Brown attempts political comeback in Brampton (Yorkregion.com, Nationalpost.com)
Tory's and Keesmaat's stances on 5 Toronto election issues (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Torontonians set to vote on civic leadership (Yorkregion.com, Nationalpost.com)
Unreleased City of Toronto draft reports urged council to stop risky ‘underinvestment’ in housing, transit (thestar,com)
Tory endorses Mark Grimes in Etobicoke council race (Thestar.com)
Digging deep: a look at the Well and the massive hole at Spadina and Front (Thestar.com)
Ballot points: your questions answered about voting in Toronto’s election (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
5 issues at play in Ontario's municipal races (Yorkregion.com)
Big city issues resonate across Ontario towns (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario government to keep overdose-prevention sites (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Election 2019: One year countdown starts now (Yorkregion.com, Nationalpost.com)