News Clippings
Sept. 21
Vaughan News
VIDEO: Another Vaughan Condo Cancelled (680news.com)
More homebuyer protections needed, says Ontario government (thestar.com)
Simon Strelchik, Vaughan Ward 5 and Markham Ward 1 trustee candidate, York Region District School Board(yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Lee Dale, Georgina councillor/deputy mayor candidate (yorkregion.com)
Glenn Wittenberg, Georgina Ward 1 councillor candidate (yorkregion.com)
Charlene Biggerstaff, Georgina Ward 1 councillor candidate (yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill driven to solve commuter culture crisis (thestar.com)
GTA News
GO Transit services expand in GTHA (yorkregion.com, theglobeandmail.com)
Developers use art to make condos stand out (yorkregion.com, theglobeandmail.com, nationalpost.com)
Council candidates asked to sign affordable housing pledge ahead of planned Oct. 22 election (thestar.com)
Advocates call on city to intervene to help residents displaced by fire (thestar.com)
Key transit projects in limbo as PCs do ‘line-by-line audit’ (thestar.com)
First-time council candidates face uphill battle in Toronto’s 25-ward election (theglobeandmail.com, torontosun.com)
Toronto city council candidates re-file paperwork for 25-ward election (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Notwithstanding clause under federal lens (yorkregion.com)
Ontario finance minister expected to embrace accounting change that almost doubles the deficit (thestar.com)
Ford government to repeal Green Energy Act amid warnings it’s abandoning renewable power (thestar.com)
Ontario Finance Minister open to idea of a casino on Toronto’s waterfront (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Ethics committee launches review of federal lobbying and conflict-of-interest laws (theglobeandmail.com)
Ottawa to gradually eliminate plastic waste in its operations across the country (atlantic.ctvnews.ca)
Canada signs global pact to help rid world's oceans of abandoned fishing gear (timescolonist.com)
Sept. 20
Vaughan News
Luxury condo development cancelled, more than 1,000 buyers in limbo (Ctvnews.ca, Thestar,com)
Millad Hamidkohzad, Vaughan Ward 1 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Fred Winegust, Vaughan regional councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Marilyn Iafrate, Vaughan Ward 1 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Frank Miele, Vaughan mayoral candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Sandra Yeung Racco, Vaughan Ward 4 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
4 road closures coming in Markham, Vaughan, King for train crossing work (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Boris Godzinevski -- Georgina Mayor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Margaret Quirk - Georgina Mayor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket mayoral candidate Talib Ansari withdraws from race (Yorkregion.com)
Anand Date, Whitchurch-Stouffville mayoral candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Is Aurora's Beacon Hall the next golf course to fall to developers? (Yorkregion.com)
Georgina green lights project management firm for MURC despite objections (Yorkregion.com)
Subway, local employment key to solving Richmond Hill's traffic congestion (Yorkregion.com)
What municipal election candidates are saying about traffic issues in Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto election proceeding with 25 wards (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Bill 5: The winners, the losers and the in-betweeners (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Council candidates asked to sign affordable housing pledge ahead of planned Oct. 22 election (Thestar.com)
Gambling industry eyes Toronto waterfront (Theglobeandmail.com)
Designing healthy business space (NRU)
Georgetown stewardship (NRU)
Peel planning advisory committee promoting public engagement (NRU)
Provincial News
Glendale Niagara district plan (NRU)
Ontario opens door to more public funds for ‘big box’ child care (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Scheer raises abandoned Energy East project (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal government to consult public on banning handguns (Theglobeandmail.com)
Sept. 19
Vaughan News
Styles Q. Weinberg, Vaughan Ward 4 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Tony Carella, Vaughan Ward 2 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Sunder Singh, Vaughan regional councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Linda Jackson, Vaughan regional councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Laskay Hall gets a new lease on life in King City (Yorkregion.com)
Fire safety, fun, on deck with Georgina Fire open house this Saturday (Yorkregion.com)
Susan Korman, Richmond Hill mayoral candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Virginia Hackson, East Gwillimbury mayoral candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Iain Lovatt, Whitchurch-Stouffville mayoral candidate (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Court to rule Wednesday morning on whether to allow 25-ward Toronto election (Thestar.com, Yorkregion.com, Nationalpost.com)
Town of Oakville has spent $5.3 million on Glen Abbey fight so far (Thestar.com)
Is Toronto council inefficient? Maybe not compared to other levels of government (Thestar.com)
5 issues to watch as Brampton approaches a 'watershed' municipal election (Cbc.ca)
Provincial News
Blue-green algae detected at Whitby beach (Thestar.com)
Cancellation of Ontario’s basic income project sparks global outrage (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Defecting MP faces blowback from stunned Grits (Yorkregion.com)
Ottawa launches probe of cyber security (Thestar.com)
Sept. 18
Vaughan News
Victor Lacaria, Vaughan Ward 3 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Eliana Di Biase, Vaughan regional councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Vince Scaramuzzo, Vaughan Ward 1 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Richard Lorello, Vaughan regional councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Meet your Vaughan Ward 5 candidate, Allan Goldstein (Yorkregion.com)
Fitz-Roy Gordon, Vaughan Ward 1 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Denis Van Decker --Aurora council candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Matthew Abas --Aurora council candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Ed Law --Markham Ward 3 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Rohit Kumar Singh --Newmarket Ward 1 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Ashok Bangia --Markham Ward 5 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Andrew Keyes --Markham Ward 5 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Chris Ballard --Aurora mayoral candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Anna Kroeplin --Aurora council candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Daniel Lajeunesse --Aurora council candidate (Yorkregion.com)
John Abel --Aurora mayoral candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Gin Siow --Markham Ward 6 councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Abdul Rahman Malik --Markham mayor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Vicky McGrath --Aurora council candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Aaron Madar --Markham regional councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Local resident group calls on Aurora to stop sucking, ban plastic straws (Yorkregion.com)
After weeks of talks, Toronto-area MP Leona Alleslev ditches the Liberals and joins the Tories (Thestar.com, Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
GTA News
Toronto's vehicle-for-hire bylaw under review in wake of 'astronomical' growth of Uber, Lyft (Cbc.ca)
Ontario seeking stay of council-cutting ruling (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Regent Park programs left in lurch as community centre used to shelter displaced residents (Thestar.com)
Tories’ Toronto council bill clears hurdle after lively all-night debate (Thestar.com)
Mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat promises more emergency-response mental health workers (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario politicians head to plowing match (Yorekregion.com)
Federal News
Canada bans use of trans fats in food (Yorkregion.com)
Sept. 17
Vaughan News
New Era: Raonic seals Canada's Davis Cup victory as Nestor officially retires (Sootoday.com)
York Region News
Butterflies, chess boards, part of improved Thornhill Community Centre (Yorkregion.com)
Residents, councillor concerned about Thornhill golf course development (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill community comes together to address youth shelter noise (Yorkregion.com)
Doors Open Markham opens doors to city (Yorkregion.com)
Housing prices top crime as No. 1 worry for York Region this election (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Candidates, voters want to focus on Toronto's challenges (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Hundreds of legal professionals sign letter (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Nationalpost.com)
Should cyclists be licensed like people who drive cars? (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario government to hold midnight sitting (Yorkegion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)
Protesters rally outside legislature during midnight sitting (Yorkregion.com, thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)
Federal News
Over 300 000 Ontario Families have a safe and affordable place to live thanks to investments made by the Government of Canada Since 2016 (Newswire.ca)
Liberals keen to pass bill to advance CPTPP (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Nationalpost.com)
Federal parties race to line up nominations (Yorkregion.com)
Federal Liberals violated own fundraising rules (Theglobeandmail.com)
Sept. 14
Vaughan News
Proposed redevelopment to add hotel, apartments (Vaughan Citizen)
Candidates say campaign policy favours incumbents (Vaughan Citizen)
Firefighter calendar will support good cause (Vaughan Citizen)
Fires destroy 2 neighbouring Bayhampton Crescent houses in Thornhill (Vaughan Citizen)
Breaking down the wall (Excal.on.ca)
York Region News
Welcome To The New Markham And Vendome: The Condo Development Of The Future (Torontostoreys.com)
Melody Somerville, East Gwillimbury Ward 3 councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Susan Lahey, East Gwillimbury Ward 3 councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Aida Kostuck, East Gwillimbury Ward 2 councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Joe Persechini, East Gwillimbury Ward 2 councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Tara Roy-DiClemente, East Gwillimbury Ward 2 candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Calum MacMillan, East Gwillimbury Ward 1 council candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Loralea Carruthers, East Gwillimbury Ward 1 councillor candidate (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill's Ed Sackfield Arena and Fitness Studio being renovated (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Ont. Tories to hold Saturday sitting (Yorkregion.com, Nationalpost.com)
Toronto asking feds to top council cut bill (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Lane change: Uber boosts Toronto R&D to speed up strategic shift (Theglobeandmail.com, CTVnews.ca, 680news.com, Yorkregion.com)
City Engaging With Public on Eglinton East LRT Plan (Urbantoronto.ca)
Provincial News
As Toronto waits for Bill 31, MPPs will take time off for a plowing match. Here’s what you need to know -- starting with the basics (Thestar.com)
Ontario opposes proposed ban on deferred fees for mutual funds (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Trudeau sets out fall priorities including finalizing the Trans-Pacific trade deal as NAFTA talks continue (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)