News Clippings
April 5
Vaughan News
MPP backs new autism program but parent wants more details (Vaughan Citizen, Thornhill Liberal)
Federal funding will ‘strengthen resilience to climate change’ (Vaughan Citizen, Thornhill Liberal)
Hear the beep where you sleep (Vaughan Citizen, Thornhill Liberal)
Firefighters pump $25k into hospital fundraising campaign (Vaughan Citizen, Thornhill Liberal)
York Region News
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Associated Hebrew School building may be demolished (yorkregion.com)
York Region students part of provincewide education cuts protest (yorkregion.com)
Community Notice: Environmental Study of Red Cedar/Cedar Avenue (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Key TTC subway project delayed years, $100 million over budget, report says (thestar.com)
TTC subway closures planned for 2019 (thestar.com)
New signal system is three years behind schedule and $98M over budget: report (CP24.com)
Provincial News
Federal News
April 4
Vaughan News
Drive to raise $600,000 for a new church in Vaughan begins (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Council defers decision over resident-only parking at Georgina beach (yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill adopts $4.38M city-wide windrow clearing program (yorkregion.com)
Georgina taxpayers foot former director’s $175K salary for two-months work (yorkregion.com)
Nearly 50 Stouffville employees make Sunshine List (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Oakville sees 2.2 per cent power reduction during Earth Hour (insidehalton.com)
Caledon Official Plan Review: Channelling Growth (NRU)
Demolition Control By-law: Preparing for intensification (NRU)
Kitchener-Waterloo Ion: Property Values Along LRT (NRU)
Orillia Waterfront Redevelopment: RFQ Ready to Go (NRU)
Provincial News
Students across Ontario walking out of class Thursday to protest Ford’s education cuts (thestar.com)
April 3
Vaughan News
Vaughan residents lash out at YRDSB trustee candidate’s 're-elect' signs (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan Fire and Rescue Recognizes National Autism Awareness Day (Breakfast Television)
Mayor in the Morning segment with Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua (105.9 The Region)
York Region News
Markham spending $19,500 to send 3 people to conference in Asia (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Metrolinx cutting Presto fares on short GO Transit trips as of April 20 (yorkregion.com)
Provincial News
April 2
Vaughan News
Federal government committed to supporting seniors in King-Vaughan, minister says (yorkregion.com)
Floods, uninsured homes among climate change impacts Vaughan residents told (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
King Township names new CAO to replace retiring Susan Plamondon (yorkregion.com)
Provincial News
Ford confirms ‘Yours to Discover’ will be replaced on Ontario licence plates (thestar.com)
Federal News
NDP unveils universal pharmacare plan, aims program delivery by the end of 2020 (thestar.com)
April 1
Vaughan News
Vaughan International Women's Day 2019 (SNAPD)
20th Shining Through Gala (SNAPD)
Family Story-Time with Minister Michael Tibollo at VPL (SNAPD)
Mayor Bevilacqua Congratulates Award-Winning Public Works Teams (SNAPD)
Mayor Bevilacqua Congratulates New OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique (SNAPD)
The Terelle Social Club Celebrates Their Annual St.Valentine's Dinner Dance (SNAPD)
MPP Lecce Celebrates Delivery of Mobile Transportation Vehicle for Seniors (SNAPD)
McMichael Canadian Art Collection Welcomes the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez (SNAPD)
MPP Stephen Lecce's St. Patrick's Day Party (SNAPD)
Snapd Around Vaughan -- Our Community (SNAPD)
Italian Mountain Soldiers Veterans Gala (SNAPD)
MP Francesco Sorbara's Free Family Skate (SNAPD)
York Region News
Chief of staff hired for Richmond Hill deputy mayors, councillor (yorkregion.com)
5 ways to feed your knowledge of gardening in York Region (yorkregion.com)
Lupus Ontario Italian Dinner Dance & Silent Auction (SNAPD)
GTA News
TTC internal emails flag sharp drop in reliability of new streetcars (thestar.com)
Provincial News
'Historic moment': At least one cannabis retail store opens Monday in Toronto (torontosun.com)
Special Announcement Made By: The Hon. Michael Tibollo (SNAPD)
Federal News
Feds pledge $150mn for flood mitigation in the GTA (canindia.com)
Trudeau’s fuel tax takes effect in holdout Canadian provinces (thestar.com)