News Clippings
Apil 26
Vaughan News
Vaughan becomes Canada's first Smart Gigabit Community (Smartcitiesworld.net)
"Ontario Northland's success worth celebrating" -- Moore (Northernnews.ca)
York Region News
The Government of Canada Supports Renovation of an Historic Barn in Georgina, Ontario (Newswire.ca)
Watch out for blacklegged ticks in York Region: public health (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Cleaning up the city (Citynews.ca)
Brampton Is About to Get the GTA’s Only Nighttime Cricket Pitch (Bramptonist.com)
Ontario Invests in Highway Infrastructure in Mississauga (News.ontario.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario Improving Outdated Environmental Assessment Process (News.ontario.ca)
By claiming Ontario's done its 'fair share,' Doug Ford pushes the climate burden west (Cbc.ca)
Ontario library cuts are sudden and short-sighted, but manageable (Nationalpost.com)
Federal News
April 25
Vaughan News
What Jason Kenney's election in Alberta means for Justin Trudeau (Nationalpost.com)
As Vaughan grows, multiplying highrises are creating a ‘missing middle’ (Yorkregion.com)
Listening and Learning to Support Agri-food Businesses (News.ontario.ca)
York Region News
Pick up some 'treasures' curbside in Newmarket this Saturday (Bradfordtoday.ca)
Canada Improves Energy Efficiency for York Region Buildings (Newswire.ca)
Sunshine List reveals King Township’s top public-sector earners in 2018 (Yorkregion.com)
'Band-Aid' beach plan in Georgina aims to stem tide of overcrowding (Yorkregion.com)
Construction season in York Region: $339 million worth of road projects (Yorkregion.com)
Markham holding vigil April 25 for victims of Sri Lankan Easter tragedy (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville proceeding with mandatory water meter replacement program (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville resident worries about impact of development on his pond (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Government of Canada Invests in Net-Zero Buildings in Toronto (Newswire.ca)
Fletcher’s Creek Snap; planting sustainability (NRU)
Mixed use designations; protecting commercial uses (NRU)
Waterfront revitalization; investing in Scugog (NRU)
Barrie intensification; locating density (NRU)
Toronto clashes with province over public health cuts (Thestar.com)
Torontonians get sneak peek at 16 km urban park that will connect downtown to Scarborough (Cbc.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario cancels program that aimed to plant 50 million trees (Cbc.ca)
Municipalities across Ontario Urged to Do More to Support Recycling of Aggregates (Newswire.ca)
April 24
Vaughan News
York parent fighting to serve as trustee on board she accuses of discrimination (Thestar.com)
York Region News
Markham council salaries: 'some cases , good value, others , very poor value' (Yorkregion.com)
Historic Clock Tower sale 'a win' for Newmarket community: Mayor (Yorkregion.com)
‘We’re thrilled’: Richmond Hill lawn bowling club scores $14,000 grant (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
How the freedom of information system often results in secrecy instead of transparency (Thestar.com)
Toronto mayors must tread carefully during federal elections (Thestar.com)
'Uncollectible' city bills written off (Torontosun.com)
"Barely Feels Like A Design": DRP Critiques Revived 8 Gloucester (Urbantoronto.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario PCs want to make it next to impossible to sue the government (Cbc.ca)
Federal News
Royal Canadian Mint unveils new loonie marking 'progress' for LGBTQ people (Cbc.ca)
April 23
Vaughan News
Eight reasons to celebrate City of Toronto Day (Torontoobserver.ca)
Colleges and universities drop barriers for students seeking best of both worlds (Globeandmail.com)
Vaughan homeowners wait 16 years for grading deposit that won’t be returned (CTVnews.ca)
York Region announces 'preferred solution' for Vaughan water infrastructure (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan developing events strategy, wants to hear from stakeholders (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan resident has been waiting years for city to fix ‘dangerous’ road (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
7-storey retirement facility just around the corner in East Gwillimbury (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville hires retired Markham fire chief as new chief (Yorkregion.com)
Who was paid the most in Richmond Hill's public sector in 2018? (Yorkregion.com)
Here are 6 everyday things you can do to benefit the environment (Bradfordtoday.ca)
How tall can Markham go? (Cochrantimespost.ca)
GTA News
Toronto staff recommends listing Ontario Place on city's heritage register (Cbc.ca)
Coyote co-existence policies mean pets are never safe, group of homeowners say (Cbc.ca)
Toronto’s new noise bylaw targets motorcycles, concerts, clubs and construction (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ford government cuts Ontario Library Service budgets in half (Thestar.com)
Gym, tan, laundry -- vote?: Ontario asked to consider weekend, holiday elections (Cbc.ca)
Some GO fares are going down -- but UP Express commuters won't reap the benefits (Cbc.ca)
How the Province Plans to Improve Community Housing (Insauga.com)
Ontario cuts conservation authority funding for flood programs (Cbc.ca)
Federal News
Fire watch: Officials have plans to prevent a Notre-Dame blaze on Parliament Hill (Cbc.ca)