News Clippings
Aug. 16
Vaughan News
Mosquitos in Vaughan trap test positive for West Nile virus (Yorkregion.com, Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region News
Free transit in York Region for Canadian Armed Forces, veterans on Warriors' Day (Yorkregion.com)
Province gives green light to 400-404 link (Orilliamatters.com, Barrietoday.ca)
Ng announces investment geared toward women in Markham (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Metrolinx adding dozens of new GO train trips in GTA (Cbc.ca, Yorkregion.com, Insauga.com)
Five smart ways to make cities work better (Theglobeandmail.com)
New York City following Toronto's lead with its own version of the King Street pilot (Cbc.ca)
Provincial News
Toward Sustainable, Transparent Finances (News.ontario.ca)
Federal News
Aug. 15
Vaughan News
Remembering the Vaughan tornado: 10 years later (Yorkregion.com)
Recreation Services Job Fair (105.9 The Region)
Curbside giveaway part of expanded Coquitlam garage sale (Tricitynews.com)
York Region News
Canada Invests in Newmarket's Electric Bus Network (Stockhouse.com)
GTA News
Inside Toronto's plastic problem (Nowtoronto.com)
Niagara Region official plan review; managing growth (NRU)
Algoma expansion; post-secondary hub (NRU)
Halton Region Official Plan; changing the status quo (NRU)
Durham, others left alone in Smart Commute (Oshawaexpress.ca)
Fading 70s-era Toronto buildings to get digital-age makeover (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Skilled trade workforce retention (NRU)
Aug. 14
Vaughan News
Transit project gives nearby trees a new lease on life (Blog.metrolinx.com)
Forest contractors: pride, passion and performance (Mycitylife.ca)
York Region News
King Township’s Schomberg Community Hall receives $100K to bolster accessibility (Yorkregion.com)
MAP: Coyote sightings in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Review of Yonge North subway extension to consider above-ground portions (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Trudeau meets Toronto mayor, promises more gun control, mum on handgun ban (Cbc.ca)
No funding for students of Mississauga's Summer Company Program (Mississauga.com)
There's plenty of City Hall tax dollars for anti-Ford newsletters (Torontosun.com)
Aug. 13
Vaughan News
Luxury Hotel Vie by Marriott is coming to Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
School dropout shares how he founded successful Vaughan-based IT company (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Georgina Island First Nation eyeing pot shop licence (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Should This Burlington Private Bylaw Pilot Project be Enforced City-Wide? (Inhalton.com)
Ottawa pledges $1.5-million to help combat Toronto gun violence (Theglobeandmail.com)
From dumpster to diesel: How a pilot project in Whitby is turning plastic waste into fuel (Cbc.ca)
Ontario Announces Funding For More Cultural Events in Halton (Inhalton.com)
Provincial News
Province considers big changes for two subway projects (Thestar.com)
Aug. 12
Vaughan News
Vaughan hosting first-ever job fair on Aug. 24 for community centre positions (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan Public Libraries calling all volunteers (Yorkregion.com)
Pan Am Roundup: Canadians Lalonde, Arop race to gold medals and records in Lima (Tsn.ca)
York Region News
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: Pool restoration in Aurora (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill’s David Dunlap Observatory declared national historic site (Yorkregion.com)
Markham’s ventureLAB gets $1.7M to reduce ‘gender gaps’ (Yorkregion.com)
Think your taxes are too high in Newmarket? (Newmarkettoday.ca)
More chances to have your say on Georgina's MURC, Civic Centre projects (Yorkregion.com)
Tapestry of Taste set to go in East Gwillimbury Aug. 9 to 11 (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto mayor says city-wide handgun ban would be enough (Cbc.ca)
TRCA gets $2M to build environmentally-friendly mass timber office (Yorkregion.com)
Toronto issued 90,000 red-light camera tickets last year, a rise of nearly 50 per cent (Thestar.com)
Provincial News