News Clippings
Jan. 11
Vaughan News
Easing traffic, taxes top council priorities list (Vaughan Citizen, Thornhill Liberal)
Vaughan public library board wins prestigious Joyce Cunningham Award (Yorkregion.com)
Canadian Championship expands with addition of CPL teams (Tsn.ca)
Home buyers confront Icona condo developer (680news.com)
York Region News
York-Simcoe byelection opportunity for change: NDP candidate Jessa McLean (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
City staff advise making Richmond and Adelaide bike lanes permanent (Thestar.com)
Toronto police plan ticket blitz on distracted drivers (Theglobeandmail.com)
New shipping container market slated for Toronto’s Fort York (Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario to review auto insurance rates (Theglobeandmail.com, Cbc.ca)
Governing by a thousand cuts: the leaner and meaner Doug Ford era (Excal.on.ca)
Federal News
Supreme Court set to rule on voting rights for long-term expat Canadians today (Thestar.com)
Feds select Ontario business as first recipient of new climate money (Ctvnews.ca)
Jan. 10
Vaughan News
North Vaughan Ancillary Agricultural uses approved (NRU)
Canada's Milos Raonic to face home-nation Nick Kyrgios at Australian Open (Guelphtoday.com)
York Region News
Newmarket residents won't be able to purchase cannabis from a storefront (Yorkregion.com)
York-Simcoe byelection scheduled for Feb. 25 (Yorkregion.com)
Council focus to make Aurora 'more livable' community over next 4 years (Yorkregion.com)
Council members spill what's in store for Newmarket in the next four years (Yorkregion.com)
Making East Gwillimbury open for business top of priority list (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Hamilton Design Review Panel (NRU)
Duffin Heights; accessing the housing market (NRU)
Transforming Kitchener-Waterloo (NRU)
Open data policies, measuring up (NRU)
Transit governance legislative changes (NRU)
Toronto MP Adam Vaughan rules out run for Ontario Liberal Leadership (Huffingtonpost.ca)
Number of Toronto homes being used as tourist rentals has nearly doubled, report says (Thestar.com)
What does the future hold for the TTC? We ask councillors on board to weigh in (Thestar.com)
Toronto Public Library should control data collected at Quayside, Board of Trade says (Thestar.com)
Man fighting Toronto islands act in order to stay in late brother's home (Torontosun.com)
Brampton in the top 5 gas tax funding recipients at $13.1 million (Yorkregion.com)
Bradford council votes on retail cannabis stores (bradfordtoday.ca)
Hamilton in line for 1,000 new child care spaces, federal government says (Cbc.ca)
Provincial News
This is Where Cannabis Stores in Ontario Will Be Located (Inbrampton.com)
Federal News
Jan. 9
Vaughan News
Multiple Projects Progressing at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (Urbantoronto.ca)
Schomberg, Kleinburg and Markham had costliest homes sold in December (Yorkregion.com)
Thornhill’s Auger-Aliassime, Polansky advance in Australian Open qualifiers (Guelphtoday.com)
Musician a la Moxy Fruvos and Great Big Sea fame comes to Markham (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
King Township rejects Metrolinx’s request to close Toll Road crossing (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket council issues resounding 'no' to retail pot shops (Bradfordtoday.ca)
GTA News
Region of Waterloo won't support Bill 66, votes to send message to province (Cbc.ca)
Are Brampton Councillors Dawdling on Cannabis Decision? (Inbrampton.com)
Union leader outs location of secret Ontario cannabis warehouse (Financialpost.com)
Tribute to 90-year-old 'Hogg's Hollow Bridge' (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Ford’s first political fundraiser as premier will be a $25-a-plate spaghetti dinner (Thestar.com)
Ontario fights legal challenge over decision to repeal sex-ed curriculum (Theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario looks to cut red tape in housing development (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Liberals told to work harder for universal daycare to help women in labour force (Thestar.com)
Ottawa sets new rules for drones, including mandatory registration (Theglobeandmail.com)
Jan. 8
Vaughan News
Vaughan Mills development settled; Concord Development Settled (NRU)
Power outage impacts large area in Thornhill near Steeles Avenue (Yorkregion.com)
Treat all roads as 4-way stops during power outage (Yorkregion.com)
Freezing rain warning for Vaughan, Markham, and Richmond Hill (CP24)
York Region News
What to do with a solo sock? Newmarket launches textile recycling program (Yorkregion.com)
Georgina in state of waiting to exhale on retail pot shops (Yorkregion.com)
York Catholic District School Board’s kindergarten registration open (Yorkregion.com)
2018 year in review; sweeping changes (NRU)
GTA News
Property data analytics uncovering possibilities (NRU)
LPAT procedure seeking clarity (NRU)
GO Transit offers new Toronto-Niagara Falls weekday train service (Thestar.com)
Comments trigger alarm bells over fate of Ontario Place (Thestar.com)
City can keep criminals off TCHC wait list, province says (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Ontario now accepting applications for cannabis retail licences (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
CPP ads on NFL playoffs: your pension dollars at work for the Liberals (Nationalpost.com)
Jan. 7
Vaughan News
Vaughan council seeks public input on Bill 66, cannabis, budget (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
King Township council looks ahead to new term (Yorkregion.com)
Yonge subway, traffic, seniors are all top 2019 concerns in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill offers break for businesses affected by Yonge construction (Yorkregion.com)
United Way grants worth $400K aim to combat poverty in Georgina, Markham (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
How a few centimetres could improve your GO Transit commute (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Ward’s Island willow a symbol of resilience for island residents (Thestar.com)
Electric scooter service Bird eyes Toronto market (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Free speech policies now in effect at Ontario’s colleges and universities (Thestar.com)
What’s ahead for Ontario Liberals in 2019? Rebuilding and finding a new leader (Thestar.com)
Judge’s call to ban carding now rests with Ontario government (Theglobeandmail.com)
Fingers crossed: Ontario pot retailers await fate in licence lottery (Bnnbloomberg.ca)
Federal News
Cheesed off: Food Guide change sparks debate (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)