News Clippings
July 19
Vaughan News
Vaughan Celebrates Canada Day event (Fairchild TV)
Mayor Bevilacqua Celebrates North Thornhill District Park Walkway (Publicnow.com)
Resident Baffled at new highrise proposal (Vaughan Citizen, Thornhill Liberal)
York Region News
Richmond Hill Coun. Greg Beros facing audit over campaign finances (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffer Street construction causes major headaches for residents (Yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE: Elgin Mills Greenway Rejuvenated (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Council adopts changes to make it easier for craft brewers to open in Toronto (Cbc.ca)
Tech industry investments; Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst (NRU)
From vision to focus; Burlington’s short-term plan (NRU)
Municipal Comprehensive Review; envision Durham (NRU)
Shale Resource Protection; competing priorities (NRU)
Mississauga Tourism Corporation; suburban tourism (NRU)
Toronto to bring in mandatory training for Uber and Lyft drivers (Globeandmail.com)
Toronto should speed up on Vision Zero (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario appoints Doug McNeil as special adviser on flooding (Globeandmail.com)
July 18
Vaughan News
Outdoor pot smoking prohibitions deemed short-term obstacles for summer festivals (Globeandmail.com)
York Region News
The Lendery is now open in Markham (York.ca)
Improper disposal of products in Region’s sanitary sewer (York.ca)
East Gwillimbury looks to avoid LPAT appeal with LSRCA (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill mural artist brings colours to traffic boxes with 'sense of pride' (Yorkregion.com)
Airbnbs, home rentals pitting Georgina neighbour against neighbour (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto cycling advocates hail city’s revamped bike lane plan (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto councillors scold TTC over incident involving Black teen (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
July 17
Vaughan News
Vaughan fire refuses York police request at traumatic scene, causing Hwy. 400 chaos (Yorkregion.com)
Gender Bias in Occupations with Fire Chief Deryn Rizzi (Vibe105to.com)
Rental Prices Inching Even Higher in Mississauga: Report (Insauga.com)
York Region News
York Region school board congratulates 6 students for their 100% averages (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Council approves 'tenants first' plan, set to reshape community housing (Cbc.ca)
New corporation to be created for Toronto Community Housing seniors’ buildings (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Cuts to Legal Aid Ontario will cause hearing delays, Immigration and Refugee Board warns (Cbc.ca)
Federal News
July 16
Vaughan News
Georgina, Newmarket, Vaughan streets top York Region's worst road list (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Recycling audit: Town of Newmarket to spot check residential blue bins (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
More than 3,000 new Toronto child care spaces at risk due to provincial cuts (Thestar.com)
Enforcement blitz to target loud car stereos, mufflers (Torontosun.com)
Council cut hasn't hurt, according to poll (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Federal News
What you need to know about Canada’s new air passenger rights (Theglobeandmail.com, Cbc.ca)
July 15
Vaughan News
Sedna, Viking battle ship among contemporary Inuit art at Vaughan City Hall (Yorkregion.com)
New bylaws force cancellation of cannabis and music festival (Canindia.com)
York Region News
No action against developer who exceeded contribution limit in Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket strikes deal to preserve trees after resident complaint (Yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE: Twinning of sewer pipe begins in south Newmarket (Yorkregion.com)
Restrictions apply: Georgina reinstates inter-library loan program (Yorkregion.com)
Provincial News
Almost 60 per cent call Ford government corrupt in new poll (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Ottawa rolls out new immigration pilot program for agriculture sector (Thestar.com)