News Clippings
March 29
Vaughan News
Vaughan firefighters association gives Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua $25K for hospital (Yorkregion.com)
5 York communities join in major flood mitigation effort with feds (Yorkregion.com, Newswire.ca)
Condo Towers, Towns Proposed Beside Humber in Woodbridge (Urbantoronto.ca)
York Region News
Newmarket-Aurora MP Kyle Peterson says he won't run for Liberals again (Yorkregion.com)
Here's what it cost to keep Aurora safe in the winter (Yorkregion.com)
2018 Sunshine List reveals top earners at York Region school boards (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Ontario town will soon accept Bitcoin for property tax (Cbc.ca)
Mayor John Tory challenges residents, businesses across city to clean Toronto together (Cbc.ca)
Ontario budgeting $25 billion for four major transit projects in Toronto (Cp24.com)
New home for Canada's biggest wildlife hospital flies through council, but still years away (Cbc.ca)
Toronto recycling: ‘Green’ packaging alternatives causing complications (Globalnews.ca)
Toronto could raise land sale tax to pay for housing (680news.com, Citynews.ca)
Provincial News
Federal News
Budget 2019 clears the air on cannabis taxes (Canadianlawyermag.com)
Federal government to unveil plans to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day (Thestar.com)
March 28Vaughan News
Vaughan’s mayor: $16M federal funding to ‘strengthen resilience to climate change’ (Yorkregion.com)
Cardboard fire causes heavy smoke damage to Vaughan recycling plant (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan design review panel agenda (NRU)
York Region commuters, which streets are your 'pain points'? (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
East Gwillimbury swimming pool might not be coming until 2024 (Yorkregion.com)
Toddler ‘head tax’ on new day care spaces in Georgina 'pure greed' (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket's King George Hotel transforming into brew house and restaurant (Yorkregion.com)
'Already made up their minds': York Region mayors brace for amalgamations (Yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Workers transport materials needed for VivaNext projects (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Burlington mid-rise building guidelines; Design focus (NRU)
Paris Galt Moraine Conservation Act; Blue line (NRU)
Hamilton creative industries strategy; Sector support (NRU)
Durham community energy plan; Carbon cuts (NRU)
Halton Hills Mayor Encouraging Residents to Participate in Earth Hour (Inhalton.com)
Brampton's Going Dark for Earth Hour (Inbrampton.com)
Ford government’s transit plans would delay projects, Toronto’s city manager says (Thestar.com)
Homelessness study gives insight into the city’s most vulnerable (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Invests $1.3 Billion in Highway Infrastructure (News.ontario.ca)
March 27Vaughan News
York Region News
Richmond Hill changes status from town to city (yorkregion.com)
Stouffville scores $427K grant from province (yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill residents slam decision on Indigenous land acknowledgement (yorkregion.com)
'Already made up their minds': York Region mayors brace for amalgamations (yorkregion.com)
Massive development could be coming to Hwy. 48 and Hoover Park in Stouffville (yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Workers transport materials needed for VivaNext projects (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Whitby rejects possibility of municipalities merging from provincial review (yorkregion.com)
Provincial News
Ontario announces $16.4M in funding to combat guns and gangs (thestar.com)
Federal News
Canada launches parental sharing benefit to encourage equal childcare (employeebenefits.co.uk)
March 26
Vaughan News
Power restored for 150,000 customers in Vaughan and Richmond Hill (Citynews.ca)
York Region News
Richmond Hill offers up to $90,000 grant for downtown building renovations (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora residents can expect tax increase to fund Library Square operations (Yorkregion.com)
Federal budget misses mark on challenges businesses face: Newmarket chamber (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill considers regulating Airbnb, short-term rentals (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket looking for public input on cannabis smoking restrictions (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
'Complicated issues' in provincial subway upload talks: Tory (Torontosun.com)
The Gravy Train returns to City Hall (Torontosun.com)
Brampton Says Mississauga Might Have to Pay Up if it Leaves Region of Peel (Inbrampton.com)
Provincial News
UPDATED: Ontario Budget to be Released April 11, 2019 (News.ontario.ca)
Mandatory e-learning announced by Ford government comes under fire from NDP (Thestar.com)
Money for autism services could be doubled, Ontario minister says (Thestar.com)
Ford government cancels electricity conservation programs (Cbc.ca)
Federal News
Canadians like Liberal budget but prefer Conservatives to govern, polls say (Thestar.com)
March 25
Vaughan News
York Region parents ‘outraged’ at government's ‘disconnect’ from reality: teachers (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan MPP backs new autism program, but parent wants more details (Yorkregion.com)
Ontario Northland trialling new Vaughan stop (Sudbury.com)
Vaughan’s Charline Grant files human rights complaint on provincial level (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Town of Aurora looking for local heroes (Yorkregion.com)
Town of Aurora is looking for residents to help clean up (Yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Application for Richmond Hill car dealerships on hold (Yorkregion.com)
Markham citizens hit with 1.97% increase on property tax bill (Yorkregion.com)
LGBTQ+ youth in York Region: 'Simply throwing up a rainbow flag is not enough (Yorkregion.com)
King Township updating official plan to guide future growth (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Bonnette urges Halton Hills community to participate in Earth Hour (Yorkregion.com)
John Tory pledges to lower speed limits, push for photo radar (Thestar.com)
Mayor’s executive committee wants province to release subway upload advice (Thestar.com)
Parked vehicles leave firefighters in a tight spot (Thestar.com)
Toronto should sue oil companies over climate change, councillor says (Globeandmail.com)
Provincial News
PCs pushing ahead with alcohol review to sell beer in corner stores (Thestar.com)
Ontario Health Minister announces 1,157 new long-term care beds (Thestar.com)
PCs plan to replace Liberals’ hydro rate cut plan (Thestar.com)
Federal News