News Clippings
May 17
York Region News
Richmond Hill residents celebrate after council reversal on increased height limit (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
LEVY: City funds used to fight Doug Ford (torontosun.com)
Toronto's street sweeper fleet is struggling, but still has plenty to clean (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Climate change threatens 'both the economy and the financial system,' says Bank of Canada (cbc.ca)
May 16
Vaughan News
Toronto's technology sector spans 416 and 905 regions (newswire.ca)
‘There is war for talent’: York Region gears up for big tech event Collision (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Aurora residents battle for 2 years, save Henderson Forest (yorkregion.com)
Tory MPP Michael Tibollo defends library cuts as workers protest (yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill reduces height limit at Yonge, Bernard back to 15 storeys from 37 (yorkregion.com)
Acting Georgina CAO David Reddon officially takes helm (yorkregion.com)
York Region has seen immense benefits from tree planting programs (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto city council votes to list Ontario Place on heritage property register (cbc.ca)
Ford government sought Union Station data, streetcar manuals in subway upload talks (thestar.com)
Toronto makes ‘A-list’ in ranking of cities preparing for climate change (thestar.com)
Toronto asks Ford government for more time to weigh in on housing law (thestar.com)
Corridor Intensification (NRU)
Provincial News
May 15
Vaughan News
Transit City Rising in Vaughan with New Phases Coming (urbanrotoronto.ca)
Vaughan firefighters rescue 9 ducklings from catch basin, reunite them with mother (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Markham's high-tech, IT explosion due to 'skilled talent,' 'diversity' (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto's streets are getting dirtier, and the city doesn't have the sweepers to keep up (cbc.ca)
Toronto considers clampdown on clothing donation bins after homeless woman's death (cbc.ca)
City councillor wants input in new planned GTA pipeline (toronto.citynews.ca)
Provincial News
Ford government 'has vision' to build homes, protect environment: developer (yorkregion.com)
Federal News
May 14
Vaughan News
Gupta Group grilled over proposed 'landmark' towers in Thornhill (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Governance review a 'farce' if it leads to higher costs: Newmarket resident (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Golf Canada searching for a new home (theglobeandmail.com)
Sigh, a record road construction season begins (torontosun.com, theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto mayor says local MPPs are misleading voters over ‘massive’ provincial cuts (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ford government budget cuts expected to cost Peel Region $45 million (thestar.com)
May 13
Vaughan News
Poll: Students spend more time commuting with TTC in Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
GTA is getting its very own cannabis and music festival (thegrowthop.com)
Goodbye urban sprawl: 5 things to know about York Region’s future growth (yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Condo-style building planned for Rutherford Marketplace area (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York Region's first responders greet throngs of families at Safety Village (yorkregion.com)
King Township acquires $5.5M new parkland from school board (yorkergion.com)
Richmond Hill council appoints three councillors to library board (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
TTC's upgraded signal system now extends to St Patrick Station (Toronto.citynews.ca)
Housing Supply Action Plan should help fill in GTA’s missing middle (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Toronto Tory MPPs say they stand by Ford’s budget cuts (thestar.com, theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario launches ad blitz against federal carbon pricing (thestar.com)
Federal News
High-paying gigs are leading growth in Canada’s strong jobs market, economist says (globalnews.ca)