News Clippings
May 31
Vaughan News
‘City ran deficit’: Lawyer represents Vaughan ratepayers in $210 million lawsuit (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York Region aims to ‘elevate’ its tech sector amid marketing push (yorkregion.com)
Dial-A-Ride comes to Keswick, YRT changes bus routes (yorkregion.com)
‘Using nature to protect nature’ (Vaughan Citizen)
What’s going on here? (Vaughan Citizen)
Provincial News
Ontario cuts funding for anti-smoking program (thestar.com)
Ontario cuts funding to youth smoking cessation program, will close in June (thestar.com)
Federal News
NDP set to unveil $15-billion climate plan that would slash greenhouse gas emissions (thestar.com)
May 30
Vaughan News
YMCA Kids Challenge at Vaughan aims to raise $250,000 (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
$5.2M digital highway coming to Georgina, Georgina Island (yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill considers reducing single use plastics, rejects beer garden (yorkregion.com)
Mount Albert Community Park set for major facelift (yorkregion.com)
Survey, Stouffville protest question premier’s education cuts (yorkregion.com)
With no end goal in sight, Georgina votes to keep 2-tier government (yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? New Sterling Tire coming to Georgina (yorkegion.com)
GTA News
Toronto a big spender and saver, according to study (lfpress.com, simcoereformer.ca)
Managing Stormwater Infrastructure: Economic Optimization (NRU)
Brampton Complete Communities Audit: Engaging Residents (NRU)
Citylab Pilot Extension: Student Collaboration (NRU)
Provincial News
Federal News
Accessibility bill set to become law as Liberals prepare to use cloture (ipolitics.ca)
Liberal government's firearms bill clears Senate, despite Tory attempts to gut it (cbc.ca)
May 29
Vaughan News
Land amendments dominate Vaughan council's June 4 meeting (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Councillors vote to reprimand Keenan Aylwin, following Integrity Commissioner report (ctvnews.ca)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE: Parts of Major Mackenzie to close June to August in Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
Region's Women's Support Network gets funding boost for gender equality (yorkregion.com)
Newmarket's Stickwood Walker property to be leased to child care centre (yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill residents disappointed by changed park plan at Jefferson (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto officials warn of potential battle over Ontario Place if city isn’t consulted (thestar.com)
New affordable units in Milton ‘will be key to a better life’ (thespec.com)
Provincial News
Province hooks up York-Simcoe seniors with services (yorkregion.com)
May 28
Vaughan News
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE: Parts of Major Mackenzie to close June to August in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Government of Canada invests in women's organization in Newmarket (Newswire.ca)
Newmarket decides to sell portion of Hollingsworth property to developer (Yorkreign.com)
Markham's 1,920-acre high-tech exchange among largest in North America: mayor (Yorkregion.com)
New Beginnings Pow-Wow celebration returns to Aurora (Yorkregion.com)
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Artwork in Richmond Hill's Lake Wilcox Park (Yorkregion.com)
Jane Philpott announces plan to run as independent in federal election (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Residents pack city hall as return of OMB looms (Thestar.com)
Mayor Tory welcomes ‘fresh start’ after Ford government caves on budget cuts (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario intends to join B.C.'s proposed class action against opioid manufacturers (Cbc.ca)
Federal News
Liberals push forward with ratification of new NAFTA in House of Commons (Thestar.com, Cbc.ca)
May 27
Vaughan News
Not picking up the poop? New Vaughan signs tell dog owners of $2,000 fine (yorkegion.com)
Vote 2019: Vaughan-Woodbridge riding profile (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Aylwin breached Barrie's code of conduct with 'reckless' actions: Craig (simcoe.com)
York Region Events: 5 things to do this weekend (May 25 and 26) (yokregion.com)
Ways to enjoy sports in York Region this week (May 26 to June 1) (yorkregion.com)
Markham-Stouffville MP Jane Philpott to announce political future Monday (yorkregion.com)
Markham back-to-back townhouse proposal offers 'affordable' $500,000 option (yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Georgina's West Park redevelopment (yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: Townhouse development for Islington near Rutherford Road (yorkregion.com)
700,000 trees to be planted in York Region to stem climate change impacts (yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Markham GO bus lot at Hwy. 404, Major Mackenzie Drive (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Mulroney connects York-Simcoe seniors with services (bardfordtoday.ca)
Mississauga and Brampton at odds over Peel's future in spite of report (yorkregion.com)
Provincial News
Rural communities in central Ontario will benefit from faster Internet (newswire.ca)
Federal News
Liberal leadership hopeful Steven Del Duca is offering ideas, not apologies (tvo.org)
Federal government announces new rules on airline passenger protection, compensation (cbc.ca)