News Clippings
April 2
Brace for tax hike, Vaughan, as council debates for last time tonight (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan developers pump cash into King councillors' campaigns (Yorkregion.com)
Ontario poised to shed Hydro One Brampton unit worth $500-million (Theglobeandmail.com)
Bad news: another $150 million needed to complete subway extension (Excalibur.ca)
International Women’s Day Celebration at Vaughan City Hall (SnapdVaughanEast/Woodbridge)
Vaughan Fitness Centre Member Turns 100 (SnapdVaughanEast/Woodbridge)
Markham OK's 2.5% tax hike, new stormwater fee (Yorkregion.com)
Hamilton approves engagement charter - Guiding public participation (NRU)
Burlington to fight 28-story proposal (NRU)
Tracking implementation part of review – Growth plan performance (NRU)
Four municipalities to fight OMB (NRU)
Ontario Investing $25 Million in Cycling Infrastructure (Ontario.ca)
Toronto councillor wants Uber banned from city phones (Thestar.com)
Toronto council requests report on Woodbine gaming (Thestar.com)
Fix the Sunshine List (Nationalpost.com)
April 1
Vaughan film fest to bestow big-screen bad boy with leadership award (Yorkregion.com)
Council approves more money for subway extension project (Cp24.com)
Council approves $150M extra for Spadina subway extension (Citynews.ca)
Public Works: Come See Toronto’s Not-So Famous Sights (Torontoist.com)
Richmond Hill election campaign expenses revealing (Yorkregion.com)
Shades of green at Greenbelt consultation (Thestar.com)
Overhaul needed for to stop erosion of Access to Information Act, watchdog says (Thestar.com)
Ontario treasurer says deficit down to $10.9B (Thestar.com)
Candidates banned from running in next election (Yorkregion.com)
City of Brampton refuses to reveal documents involving lawyer’s potential conflict (Thestar.com)
March 31
Public-private partnerships key for big projects like Spadina subway (Thestar.com)
Ontario government says it will not cover $85M shortfall for beleaguered Spadina subway extension (Nationalpost.com)
Spadina subway extension to cost $85-million more (Newstalk1010.com)
Ontario won’t cover funding shortfall for Spadina subway extension (Theglobeandmail.com)
PowerStream Showcases Ontario's New 'Conservation First' Framework (Marketwired.com)
Town of Newmarket, York Region District School Board may build artificial turf field (Yorkregion.com)
Environmentalists cheer Niagara Falls OMB decision (Thestar.com)
Federal program that pairs researchers with businesses kicks off in Vaughan to the tune of $10M (Yorkregion.com)
Brampton councillors freeze their own pay as ‘sunshine list’ grows (Thestar.com)
George Rust-D’Eye named city's new lobbyist registrar and integrity commissioner (Cbc.ca)
Ajax councillor sued for defaulted loans loses seat (Thestar.com)
Markham councillor spends $36,000 on post-election parties (Yorkregion.com)
Don’t hobble Toronto’s accountability watchdogs (Thestar.com)
March 30
Taking energy conservation to the next level (Yorkregion.com)
Worst year yet for Earth Hour in Toronto, but York Region improves (Ctvnews.ca)
Ontario's 'sunshine list' tops 100,000 members for first time (Thestar.com)
More than 111,000 public servants made $100,000 and up (Thestar.com)
Tory supports TTC's Spadina subway extension plan (Torontosun.com)
TTC board approves another $150M to complete delayed Spadina subway extension (Insidetoronto.com)
PowerStream reports 6% dip in electricity use during Earth Hour (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket bus lane project driving supporters away (Thestar.com)
Public sector workers make much more than those in private sector (Yorkregion.com)
Some Vaughan top earners no longer with city (Yorkregion.com)
Vancouver shares Olympic 'how to' with Pan Am organizers (Yorkregion.com)
Pan Am congestion could pay off for Toronto (Thestar.com)
The secret Toronto summit that no one noticed (Thestar.com)
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