TTC UNION
• TTC opening itself up to terrorists: Kinnear [Toronto Sun]
• TTC launches anti-privatization ad campaign [Toronto Sun]
• TTC union launching campaign to highlight its unseen members [National Post]
• Toronto transit union seeks to build public support with new ad [Globe & Mail]
FUNDING TRANSIT
• Transit tax talk gets green light [Toronto Sun]
• Building transit: How would you pay for it? [Toronto Star]
• Toronto Mayor Rob Ford strongly rejects taxes, tolls or user fees to pay for transit expansion [National Post]
• Mayor Ford says he will oppose transit fee or tax, but votes for public consultation [Globe & Mail]
PARAMEDICS
• Ford urges paramedics to work overtime [Toronto Sun]
• Toronto EMS workers pressure city [Toronto Star]
• Some paramedics reject voluntary overtime in dispute over staffing levels [Globe & Mail]
CRIME
• Toronto police investigate possible link in string of Christie Pits-area sex assaults [National Post]
• Weekend assaults disturb sense of security in area surrounding Christie Pits [Globe & Mail]
OTHER NEWS
• Sale of TCHC homes gets green light [Toronto Sun]
• Artist’s copper plates vanish from U of T storage [Toronto Star]
• Missing fraudster ordered to repay condo corporation $1.3 million [Toronto Star]
• Don Bosco holds Give Your School a Hug Day event to combat negative image [Toronto Star]
• Doug Ford launches Rexdale Raiders basketball team [Toronto Star]
• Politicians and athletes break ground on Pan Am Centre [National Post]
• Toronto city councillors to consider whether to allow more holiday shopping [Globe & Mail]
One comment
Here’s a piece by Rosie DiManno on the proposed Mirvish/Gehry Project. Am not a fan of DiManno’s writing but I found this column definitely refreshing given all the SisBoomBah the Star has done around this proposed development. I think the title sums it up nicely.
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1268778–dimanno-mirvish-gehry-king-st-sculptures-all-gloss-and-greed