SANDY
• Sandy sends tree crashing through Toronto roof as couple slept [Toronto Sun]
• Store was warned about sign that killed T.O. woman, area worker says [Toronto Sun]
• Sandy topples Christmas tree at Toronto City Hall [Toronto Sun]
• Toronto couple escape unscathed after tree falls in their bedroom [Globe & Mail]
TCHC
• Council votes to sell 55 Toronto Community Housing single-family homes [Toronto Sun]
• Council votes to sell 55 single-family social housing units [Globe & Mail]
OMBUDSMAN’S CONTRACT EXTENDED
• City councillors extend Ombudsman Fiona Crean’s contract by two years [Toronto Sun]
• Term of Toronto ombudsman Fiona Crean renewed for 2 years [Toronto Star]
• Toronto councillors vote to renew ombudsman’s contract despite allegations she’s ‘crossed the line’ into politics [National Post]
• Toronto council extends ombudsman’s contract [Globe & Mail]
FORD APOLOGY
• Doug Ford’s apology gets him off the hook with integrity commissioner [Globe & Mail]
• Doug Ford escapes reprimand with apology to health official; Mayor’s ‘retraction’ not enough [National Post]
G20 COMPENSATION
• Zanzibar strip club among businesses given G20 compensation: report [National Post]
• Toronto strip club among dozens of businesses reimbursed for G20 losses [Globe & Mail]
CITY HALL
• Toronto council picks citizen TTC commissioners [Toronto Sun]
• Councillor Mark Grimes calls for new bylaws to protect guard dogs [Toronto Sun]
• Councillor Shelley Carroll presents petition calling for elephant transfer [Toronto Sun]
• Key city scandal lawyer warns against scrapping Toronto ethics watchdogs [Toronto Star]
• Toronto refines no-touch rule for strippers [Toronto Star]
• Email from Mayor Rob Ford signals support for downtown casino [Toronto Star]
OTHER NEWS
• Toronto crime continues to drop, but assaults remain consistent downtown [Toronto Star]