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PLASTIC BAG BAN
Councillor invites plastic bag ban lawsuits [Toronto Sun]
Toronto’s plastic bag ban bylaw endorsed by committee [Toronto Star]
Minnan-Wong urges industry to sue as Toronto moves ahead on bag ban [Globe & Mail]

POLICE
Groups protest police plan to ‘card’ people [Toronto Sun]
Proposed savings could be costly: police union boss [Toronto Sun]
Board to Police Chief Bill Blair: Go back and cut some more out of the budget [Toronto Star]
Toronto police board rebuffs chief on budget hike, ‘street checks’ [Globe & Mail]
Toronto police board delays issuing street check receipts [Toronto Star]

ROB FORD LIBEL TRIAL
Foulidis tells libel trial he was ‘humiliated’ [Toronto Sun]
Boardwalk Cafe owner takes stand at Rob Ford libel trial [Toronto Sun]
Ford accuser chokes back tears on stand as ‘missing’ Toronto Sun interview recording emerges [National Post]
Ford wasn’t talking about pub owner, court told [Globe & Mail]

LAKE SHORE WEST
Last of Lake Shore West motels faces wrecking ball [Toronto Sun]
Farewell to the Beach Motel — and Etobicoke’s legendary lakeshore strip [Toronto Star]

GO TRANSIT
GO Transit money-back guarantee starts [Toronto Sun]
GO Transit riders eligible for full-fare credit if train delayed 15 minutes [National Post]
Starting Thursday, GO Transit commuters can get refunds when train is late [Globe & Mail]

FALLING GLASS
Bay and Adelaide intersection closed during rush hour after panel of glass falls from Trump Tower [National Post]
Glass falls from Trump Tower [Globe & Mail]

CRIME
Avenue-Lawrence double sex attack suspect surrenders [Toronto Sun]
Suspect in Toronto home invasion, double sexual assault turns himself in [National Post]
Suspect in sexual assaults of two women turns himself in [Globe & Mail]

OTHER NEWS
• Uranium processing plant cracks open its doors [Toronto Star]
• Idea of land transfer tax gains traction in Mississauga [Toronto Star]