{"id":13004,"date":"2010-08-04T06:21:05","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T10:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=13004"},"modified":"2010-08-04T09:44:08","modified_gmt":"2010-08-04T13:44:08","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-159","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/08\/04\/wednesdays-headlines-159\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday&#8217;s Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mayoral Race<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Posted Toronto Political Panel &#8211; Is John Tory really the last hope for mayoral race? [ <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/08\/03\/posted-toronto-%C2%ADpolitical-panel-is-john-tory-%C2%ADreally-the-last-hope-for-mayoral-race\/\">National Post<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Tory remains mum on candidacy [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/08\/03\/14911771.html\">Toronto Sun<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 The truth will be out there: Smitherman [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/08\/03\/14911806.html\">Toronto Sun<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Candidates respond to plastic bag fee [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/08\/03\/14913406.html\">Toronto Sun<\/a> ]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transit<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ontario auditor asked to probe transit smartcard contract [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/843220--ontario-auditor-asked-to-probe-transit-smartcard-contract\">Toronto Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Riders can hope to discover the missing link by 2015 [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/riders-can-hope-to-discover-the-missing-link-by-2015\/article1661116\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC metropass users to get car-sharing deal [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/08\/03\/14910961.html\">Toronto Sun<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Wynne OK with audit [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/08\/03\/14912446.html\">Toronto Sun<\/a> ]<\/p>\n<p><strong>City Building<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Leslieville beat the big-box, but may end up with auto dealerships [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/leslieville-beat-the-big-box-but-may-end-up-with-auto-dealerships\/article1661123\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Condo sales drop in Toronto for the first time in 16 years [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/condo-sales-in-toronto-drop-for-first-time-in-16-years\/article1660475\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 More delays after Dufferin job completion [ <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/08\/04\/more-delays-after-dufferin-jog-completion\/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">National Post<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Condo-naming contest tops 2,000 entries [ <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/08\/03\/condo-naming-contest-tops-2000\/\">National Post<\/a> ]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other News<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Alcohol ban for young drivers faces charter challenge [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/ontario\/article\/843521--alcohol-ban-for-young-drivers-faces-charter-challenge?bn=1\">Toronto Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Sunrise blast caused by illegal &#8216;tank-to-tank&#8217; transfer,&#8217; report says [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/843631--sunrise-blast-caused-by-illegal-tank-to-tank-transfer-report-says\">Toronto Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Weather has Ontarians hoisting a glass [ <a href=\"http:\/\/thestar.blogs.com\/weather360\/2010\/08\/weather-has-ontarians-hoisting-a-glass.html\">Toronto Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Kiwanis club defies city in Casa Loma dispute [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/article\/843632--kiwanis-club-defies-city-in-casa-loma-dispute\">Toronto Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 Humber rock art mystery solved [ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/843240--humber-rock-art-mystery-solved\">Toronto Star<\/a> ]<br \/>\n\u2022 What should Toronto&#8217;s slogan be? 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