{"id":14664,"date":"2010-10-07T08:36:36","date_gmt":"2010-10-07T12:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=14664"},"modified":"2010-10-07T08:36:36","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T12:36:36","slug":"thursdays-headlines-168","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/10\/07\/thursdays-headlines-168\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday&#8217;s Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MAYORAL RACE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Rob Ford uses Obama-style &#8216;robocalls&#8217; to connect with voters [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/871677--rob-ford-uses-obama-style-robocalls-to-connect-with-voters\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Vote for Pantalone &#8220;a vote for Rob Ford&#8221;, Smitherman says [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/871420--vote-for-pantalone-a-vote-for-rob-ford-smitherman-says\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Will the left follow Mihevc to Smitherman? [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontomayoralrace\/article\/871798--will-the-left-follow-mihevc-to-smitherman\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 James: What I like about Smitherman [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/871791--james-what-i-like-about-smitherman\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ad Watch: Rocco Rossi&#8217;s radio spots [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontomayoralrace\/article\/871782--ad-watch-rocco-rossi-s-radio-spots\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Election Ephemera [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/871698--election-ephemera\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 For David, hardly Miller time [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/city-votes\/for-david-hardly-miller-time\/article1745895\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto mayor endorses deputy for election, dismisses strategic voting [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/city-votes\/toronto-mayor-endorses-deputy-for-election-dismisses-strategic-voting\/article1745453\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Mayor Miller speech cancelled due to poor ticket sales [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/city-votes\/mayor-miller-speech-cancelled-due-to-poor-ticket-sales\/article1745895\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The perils of voting anyone-but-Rob Ford [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/marcus-gee\/the-perils-of-voting-anyone-but-rob-ford\/article1746524\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto Mayor David Miller endorses Joe Pantalone as his successor [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/10\/06\/toronto-mayor-david-miller-endorses-joe-pantalone-as-his-successor\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Chris Selley: Endorsements bring little to campaigns [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/10\/06\/chris-selley-endorsements-bring-little-to-campaigns\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 David Miller&#8217;s more out of touch than ever: Levy [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/comment\/columnists\/sueann_levy\/2010\/10\/06\/15607591.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Coulda been contenders [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/mayoral%20race%202010\/article\/103423--coulda-been-contenders\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 George Smitherman and Sarah Thomson: Best Frenemies Forever [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/mayoral%20race%202010\/article\/103344--george-smitherman-and-sarah-thomson-best-frenemies-forever\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Vital signs good [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/guides\/voteto\/2010\/story.cfm?content=177100\">Now Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Hope in Ford country [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=177101\">Now Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>GTA ELECTIONS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Slip-sliding Oshawa needs help gaining traction [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/871711--slip-sliding-oshawa-needs-help-gaining-traction\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The Smell Test: Jackson&#8217;s pellet plant [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/871672--the-smell-test-jackson-s-pellet-plant\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Don Valley test [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=177102\">Now Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSPORTATION<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Driveway restrictions for new properties only [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/871790--driveway-restrictions-for-new-properties-only\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 It&#8217;s time to bring the TTC under provincial control [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/politics\/adam-radwanski\/its-time-to-bring-the-ttc-under-provincial-control\/article1742236\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMMIGRATION<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Which immigrant would you choose for Canada? [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/time-to-lead\/multiculturalism\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Economic migrants taking Canadian jobs &#8211; Customs agent [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/10\/06\/15607461.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CITY CULTURE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Lack of desire causes much AGO drama [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/lack-of-desire-causes-much-ago-drama\/article1746800\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto&#8217;s top 10 independent coffee houses [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/food\/feature\/article\/103350--toronto-s-top-10-independent-coffee-houses\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Nuit Blanche and the value (or lack thereof) of art criticism [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/arts\/galleries\/article\/103470--15-minutes-of-shame\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CITY BUILDING<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Province halts work at indigenous site [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/871918--province-halts-work-at-indigenous-site\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 New building rules would cost Toronto, councillors worry [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/new-building-rules-would-cost-toronto-councillor-worries\/article1746631\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Parliamentary committee to probe G8, G20 summits [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/politics\/parliamentary-committee-to-probe-g8-g20-summits\/article1746400\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Charges laid after spy cameras found in Toronto washrooms [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/crime\/article\/871769--charges-laid-after-spy-cameras-found-in-toronto-washrooms\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Some safety recommendations not implemented at Central Tech [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/some-safety-recommendations-not-implemented-at-central-tech\/article1745625\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Orders issued to curb hoarding at Wellesley St. highrise [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/10\/06\/15609636.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAYORAL RACE \u2022 Rob Ford uses Obama-style &#8216;robocalls&#8217; to connect with voters [The Star] \u2022 Vote for Pantalone &#8220;a vote for Rob Ford&#8221;, Smitherman says [The Star] \u2022 Will the left follow Mihevc to Smitherman? 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