{"id":14858,"date":"2010-10-14T08:50:43","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T12:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=14858"},"modified":"2010-10-14T08:51:51","modified_gmt":"2010-10-14T12:51:51","slug":"thursdays-headlines-169","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/10\/14\/thursdays-headlines-169\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday&#8217;s Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MAYORAL RACE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Rossi quits as poll sets up Ford-Smitherman fight [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontomayoralrace\/article\/874831--rossi-quits-as-poll-sets-up-ford-smitherman-fight\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford, Rossi turn down green questionnaire [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/874601--ford-rossi-turn-down-green-questionnaire\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 James: This mayoral campaign has been a race like no other [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontomayoralrace\/article\/875008--james-this-mayoral-campaign-has-been-a-race-like-no-other\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Smell Test: Ford&#8217;s problem with free perks [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontomayoralrace\/article\/874923--smell-test-ford-s-problem-with-free-perks\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Rocco Rossi drops out of Toronto mayoral race [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/city-votes\/city-votes-news\/rocco-rossi-drops-out-of-toronto-mayoral-race\/article1756069\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Rocco Rossi: Passionate, intelligent and classy to the end [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/marcus-gee\/rocco-rossi-passionate-intelligent-and-classy-to-the-end\/article1756242\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford, Smitherman in dead heat: poll [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/city-votes\/city-votes-news\/ford-smitherman-in-dead-heat-poll\/article1756392\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford, Rossi receive failing grades on environmental group&#8217;s report card [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/city-votes\/ford-rossi-receive-failing-grades-on-environmental-groups-report-card\/article1755476\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Smitherman promises hyper-local neighbourhood councils [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/city-votes\/smitherman-promises-hyper-local-neighbourhood-councils\/article1755033\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Rocco Rossi drops out of mayoral race [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/10\/13\/breaking-rocco-rossi-drops-out-of-mayors-race\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Chris Selley: Smitherman and Ford, mano a mano [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/10\/13\/chris-selley-smitherman-and-ford-mano-a-mano\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Kuitenbrouwer: Mayoral candidates on environment: Two As and two Fs [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/10\/13\/mayoral-candidates-two-as-and-two-fs\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Use tax cuts, transit expansion to spur development: George Smitherman [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/10\/13\/use-tax-cuts-transit-expansion-to-spur-development-george-smitherman\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 &#8216;Neat freak&#8217; Rob Ford vows to clean up city [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/10\/13\/rob-ford-vows-to-clean-up-city\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 This Ford is stuck in the slow lane [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/columnists\/joe_warmington\/2010\/10\/13\/15682851.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The NOW Interview: Joe Pantalone [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/guides\/voteto\/2010\/story.cfm?content=177249\">Now Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Rob Ford&#8217;s Toronto [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/mayoral%20race%202010\/article\/103824--rob-ford-s-toronto\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>GTA ELECTIONS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 51-name ballot dubbed &#8216;stupidest thing they could have done&#8217; [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/874952--51-name-ballot-dubbed-stupidest-thing-they-could-have-done\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Oshawa mayoral hopeful wants to raise city&#8217;s standards [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/874869--oshawa-mayoral-hopeful-wants-to-raise-city-s-standards\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Lying low in the Vaughan mayoral race [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/874890--lying-low-in-the-vaughan-mayoral-race\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Brampton mayor agrees to open gala&#8217;s books [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/875025--brampton-mayor-agrees-to-open-gala-s-books\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Why Mississauga&#8217;s mayoral contest is a race to watch [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/874600--why-mississauga-s-mayoral-contest-is-a-race-to-watch\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Why Oakville&#8217;s mayoral contest is a race to watch [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/874654--why-oakville-mayoral-contest-is-a-race-to-watch\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Why Caledon&#8217;s mayoral contest is a race to watch [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/874648--why-caledon-s-mayoral-contest-is-a-race-to-watch\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Why Oshawa&#8217;s mayoral contest is a race to watch [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/elections\/article\/874619--why-oshawa-s-mayoral-contest-is-a-race-to-watch\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Cover flap in Ward 18 [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=177246\">Now Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>ON VOTING<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Strategic stink [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/guides\/voteto\/2010\/story.cfm?content=177239\">Now Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto&#8217;s great schlep [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/psychogeography\/article\/103826\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Even you don&#8217;t believe yourself [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/style\/my%20life%20my%20fault\/article\/103842--even-you-don-t-believe-yourself\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONSTRUCTION<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 3 charged in scaffold deaths [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/874528--3-charged-in-scaffold-deaths\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Charges laid in deaths, injury of migrant workers [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/charges-laid-in-deaths-injury-of-migrant-workers\/article1755026\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 David Suzuki high school coming to Brampton [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/david-suzuki-high-school-coming-to-brampton\/article1755831\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Sidewalk is no place for utility poles [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/fixer\/article\/874739--sidewalk-is-no-place-for-utility-poles\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 GTA blazes keep police, fire crews busy [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/875145--gta-blazes-keep-police-fire-crews-busy\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 EMS chief set to retire [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ems-chief-set-to-retire\/article1756188\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Cleaning up the Danforth [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/10\/13\/15682101.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 New subway cars make public debut [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/10\/13\/15680746.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto FC says they&#8217;re sorry [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/sports\/article\/104114--toronto-fc-says-they-re-sorry\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAYORAL RACE \u2022 Rossi quits as poll sets up Ford-Smitherman fight [The Star] \u2022 Ford, Rossi turn down green questionnaire [The Star] \u2022 James: This mayoral campaign has been a race like no other [The Star] \u2022 Smell Test: Ford&#8217;s problem with free perks [The Star] \u2022 Rocco Rossi drops out of Toronto mayoral race<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/10\/14\/thursdays-headlines-169\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Thursday&#8217;s 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