{"id":16710,"date":"2010-12-16T01:32:37","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T05:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=16710"},"modified":"2010-12-16T16:54:25","modified_gmt":"2010-12-16T20:54:25","slug":"thursdays-headlines-178","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/12\/16\/thursdays-headlines-178\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday&#8217;s Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CITY HALL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ford seeks three wins at first big council meeting [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontocouncil\/article\/907551--ford-seeks-three-wins-at-first-big-council-meeting\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Hume: Peter Milczyn, the man with the plan [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/907552--hume-peter-milczyn-the-man-with-the-plan\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Rob Ford&#8217;s power grab [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/notebook\/article\/108431--rob-ford-s-power-grab\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The Toronto Power List [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/the%20power%20issue\/article\/108543--the-real-mayors-of-toronto\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Knockin&#8217; on Malvern&#8217;s door [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/features\/article\/108443--knockin-on-malvern-s-door\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>MACLEAN&#8217;S ARTICLE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Gordon Chong: Difficult to label Maclean&#8217;s article racist [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/16\/gordon-chong-difficult-to-label-macleans-article-racist\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Peter Kuitenbrouwer: Layton prepares to take on Maclean&#8217;s [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/16\/peter-kuitenbrouwer-layton-prepares-to-take-on-macleans\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto \u201ctarnished\u201d if it doesn\u2019t rebuke Maclean\u2019s, group says [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/907413--toronto-tarnished-if-it-doesn-t-rebuke-maclean-s-group-says\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>GTA POLITICS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Brampton council opens with a bang [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/907716--brampton-council-opens-with-a-bang\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Mississauga inquiry: Experts kick off final phase [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/15\/mississauga-inquiry-experts-kick-off-final-phase\/\">National Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSIT<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Light rail urged for low-income neighbourhoods [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/907810--light-rail-urged-for-low-income-neighbourhoods\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC board declares workers essential [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/ttc\/article\/907730--ttc-board-declares-workers-essential\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC puts new hires on hold [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ttc-puts-new-hires-on-hold\/article1839940\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC wants public transit declared essential service [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2010\/12\/15\/ttc-wants-public-transit-declared-essential-service\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC okays essential service request [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/12\/15\/16567281.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC Service on New Year&#8217;s Eve [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogto.com\/news_flash\/2010\/12\/ttc_service_on_new_years_eve\/\">BlogTO<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>DRIVING<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Cost of a tow on Hwy 402 leads to concerns of price gouging [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/article\/907736--cost-of-a-tow-on-hwy-402-leads-to-concerns-of-price-gouging\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Decision day for the city&#8217;s vehicle tax [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/comment\/columnists\/sueann_levy\/2010\/12\/15\/16566916.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CITY BUILDINGS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 The Fixer: Condos go up, trees come down [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/fixer\/article\/907437--the-fixer-condos-go-up-trees-come-down\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Biodiesel plant to open in Toronto\u2019s port lands [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/biodiesel-plant-to-open-in-torontos-port-lands\/article1839711\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Why the Hearn should be saved from demolition [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogto.com\/city\/2010\/12\/why_the_hearn_should_be_saved_from_demolition\/\">BlogTO<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOCIOECONOMIC DIVIDE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Future of programs for poor neighbourhoods in question [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/future-of-programs-for-poor-neighbourhoods-in-question\/article1839936\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 A tale of two Torontos [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/opinions\/opinion\/a-tale-of-two-torontos\/article1839782\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Shrinking middle class makes Toronto a city of socioeconomic extremes [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/shrinking-middle-class-makes-toronto-a-city-of-socioeconomic-extremes\/article1838176\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TORONTO IDENTITY<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Video: A GTA year in review [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/907313--video-a-gta-year-in-review\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Is the Toronto flag ready for a redesign? [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogto.com\/city\/2010\/12\/is_the_toronto_flag_ready_for_a_redesign\/\">BlogTO<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Heroes and Villains 2010: Villains: Power-Trippers [<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2010\/12\/heroes_and_villains_2010_villains_3.php\">Torontoist<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CRIME<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Witness protection program needed [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/columnists\/joe_warmington\/2010\/12\/15\/16568566.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Hell House: Why the Don Jail is a wretched, dangerous dungeon that should have been shut down ages ago [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontolife.com\/daily\/informer\/from-print-edition-informer\/2010\/12\/06\/hell-house\/\">Toronto Life<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 School board, without expected debate, orders review of schools [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/school-board-without-expected-debate-orders-review-of-schools\/article1839932\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ontario alters kindergarten program, opening door to private daycares [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/politics\/ontario-alters-kindergarten-program-opening-door-to-private-daycares\/article1839071\/?cmpid=rss1\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The Great Toronto Snowstorm of 1944 [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogto.com\/city\/2010\/12\/the_great_toronto_snowstorm_of_1944\/\">BlogTO<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CITY HALL \u2022 Ford seeks three wins at first big council meeting [The Star] \u2022 Hume: Peter Milczyn, the man with the plan [The Star] \u2022 Rob Ford&#8217;s power grab [Eye Weekly] \u2022 The Toronto Power List [Eye Weekly] \u2022 Knockin&#8217; on Malvern&#8217;s door [Eye Weekly] MACLEAN&#8217;S ARTICLE \u2022 Gordon Chong: Difficult to label Maclean&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/12\/16\/thursdays-headlines-178\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Thursday&#8217;s Headlines&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4089,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[16712,16713,1010,423,1174,16711,593,79,641,4767,636,4773,3277,227,3999,405,12427,19,2311,3167,16714],"class_list":["post-16710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-headlines","tag-biodiesel-plant","tag-brampton-council","tag-don-jail","tag-eye-weekly","tag-ford","tag-gordon-chong","tag-location","tag-mississauga","tag-national-post","tag-new-years-eve","tag-ontario","tag-peter-kuitenbrouwer","tag-peter-milczyn","tag-rob-ford","tag-school-board","tag-the-star","tag-thursdays-headlines-city-hall","tag-toronto","tag-toronto-life","tag-torontos-port","tag-ttc-service"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Thursday&#039;s Headlines - Spacing Toronto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/12\/16\/thursdays-headlines-178\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Thursday&#039;s Headlines - Spacing Toronto\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CITY HALL \u2022 Ford seeks three wins at first big council meeting [The Star] \u2022 Hume: Peter Milczyn, the man with the plan [The Star] \u2022 Rob Ford&#8217;s power grab [Eye Weekly] \u2022 The Toronto Power List [Eye Weekly] \u2022 Knockin&#8217; 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