{"id":18484,"date":"2011-03-09T01:25:58","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T05:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=18484"},"modified":"2011-03-09T13:13:09","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T17:13:09","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-189","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2011\/03\/09\/wednesdays-headlines-189\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday&#8217;s Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CITY COUNCIL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Council seeks an auditor\u2019s review of Toronto Hydro [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/950854--council-seeks-an-auditor-s-review-of-toronto-hydro\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Council drops bid for private data [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontocouncil\/article\/950853--council-drops-bid-for-private-data\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Council approves Najib Abboud Lane [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/950752--council-approves-najib-abboud-lane\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford refuses to apologize for &#8216;garbage&#8217; joke [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2011\/03\/08\/17543416.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Is Your Councillor Part of Ford Nation? [<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2011\/03\/is_your_councillor_part_of_ford_nation.php\">Torontoist<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 What&#8217;s on City Council&#8217;s Agenda: March, 2011 [<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2011\/03\/whats_on_the_city_council_agenda_1.php\">Torontoist<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>PAUL OBERMAN REMEMBERED<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto heritage developer dies in plane crash [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/950314--toronto-heritage-developer-dies-in-plane-crash\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Hume: Oberman\u2019s death a huge loss for city [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/950750--hume-oberman-s-death-a-huge-loss-for-city\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto developer, heritage ally killed in plane crash [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/03\/08\/toronto-developer-heritage-ally-killed-in-plane-crash-report\/\">National Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSPORTATION<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Traffic sensors give fire trucks the green light [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/950827--traffic-sensors-give-fire-trucks-the-green-light\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Birds bombing riders at TTC entrance [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/fixer\/article\/950646--birds-bombing-riders-at-ttc-entrance\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC revives consulting arm to oversee Sheppard subway [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/950391--ttc-revives-consulting-arm-to-oversee-sheppard-subway\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Essential service legislation passes second reading [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2011\/03\/08\/17543776.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC moves on subways [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2011\/03\/08\/17542056.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Fired streetcar driver may be reinstated [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2011\/03\/08\/17539776.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Vehicle tax rebate returned to city [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2011\/03\/08\/17538006.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TCHC<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Council foils Ford attempt to dump TCHC board [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontocouncil\/article\/950425--council-foils-ford-attempt-to-dump-tchc-board\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 James: Attacking the auditor to get at the mayor [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/950822--james-attacking-the-auditor-to-get-at-the-mayor\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford plans do-over on motion to dissolve TCHC board, sets rare meeting for Wednesday [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ford-plans-do-over-on-motion-to-dissolve-tchc-board-sets-rare-meeting-for-wednesday\/article1933736\/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&amp;utm_source=Toronto&amp;utm_content=1933736\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford determined to see Ootes installed as head of TCHCt [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ford-determined-to-see-ootes-installed-as-head-of-tchc\/article1933736\/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&#038;utm_source=Toronto&#038;utm_content=1933736\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The dying cry of Toronto&#8217;s leftover left [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/christie-blatchford\/the-dying-cry-of-torontos-leftover-left\/article1934638\/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&#038;utm_source=Toronto&#038;utm_content=1934638\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Youth homeless shelter could face eviction [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/youth-homeless-shelter-could-face-eviction\/article1934679\/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&#038;utm_source=Toronto&#038;utm_content=1934679\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Council puts off decision on dissolving TCHC board [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/03\/08\/live-coverage-city-council-to-vote-on-disbanding-tchc-board\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Chris Selley: Mayor\u2019s opponents win Pyrrhic victory over TCHC [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/03\/09\/chris-selley-mayors-opponents-win-pyrrhic-victory-over-tchc\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford will try to disband the TCHC board again on Wednesday [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/03\/08\/ford-will-try-to-disband-the-tchc-again-on-wednesday\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Council foils Ford&#8217;s bid to clean house at TCHC [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2011\/03\/08\/17535951.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 How council voted on TCHC motion [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2011\/03\/08\/17536791.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Lefties don\u2019t get it: Levy [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/comment\/columnists\/sueann_levy\/2011\/03\/08\/17542276.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Video: Torontonian dances his way around the TTC [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/950598--video-torontonian-dances-his-way-around-the-ttc\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Map: Toronto\u2019s 2011 murders to date [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/photo_gallery\/map-torontos-2011-murders-to-date\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 More school advertising up for debate [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2011\/03\/08\/17544181.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Sarah Thomson to run for Ontario Liberals [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/politics\/sarah-thomson-to-run-for-ontario-liberals\/article1934829\/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&#038;utm_source=Toronto&#038;utm_content=1934829\">Globe &#038; 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