{"id":18896,"date":"2011-03-31T00:00:18","date_gmt":"2011-03-31T04:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=18896"},"modified":"2011-03-31T08:50:25","modified_gmt":"2011-03-31T12:50:25","slug":"thursdays-headlines-193","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2011\/03\/31\/thursdays-headlines-193\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday&#8217;s Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CITY COUNCIL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ford defends meeting with impresario involved in \u2018fraud\u2019 at SARS event [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/966174--ford-defends-meeting-with-impresario-involved-in-fraud-at-sars-event\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 James: Holyday deserves cash for taking on city council, but not from taxpayers [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontocouncil\/article\/966133--james-holyday-deserves-cash-for-taking-on-city-council-but-not-from-taxpayers\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Porter: Thank you, Giorgio Mammoliti, for livening up city hall [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/966007--porter-thank-you-giorgio-mammoliti-for-livening-up-city-hall\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 In Ford Nation, everything\u2019s a state secret [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/in-ford-nation-everythings-a-state-secret\/article1964225\/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&amp;utm_source=Toronto&amp;utm_content=1964225\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Rob Ford took donations, had dinner with businessman linked to corruption probe [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/rob-ford-took-donations-had-dinner-with-businessman-linked-to-corruption-probe\/article1963251\/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&amp;utm_source=Toronto&amp;utm_content=1963251\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Matt Gurney: Optics lousy in Holyday lawsuit [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/03\/31\/matt-gurney-optics-lousy-in-holyday-lawsuit\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Naked ambition [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=179944\">Now Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford nets Followers one fish at a time [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=179946\">Now Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Operation Ford [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=179947\">Now Weekly<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford\u2019s orbit [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=179948\">Now Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSIT<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ontario bans strikes by the TTC [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/965695--ontario-bans-strikes-by-the-ttc\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Losers in the new transit plan: Finch bus riders [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/965983--losers-in-the-new-transit-plan-finch-bus-riders\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Queen\u2019s Park and city have a $12.4B TTC deal [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/965947--queen-s-park-and-city-have-a-12-4b-ttc-deal\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto Mayor Rob Ford\u2019s transit plan wins provincial approval [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/toronto-mayor-rob-fords-transit-plan-wins-provincial-approval\/article1963854\/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&amp;utm_source=Toronto&amp;utm_content=1963854\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC declared essential service, union chief says won\u2019t be \u2018bullied\u2019 by Toronto [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ttc-declared-essential-service-union-chief-says-wont-be-bullied-by-toronto\/article1963278\/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&amp;utm_source=Toronto&amp;utm_content=1963278\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 City and province set to announce replacement to Transit City [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/03\/30\/city-and-province-set-to-announce-replacement-to-transit-city\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC union talks tough [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2011\/03\/30\/17814181.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TTC Contemplating Selling Station, Subway-Line Naming Rights [<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2011\/03\/ttc_contemplating_selling_station_subway-line_naming_rights.php\">Torontoist<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>STREETSCAPE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Rob Ford remakes the Makeover [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/03\/30\/rob-ford-remakes-the-makeover\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Graffiti wipeout announced by Ford [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2011\/03\/30\/17814091.html\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 What would Jane Jacobs do? [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeweekly.com\/city\/notebook\/article\/113382--what-would-jane-jacobs-do\">Eye Weekly<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>GTA POLITICS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Brock council has 2 months to decide how to replace mayor [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/966039--brock-council-has-2-months-to-decide-how-to-replace-mayor\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Law expert slams \u2018vague\u2019 conduct code for Brampton councillors [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/966108--law-expert-slams-vague-conduct-code-for-brampton-councillors\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 The Fixer: Improper parking in free lot upsets park user [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/fixer\/article\/965874--the-fixer-improper-parking-in-free-lot-upsets-park-user\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TDSB withdraws plans for Africentric high school [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/tdsb-withdraws-plans-for-africentric-high-school\/article1963659\/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&amp;utm_source=Toronto&amp;utm_content=1963659\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto ranked 88th best city to live in Canada (WTF?) 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