{"id":20295,"date":"2011-06-01T08:18:56","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T12:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=20295"},"modified":"2011-06-01T10:48:38","modified_gmt":"2011-06-01T14:48:38","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-201","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2011\/06\/01\/wednesdays-headlines-201\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TAXI LICENSING<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 City to study woes of taxi-licensing industry\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/city-to-study-woes-of-taxi-licensing-industry\/article2041418\/\" target=\"_self\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Taxi controversy boils over at City Hall\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/05\/31\/taxi-controversy-boils-over-at-city-hall\/\" target=\"_self\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ambassador cabby loses licence after attack\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2011\/05\/31\/ambassador-cabby-loses-licence-after-attack\" target=\"_self\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Minnan-Wong chased down hall as taxi war off to raucous start\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1000443--minnan-wong-chased-down-hall-as-taxi-war-off-to-raucous-start\" target=\"_self\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TORONTO HUMAN SOCIETY<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Trow loses THS board bid amid cheers\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/05\/31\/tensions-high-as-humane-society-meets-to-elect-new-directors\/\" target=\"_self\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Former president fails in bid to regain control over humane society\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/former-president-fails-in-bid-to-regain-control-over-humane-society\/article2042372\/\" target=\"_self\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>POLICE LAYOFFS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Layoffs possible as city asks Blair to reduce police staff by 10 per cent\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/layoffs-possible-as-city-asks-blair-to-reduce-police-staff-by-10-per-cent\/article2040043\/\" target=\"_self\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Crime spikes in cities with police layoffs\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1000500--crime-spikes-in-cities-with-police-layoffs\" target=\"_self\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMPETITIVE\u00a0KITE FLYING <\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 City considers restrictions on kite-flying rather than all-out ban\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/city-considers-restrictions-on-kite-flying-rather-than-all-out-ban\/article2041645\/\" target=\"_self\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 City to throw book at kite outlaws\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/05\/31\/peter-kuitenbrouwer-city-to-throw-book-at-kite-outlaws\/\" target=\"_self\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Fine people $300 for flying competitive kites, committee says\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1000015--fine-people-300-for-flying-competitive-kites-committee-says\" target=\"_self\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Artist says city erased mural it paid him to\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1000475--artist-says-city-erased-mural-it-paid-him-to-paint\" target=\"_self\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 GO Transit bus catches fire\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/crime\/article\/1000594--go-transit-bus-catches-fire\" target=\"_self\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford Nation in the minority at the budget consultations\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1000344--ford-nation-in-the-minority-at-the-budget-consultations\" target=\"_self\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The Fixer: Pedestrians trashing ravine woodlot at Islington and Dixon\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/fixer\/article\/1000319--the-fixer-pedestrians-trashing-ravine-woodlot-at-islington-and-dixon\" target=\"_self\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Ryerson student gets a say in reshaping social housing\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ryerson-student-gets-a-say-in-reshaping-social-housing\/article2042360\/\" target=\"_self\">Globe &amp; 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