{"id":21308,"date":"2011-07-13T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=21308"},"modified":"2011-07-13T09:01:25","modified_gmt":"2011-07-13T13:01:25","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-207","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2011\/07\/13\/wednesdays-headlines-207\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CITY HALL &#8211; BUDGET<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Rob Ford buys out Toronto [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/politics\/second-reading\/andrew-steele\/rob-ford-buys-out-toronto\/article2094671\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0City offers to buyout 17,000 employees [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1023775--city-offers-buyouts-to-17-000-employees\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0City launches buyout program to trim workforce [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/12\/city-launches-buyout-program-to-trim-workforce\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford not ruling out layoffs if buyout insufficient [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ford-not-ruling-out-layoffs-if-buyout-insufficient\/article2094746\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Layoffs loom for police and city staff [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1023978--layoffs-loom-for-police-and-city-staff\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Layoffs not off the table: Ford [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/12\/layoffs-not-off-the-table-ford\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Turns out it&#8217;s not all gravy [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/marcus-gee\/turns-out-its-not-all-gravy\/article2094091\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Posted Toronto Political Panel: The quest for gravy, part one [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/12\/posted-toronto-political-panel-the-quest-for-gravy-part-one\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0City savings carry a price, says new consultant&#8217;s report [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1023638--city-savings-carry-a-price-says-new-consultant-s-report\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Rob Ford puts Mammoliti at head of 3 new task forces [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/rob-ford-puts-mammoliti-at-head-of-3-new-task-forces\/article2095035\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Ford announces three surprise taskforces; puts Mammoliti in charge [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/12\/ford-announces-three-surprise-taskforces-puts-mammoliti-in-charge\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Mammoliti picked to chair three task forces [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2011\/07\/12\/mammoliti-picked-to-chair-three-task-forces\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Mayor Ford votes against all community grants [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1023558--mayor-ford-votes-against-all-community-grants\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Council cracks down on graffiti [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/12\/council-cracks-down-on-graffiti\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Comment: Ford&#8217;s campaign mantra runs out of gas [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/13\/comment-fords-campaign-mantra-runs-out-of-gas\/\">National Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSPORTATION &#8211; TTC &amp; CYCLING<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Battle over Jarvis bike lane rages on [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1023995--battle-over-jarvis-bike-lane-rages-on\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Jarvis bike lanes could be scrapped Wednesday [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2011\/07\/12\/jarvis-bike-lanes-could-be-scrapped-wednesday\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Peter Kuitenbrouwer: Council to decide on fate of Jarvis bike lanes [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/12\/peter-kuitenbrouwer-jarvis-bike-lane-comes-to-council\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Province blames Ford, cities for gridlock problems [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/province-blames-ford-cities-for-gridlock-problem\/article2095218\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEVELOPMENT &#8211; PICKERING AIRPORT<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Environmentalists question wisdom of locating Pickering airport near park [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/environmentalists-question-wisdom-of-locating-pickering-airport-near-park\/article2095486\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Paving farmland for Pickering airport &#8216;a crime against humanity&#8217;: resident [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1023955--paving-farmland-for-pickering-airport-a-crime-against-humanity-resident\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Politicians at odds on reviving Pickering airport plan [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1023963--politicians-at-odds-on-reviving-pickering-airport-plan\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Rod Ford promises to attend Carribebean Carnival [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1023937--rob-ford-promises-to-attend-caribbean-carnival\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CITY HALL &#8211; BUDGET \u2022 Rob Ford buys out Toronto [Globe &amp; Mail] \u2022\u00a0City offers to buyout 17,000 employees [The Star] \u2022\u00a0City launches buyout program to trim workforce [National Post] \u2022 Ford not ruling out layoffs if buyout insufficient [Globe &amp; 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