{"id":27871,"date":"2012-03-30T07:10:25","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T11:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=27871"},"modified":"2012-03-30T12:17:11","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T16:17:11","slug":"fridays-headlines-240","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/03\/30\/fridays-headlines-240\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CITY HALL<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Toronto city hall licensing committee treated to unexpected pole dance <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/03\/29\/toronto-city-hall-pole-dance\/\">[National Post]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Pole dance put on at Toronto city hall <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/03\/29\/pole-dance-show-put-on-at-toronto-city-hall\">[The Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 City staff given lesson in pole dancing technique <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/city-staff-given-lesson-in-pole-dancing-technique\/article2386444\/\">[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 When it comes to conflict of interest, appearances matter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/03\/29\/when-it-comes-to-conflict-of-interest-appearances-matter\">[The Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Hume: Regent Park brings new life to Toronto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1154047--hume-regent-park-brings-new-life-to-toronto\">[The Star]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Spotted: Tim Hudak still a subway believer <a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/03\/spotted-tim-hudak-still-a-subway-believer\/\">[Torontoist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Andy Byford&#8217;s new TTC report shows he&#8217;s serious about performance <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/ttc\/article\/1153781--andy-byford-s-new-ttc-report-shows-he-s-serious-about-performance\">[The Star]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>LABOUR<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Toronto library strike ends as workers approve deal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1153833--toronto-library-strike-ends-as-workers-approve-deal\">[The Star]<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Deal with two bargaining units &#8216;phenomenal news&#8217;: Ford <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/03\/29\/two-bargaining-units-reject-citys-offer\">[The Sun]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto&#8217;s librarians heading back to the books: workers ratify contract <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/03\/29\/torontos-librarians-heading-back-to-the-books-workers-ratify-contract\/\">[National Post]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Library workers reach a deal, ending 10 day strike <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/library-workers-reach-a-deal-ending-10-day-strike\/article2386588\/\">[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Majority of Toronto&#8217;s inside workers agree to contract <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/03\/29\/majority-of-inside-workers-ok-contract\/\">[National Post]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto inside workers split on city&#8217;s offer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1153524--cupe-79-inside-workers-split-on-city-s-offer-recreation-centres-could-close\">[The Star]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Revised plan for Port Lands slammed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/revised-plan-for-port-lands-slammed\/article2386584\/\">[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Advocates overjoyed with pledge to turn Rouge Valley into national park, however vague <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/advocates-overjoyed-with-pledge-to-turn-rouge-valley-into-national-park-however-vague\/article2386657\/\">[Globe &amp; Mail]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Disappearing Toronto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=185978\">[NOW]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 15 Toronto architectural gems under threat <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=185982\">[NOW]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 5 reasons we should care about heritage preservation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=185981\">[NOW]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 8 great heritage saves <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=185980\">[NOW]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Anthony Bourdain&#8217;s Toronto layover <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegridto.com\/life\/food-drink\/anthony-bourdains-toronto-layover\/\">[The Grid]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 SPUD: graffiti guerrilla <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegridto.com\/city\/people\/spud-graffiti-guerrilla\/\">[The Grid]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Silent Talks <a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/03\/silence-talks\/\">[Torontoist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Tweeting Torontonians want food trucks <a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/03\/tweeting-torontonians-want-food-trucks\/\">[Torontoist]<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Business can lead a unified vision for the GTA <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1153765--john-honderich-business-can-lead-a-unified-vision-for-the-gta\">[The Star]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CITY HALL \u2022 Toronto city hall licensing committee treated to unexpected pole dance [National Post] \u2022 Pole dance put on at Toronto city hall [The Sun] \u2022 City staff given lesson in pole dancing technique [Globe &amp; 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