{"id":28180,"date":"2012-04-11T07:30:45","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T11:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=28180"},"modified":"2012-04-11T03:49:18","modified_gmt":"2012-04-11T07:49:18","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-243","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/04\/11\/wednesdays-headlines-243\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CITY HALL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 City council poised for casino fight [<a title=\"city-council-poised-for-casino-fight\" href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/04\/10\/city-council-poised-for-casino-fight\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Scarborough councillor calls for referendum on Toronto casino [<a title=\"Scarborough-councillor-calls-for-referendum-on-toronto-casino-as-early-as-october\" href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/04\/11\/scarborough-councillor-calls-for-referendum-on-toronto-casino-as-early-as-october\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Councillor wants to put Toronto casino question to referendum [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/councillor-wants-to-put-toronto-casino-question-to-referendum\/article2397994\/\" title=\"councillor-wants-to-put-toronto-casino-question-to-referendum\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 What\u2019s On City Council\u2019s Agenda: April 2012 [<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/04\/whats-on-city-councils-agenda-april-2012\/\" title=\"whats-on-city-councils-agenda-april-2012\">Torontoist<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Ford cancels weekly weigh-in [<a title=\"ford-cancels-weekly-weigh-in\" href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/04\/10\/ford-cancels-weekly-weigh-in\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Leafs&#8217; mea culpa lost on councillors [<a title=\"leafs-mea-culpa-lost-on-councillors\" href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/04\/10\/leafs-mea-culpa-lost-on-councillors\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 James: Councillor seeks to monitor immigrant children for abuse [<a title=\"councillor-seeks-to-monitor-immigrant-children-for-abuse\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1159418--councillor-seeks-to-monitor-immigrant-children-for-abuse?bn=1\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 End \u2018suffering in isolation\u2019 among abused immigrant youth: TO councillor [<a title=\"end-suffering-in-isolation-among-abused-immigrant-youth-toronto-councillor\" href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/04\/11\/end-suffering-in-isolation-among-abused-immigrant-youth-toronto-councillor\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Council waives permit fees for sports\u00a0fields [<a title=\"council-waives-permit-fees-for-sports-fields\" href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/04\/10\/council-waives-permit-fees-for-sports-fields\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Motion to waive sports-field fees for kids passes unanimously [<a title=\"motion-to-waive-sports-field-fees-for-kids-passes-unanimously\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/motion-to-waive-sports-field-fees-for-kids-passes-unanimously\/article2397498\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto\u2019s controversial sports field fees cancelled for 2012 [<a title=\"toronto-s-controversial-sports-field-fees-cancelled-for-2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/1159316--toronto-s-controversial-sports-field-fees-cancelled-for-2012?bn=1\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Mayor Rob Ford versus the lawyers [<a title=\"mayor-rob-ford-versus-the-lawyers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1159303--mayor-rob-ford-versus-the-lawyers\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The Rob Ford audit: Tips welcome, auditor says [<a title=\"the-rob-ford-audit-tips-welcome-auditor-says\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1159352--the-rob-ford-audit-tips-welcome-auditor-says\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Mayor Rob Ford injures back throwing Easter candy at Beach parade [<a title=\"mayor-rob-ford-injures-back-apparently-throwing-easter-candy-at-beaches-parade\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1159284--mayor-rob-ford-injures-back-apparently-throwing-easter-candy-at-beaches-parade?bn=1\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PARK ZOO<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Family agrees to match gifts up to $50,000 to help save zoo [<a title=\"family-agrees-to-match-gifts-up-to-50000-to-help-save-zoo\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/family-agrees-to-match-gifts-up-to-50000-to-help-save-zoo\/article2396705\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 High Park Zoo gets $50,000\u00a0lifeline [<a title=\"\/high-park-zoo-gets-50000-lifeline\" href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/04\/09\/high-park-zoo-gets-50000-lifeline\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Embattled High Park Zoo saved by last-minute cash donation [<a title=\"high-park-zoo-could-be-saved-by-last-minute-cash-donation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1158594--high-park-zoo-could-be-saved-by-last-minute-cash-donation\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Fiorito: The Roma of Parkdale: yin and yang [<a title=\"fiorito-the-roma-of-parkdale-yin-and-yang\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1159031--fiorito-the-roma-of-parkdale-yin-and-yang\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Measures needed against epidemic of cellphone thefts, police chief says [<a title=\"measures-needed-against-epidemic-of-cellphone-thefts-police-chief-says\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1159465--measures-needed-against-epidemic-of-cellphone-thefts-police-chief-says\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Behind the closed doors of Toronto\u2019s most stunning sacred spaces [<a title=\"behind-the-closed-doors-of-torontos-most-stunning-sacred-spaces\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/globe-to\/behind-the-closed-doors-of-torontos-most-stunning-sacred-spaces\/article2394275\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Dining at Toronto\u2019s Pearson Airport will get a big upgrade [<a title=\"dining-at-torontos-pearson-airport-will-get-a-big-upgrade\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/life\/food-and-wine\/trends\/trends-features\/dining-at-torontos-pearson-airport-will-get-a-big-upgrade\/article2397382\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Toronto&#8217;s economy marches on its stomach [<a title=\"torontos-economy-marches-on-its-stomach\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/economy\/torontos-economy-marches-on-its-stomach\/article2397559\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 LRT to Rain Destruction on Apricot Trees? [<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/04\/lrt-to-rain-destruction-on-apricot-trees\/\" title=\"\/lrt-to-rain-destruction-on-apricot-trees\">Torontoist<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Train kills teen in Port Credit [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/04\/10\/train-hits-and-kills-teen-in-port-credit\" title=\"train-hits-and-kills-teen-in-port-credit\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 GO train strikes Mississauga high school girl, killing her [<a href=\"www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/go-train-strikes-mississauga-high-school-girl-killing-her\/article2397777\/\" title=\"go-train-strikes-mississauga-high-school-girl-killing-her\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TIFF to get $50,000 from Ottawa for ticketing upgrade [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/arts\/tiff\/tiff-to-get-50000-from-ottawa-for-ticketing-upgrade\/article2397611\/\" title=\"tiff-to-get-50000-from-ottawa-for-ticketing-upgrade\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Academic freedom at York University? 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