{"id":30299,"date":"2012-05-25T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=30299"},"modified":"2013-03-14T13:39:13","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T17:39:13","slug":"fridays-headlines-248","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/05\/25\/fridays-headlines-248\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ON THE STREET<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1185227--game-off-councillor-backs-away-from-road-hockey-exemption-plan\">Game off: Councillor backs away from road hockey exemption plan<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/24\/chris-selley-a-laughable-solution-to-an-absurd-road-hockey-ban\/\">Chris Selley: A laughable solution to an absurd road hockey ban<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/a-tiny-perfect-streetcar-line-is-being-laid-along-cherry-street\/article2443203\/\">A tiny perfect streetcar line is being laid along Cherry Street<\/a> [Globe and Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/05\/24\/milczyn-wants-city-to-look-west-for-street-food-rules\">Milczyn wants city to look west for street food rules<\/a> [The Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/food-truck-motion-will-be-stuck-committee-limbo-till-october\">Food truck motion will be stuck in committee limbo till October<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>G20<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontog20summit\/article\/1185146--police-review-director-stands-by-bill-blair-but-objects-to-the-hearings-process\">Police review director stands by Bill Blair, but objects to the hearings process<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/officer-bubbles-now-model-officer-after-helping-identify-police-g20-charges\">&#8220;Officer Bubbles&#8221; now a &#8220;model officer&#8221; after helping to identify police in G20 charges<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATERFRONT<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1185268--port-lands-casino-not-on-the-radar-says-waterfront-toronto\">Port Lands casino \u2018not on the radar\u2019, says Waterfront Toronto<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/24\/the-pitch-waterfront-blues\/\">The Pitch: Waterfront Blues<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/port-lands-report-originally-expected-summer-will-now-wait-until-fall\">Port Lands report originally expected for the summer will now wait until the fall<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGHWAY 407<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1183537--highway-407-tolls-may-be-cheaper-on-new-extension-mcguinty-says\">Highway 407 tolls may be cheaper on new extension, McGuinty says<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/1185178--highway-407-east-what-we-know-about-the-people-s-road\">Highway 407 East: What we know about the \u201cpeople\u2019s road\u201d<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/24\/dalton-mcguinty-dubs-new-1b-highway-407-extension-the-peoples-highway\/\">Dalton McGuinty dubs new $1B highway 407 extension \u2018the people\u2019s highway\u2019<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/05\/24\/hwy-407-extended-to-oshawa-in-3-years-mcguinty\">Hwy. 407 extended to Oshawa in 3 years: McGuinty<\/a> [The Sun]<\/p>\n<p><strong>GARDINER<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/1183586--crumbling-gardiner-city-crews-to-close-sidewalks-as-repair-work-begins\">Crumbling Gardiner: City crews to close sidewalks as repair work begins<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/24\/city-dispatches-more-crews-to-accelerate-repair-of-perfectly-safe-gardiner-expressway\/\">City dispatches more crews to accelerate repair of \u2018perfectly safe\u2019 Gardiner Expressway<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/inspection-blitz-of-gardiner-expressway-under-way\/article2442528\/\">Inspection blitz of Gardiner Expressway under way<\/a> [Globe and Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/05\/24\/gardiner-repairs-sped-up\">Gardiner repairs sped up<\/a> [The Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/05\/duly-quoted-councillor-denzil-minnan-wong\/\">Duly Quoted: Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong<\/a> [Torontoist]<\/p>\n<p><strong>GAMBLING<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1183734--toronto-gambling-ford-allies-put-video-bingo-proposal-on-hold\">Toronto gambling: Ford allies put video bingo proposal on hold<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/05\/24\/decision-to-allow-electronic-bingo-in-toronto-delayed\">Decision to allow video bingo in Toronto delayed<\/a> [The Sun]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CITY HALL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/24\/price-jumps-for-nathan-phillips-square-renovation\/\">Price jumps for Nathan Phillips Square renovation<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/05\/24\/nathan-phillips-square-facelift-has-become-a-boondoggle\">Nathan 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