{"id":30470,"date":"2012-05-28T07:54:50","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T11:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=30470"},"modified":"2012-05-29T07:52:36","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T11:52:36","slug":"mondays-headlines-237","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/05\/28\/mondays-headlines-237\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MAYOR FORD<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1201437--mayor-rob-ford-says-he-does-more-than-his-itineraries-show\">Mayor Rob Ford says he does more than his itineraries show<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1201454--toronto-star-reporter-enters-forbidden-territory-mayor-rob-ford-s-office\">Toronto Star reporter enters forbidden territory \u2014 Mayor Rob Ford\u2019s office<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1201377--mayor-rob-ford-quits-diet-three-weeks-early\">Mayor Rob Ford quits diet three weeks early<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/28\/thirty-four-pounds-short-of-goal-rob-ford-cancels-cut-the-waist-campaign\/\">Thirty-four pounds short of goal, Rob Ford cancels Cut the Waist campaign<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/05\/27\/ford-loses-battle-of-the-bulge\">Ford loses battle of the bulge<\/a> [The Sun]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSPORTATION<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/1201314--ttc-service-boost-would-reduce-crowding-on-79-routes\">TTC service boost would reduce crowding on 79 routes<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ttc-seeks-to-increase-service-this-fall-as-ridership-climbs\/article2444084\/\">TTC seeks to increase service this fall as ridership climbs<\/a> [Globe and Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/a-majority-of-toronto-area-residents-back-lakeshore-tunnel-toll-road-poll-shows\/article2444921\/\">A majority of Toronto-area residents back lakeshore tunnel toll road, poll shows<\/a> [Globe and Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/port-lands-chaos-leaves-east-bayfront-streetcar-line-air\">Port Lands chaos leaves East Bayfront streetcar line up in the air<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIKES<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1201458--toronto-bike-month-kickoff-fest-gets-wheels-turning-at-christie-pits\">Toronto Bike Month: Kickoff fest gets wheels turning at Christie Pits<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1201492--photos-bike-month-kick-off-festival\">PHOTOS: Bike Month kick off festival<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/27\/bixi-bike-share\/\">Faced with legal and financial challenges, BIXI bike sharing program in a cycle of uncertainty<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/25\/take-a-video-ride-through-torontos-bixi-bike-sharing-network\/\">Take a video ride through Toronto\u2019s Bixi bike-sharing network<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/25\/quote-of-the-day-oh-my-god-i-never-want-to-hurt-a-bike-says-rob-ford\/\">Quote of the Day: \u2018Oh my God, I never want to hurt a bike!\u201d says Rob Ford<\/a> [National Post]<\/p>\n<p><strong>BAG TAX<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1201473--toronto-s-5-cent-bag-tax-illegal-says-advocacy-group\">Toronto\u2019s 5-cent bag tax illegal, says advocacy group<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/bag-levy-a-green-improvement-but-councillors-still-aim-to-kill-fee\/article2444197\/\">Bag levy a green improvement, but councillors still aim to kill fee<\/a> [Globe and Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/05\/27\/taxpayer-group-takes-on-bag-tax\">Taxpayer group takes on bag tax<\/a> [The Sun]<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0ROUGE NATIONAL PARK<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/26\/five-things-to-know-about-rouge-national-urban-park\/\">Five things to know about Rouge National Urban Park<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/05\/26\/canadas-newest-national-park-to-get-140m-revamp\/\">Canada\u2019s newest national park to get $140M revamp<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/ottawa-finally-shows-rouge-park-money-140-million-improvements\">Ottawa finally shows Rouge Park the money: $140 million for improvements<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/fixer\/article\/1201294--the-fixer-canada-post-fast-tracks-graffiti-removal-for-media-but-not-for-customers\">The Fixer: Canada Post fast-tracks graffiti removal for media, but not for customers<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1201291--fiorito-mimico-a-feast-for-developers\">Fiorito: Mimico a feast for developers<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a 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