{"id":30792,"date":"2012-06-06T01:52:07","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T05:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=30792"},"modified":"2012-06-06T09:42:07","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T13:42:07","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-251","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/06\/06\/wednesdays-headlines-251\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TRANSIT<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1206393--cyclist-hit-by-ttc-bus-suffers-severe-head-injuries\">Cyclist hit by TTC bus suffers severe head injuries<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/1205979--ttc-workers-awarded-6-raise-over-3-year-contract\">TTC workers awarded 6% raise over 3-year contract<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/05\/ttc-workers-awarded-6-raise-over-three-year-deal\">TTC workers awarded 6% raise over three-year deal<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/06\/05\/arbitrator-gives-ttc-workers-2-raise-for-the-next-three-years\/\">Arbitrator gives TTC workers 2% raise for the next three years<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/fixer\/article\/1206308--the-fixer-cyclists-forced-to-swerve-into-traffic-to-avoid-riding-the-ttc-s-rails\">The Fixer: Cyclists forced to swerve into traffic to avoid riding the TTC\u2019s rails<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/dupont-bike-lane-probably-not-being-killed-cyclists-are-wary\">The Dupont bike lane is probably not being killed (but TO cyclists are wary)<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>CITY HALL<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/pride\/article\/1206499--toronto-councillors-may-try-to-delay-pride-funding\">Toronto councillors may try to delay Pride funding<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/05\/anti-israeli-group-puts-pride-grant-in-jeopardy-again\">Anti-Israeli group puts Pride grant in jeopardy again<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1206509--city-of-toronto-managers-in-line-for-big-pay-hike\">City of Toronto managers in line for big pay hike<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1206277--toronto-city-staff-propose-new-lower-sports-field-fees-after-backlash-from-leagues\">Toronto city staff propose new lower sports field fees after backlash from leagues<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/toronto-brings-contentious-sports-field-fees-back-into-spotlight\/article4232434\/\">Toronto brings contentious sports-field fees back into spotlight<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/05\/ford-putting-together-economic-strategy-for-toronto\">Ford putting together economic strategy for Toronto<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/05\/city-committee-approves-non-union-pay-hikes\">City committee approves non-union pay hikes<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>OTHER NEWS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/1206485--queens-quay-to-become-toronto-s-champs-elysees\">Queens Quay to become Toronto\u2019s Champs Elysees<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/waterfront-finalizes-queens-quay-construction-plans-looking-prettyby-2014\">Waterfront TO finalizes Queen&#8217;s Quay construction plans: looking pretty&#8230;by 2014<\/a> [Open File]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1206543--tumbling-sound-wall-leaves-homeowners-facing-deafening-trains-and-a-deaf-ear-from-bureaucrats\">Tumbling sound wall leaves homeowners facing deafening trains and a deaf ear from bureaucrats<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontog20summit\/article\/1206536--protester-sues-this-ain-t-canada-cop-after-york-police-board-refuses-to-charge-him\">Protester sues \u2018This ain\u2019t Canada\u2019 cop after York police board refuses to charge him<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1206140--8-toronto-beaches-awarded-blue-flag-for-safe-swimming\">8 Toronto beaches awarded \u2018Blue Flag\u2019 for safe swimming<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1206606--casino-not-in-the-cards-for-ontario-place-john-tory-says\">Casino not in the cards for Ontario Place, John Tory says<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/05\/tory-doesnt-want-ontario-place-casino-gamble\">Tory doesn&#8217;t want Ontario Place casino gamble<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/05\/bag-fee-could-become-outright-ban\">Bag fee could become outright ban<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/06\/summerworks-festival-funding-reinstated-by-heritage-canada\/\">SummerWorks Festival Funding Reinstated by Heritage Canada<\/a> [Torontoist]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a 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