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PLASTIC BAGS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Mayor Rob Ford asks council to scrap plastic bag fee; council instead scraps plastic bags<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022 Shoppers react to plastic bag ban: Great idea but what about the \u2018drippy slabs of meat?\u2019<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0Toronto bans plastic bags by the start of 2013<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0Twitter reacts to Toronto bag ban<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0Bag ban shows council’s absurd priorities<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0Toronto tosses bags out with the \u2018bag tax\u2019<\/a> [National Post]
\n\u2022\u00a0Toronto bans plastic bags<\/a> [Globe & Mail]<\/p>\n

FORD<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Porter: Tough-on-crime Rob Ford doesn\u2019t see Toronto\u2019s outreach workers are crime prevention<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0Toronto Mayor Rob Ford focuses on economic development and jobs. And it\u2019s about time.<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0Rob Ford vows to win jobs for Toronto with lower tax rate<\/a> [National Post]
\n\u2022\u00a0Rob Ford outlines economic agenda at Economic Club of Canada<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n

UNION STATION FLOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Union Station flooding caused by contractor that removed sewer, City of Toronto says<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0Open sewer caused Union Station flood<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0Construction work caused flood at Union Station: city<\/a> [National Post]<\/p>\n

CASINOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Ontario Place will not be home to new casino, Liberals say<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0Councillor applauds Ontario Place casino rejection<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0Ontario Place casino off the table<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0Why Exhibition Place might be the only logical choice for a waterfront casino<\/a> [National Post]
\n\u2022\u00a0Ontario Place ruled out as site for new Toronto casino<\/a> [Globe & Mail]
\n\u2022\u00a0John Tory says no to casino at Ontario Place, province agrees\u2014but is the CNE still an option?<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n

OTHER NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Eaton Centre shooting: \u201cI really wanted him to live,\u201d recalls the man who helped a dying Christopher Husbands one cold night in February.<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0\u2018Fairness\u2019 to accused cop cited as reason for blocking G20 charges<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0Social Planning Toronto releases first-ever poverty profiles of the city\u2019s 44 wards on Destitution Day<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0A sticky wicket for Brampton\u2019s dream of a cricket stadium<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0Thousands without power in Toronto after flash storm<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0Jack Layton to be honoured with statue and ferry terminal<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0David Chen unsure new citizen arrest powers will change police attitudes<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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