{"id":30933,"date":"2012-06-08T07:24:43","date_gmt":"2012-06-08T11:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=30933"},"modified":"2013-03-14T13:34:47","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T17:34:47","slug":"fridays-headlines-250","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/06\/08\/fridays-headlines-250\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ROB FORD<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1207824--hume-despite-ford-s-fumbles-the-city-is-in-good-hands\">Hume: Despite Ford\u2019s fumbles, the city is in good hands<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAR ENOUGH FARM<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1207832--centre-island-farm-saved-for-now-by-toronto-city-councilcentre-island-s-popular-farm-is-saved-thanks-to-donations\">Far Enough Farm on Centre Island saved, for now<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/06\/toronto-island-farm-could-be-saved-by-a-big-donation\/\">Toronto Island Farm Could Be Saved By a Big Donation<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CASINOS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/politics\/article\/1207975--hazel-mccallion-not-chasing-casino-for-mississauga\">Hazel McCallion not chasing casino for Mississauga<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/ontario-place-ruled-out-as-site-for-new-toronto-casino\/article4234852\/\">Ontario Place ruled out as site for new Toronto casino<\/a> [Globe and Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/07\/no-room-in-mississauga-for-casino-mccallion-says\">No room in Mississauga for casino, McCallion says<\/a> [The Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/why-exhibition-place-may-be-logical-spot-casino-toronto-doesnt-want\">Why Exhibition Place may be the logical spot for the casino Toronto doesn&#8217;t want<\/a> [Open File]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/story\/how-have-urban-casinos-panned-out-other-cities\">How have urban casinos panned out in other cities?<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIKES<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/crime\/article\/1207930--mississauga-woman-faces-criminal-charge-of-being-impaired-while-riding-an-e-bike\">Mississauga woman faces criminal charge of being impaired while riding an e-bike<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/owning-e-bikes-complicated-drunk-biking-legalillegal\">Owning e-bikes is complicated: drunk biking is legal\/illegal<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSPORTATION<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/politics\/article\/1207507--top-10-principles-for-investing-in-transportation\">Top 10 principles for investing in transportation<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/07\/city-looks-at-easing-congestion-in-worst-areas\">City looks at easing congestion in worst areas<\/a> [The Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/07\/discussion-needed-on-funding-transportation-mccallion\">Discussion needed on funding transportation: McCallion<\/a> [The Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/mississauga-mayor-hazel-mccallion-calls-regional-sales-tax-transit\">Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion calls for regional sales tax for transit<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLASTIC BAGS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1207932--toronto-bag-ban-how-plastic-free-is-working-out-in-milton\">Toronto bag ban: How plastic-free is working out in Milton<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1207949--plastic-bag-ban-questions-and-answers-with-toronto-councillor-david-shiner\">Plastic bag ban questions and answers with Toronto Councillor David Shiner<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1207915--toronto-plastic-bag-ban-can-the-city-actually-do-this\">Toronto plastic bag ban: Can the city actually do this?<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1207292--toronto-plastic-bag-ban-mayor-rob-ford-says-it-s-the-people-s-fault\">Toronto plastic bag ban: Mayor Rob Ford says \u2018it\u2019s the people\u2019s fault\u2019<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1207534--plastic-bag-ban-toronto-joins-a-growing-club\">Plastic bag ban: Toronto joins a growing club<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1207225--council-vote-map-ban-plastic-bags\">Council vote to ban plastic bags<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/06\/08\/plastic-bag-coup-makes-david-shiner-a-sudden-star\/\">Plastic bag coup makes councillor David Shiner a sudden star<\/a>\u00a0[National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/06\/07\/terence-corcoran-torontos-decision-to-ban-plastic-bags-came-with-no-study-no-public-review-and-no-brains\/\">Terence Corcoran: Toronto\u2019s decision to ban plastic bags came with no study, no public review and no brains<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/06\/07\/graphic-torontos-bag-free-fortunes\/\">Graphic: Toronto\u2019s bag-free fortunes<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/06\/07\/toronto-plastic-bag-ban\/\">Ban not in the bag, Rob Ford predicts<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/06\/07\/toronto-plastic-bag-ban-the-dumbest-thing-council-have-done-rob-ford-claims\/\">Toronto plastic bag ban \u2018the dumbest thing council have done,\u2019 Rob Ford claims<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/toronto-bans-plastic-bags\/article4237201\/\">Toronto bans plastic bags<\/a> [Globe and Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/mayor-plans-to-put-lid-on-plastic-bag-ban\/article4240986\/\">Mayor plans to put lid on plastic bag ban<\/a> [Globe and Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/torontos-ludicrous-plastic-bag-ban-was-a-rush-move\/article4238123\/\">Toronto&#8217;s &#8216;ludicrous&#8217; plastic bag ban was a rush move<\/a> [Globe and Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/07\/ford-vows-to-trash-plastic-bag-ban\">Ford vows to trash plastic bag ban<\/a> [The Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/quote-day-rob-ford-why-plastic-bag-ban-all-your-fault\">Quote of the Day: Rob Ford on why the plastic bag ban is all your fault<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/fixer\/article\/1207009--the-fixer-one-fish-two-fish-no-water-for-you-fish\">The Fixer: One fish, two fish, no water for you fish<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/category\/posted-toronto\/page\/2\/\">Construction work caused flood at Union Station: city<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/06\/08\/pride-toronto-gets-grant-despite-apartheid-controversy\/\">Pride Toronto gets grant despite apartheid controversy<\/a> [National Post]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ROB FORD \u2022\u00a0Hume: Despite Ford\u2019s fumbles, the city is in good hands [Toronto Star] FAR ENOUGH FARM \u2022\u00a0Far Enough Farm on Centre Island saved, for now [Toronto Star] \u2022\u00a0Toronto Island Farm Could Be Saved By a Big Donation [Open File] CASINOS \u2022\u00a0Hazel McCallion not chasing casino for Mississauga [Toronto Star] \u2022\u00a0Ontario Place ruled out as<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/06\/08\/fridays-headlines-250\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Friday&#8217;s 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