{"id":31294,"date":"2012-06-21T02:33:13","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T06:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=31294"},"modified":"2012-06-21T07:51:51","modified_gmt":"2012-06-21T11:51:51","slug":"thursdays-headlines-254","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/06\/21\/thursdays-headlines-254\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PARKING<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1214445--toronto-eyeing-increase-in-parking-meter-rates\">Toronto eyeing increase in parking rates<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/20\/city-looks-at-extending-parking-grace-period\">City looks at extending parking grace period<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/20\/toronto-eyes-parking-meter-rate-hike\">Toronto eyes parking meter rate hike<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/06\/20\/street-parking-could-get-more-expensive-and-more-forgiving\/\">Street parking could get more expensive \u2014 and more forgiving<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/city-parking-authority-seeks-rate-increase\/article4358650\/\">City parking authority seeks rate increase<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/06\/toronto-parking-authority-wants-to-raise-on-street-parking-rates\/\">Toronto Parking Authority Wants to Raise On-Street Parking Rates<\/a> [Torontoist]<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCHOOLS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1214758--toronto-schools-pay-high-prices-for-small-jobs\">Toronto schools pay high prices for small jobs<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/education\/article\/1214664--africentric-high-school-on-the-way\">Africentric high school on the way<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1214017--breakfast-programs-urged-for-every-toronto-school\">Breakfast programs urged for every Toronto school<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/20\/tdsb-union-look-to-save-school-cafeterias\">TDSB, union look to save school cafeterias<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/tdsb-puts-its-toe-sell-open-land-waters-braces-inevitable-outrage\">TDSB puts its toe in &#8220;sell open land&#8221; waters, braces for inevitable outrage<\/a> [Open File]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CITY HALL<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1214639--james-what-to-do-about-absentee-councillors\">James: What to do about absentee councillors?<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1214316--toronto-councillors-again-fail-to-show-for-committee-meeting\">After missing morning meeting, Toronto councillors finally appear<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1214674--ndp-mp-olivia-chow-resisting-calls-to-run-against-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-in-2014\">NDP MP Olivia Chow resisting calls to run against Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in 2014<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/city-clerk-recommends-doing-away-speaking-extension-votes\">City Clerk recommends doing away with speaking extension votes<\/a> [Open File]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegridto.com\/city\/politics\/that-sucking-sound-its-a-leadership-vacuum\/\">That sucking sound? It\u2019s a leadership vacuum<\/a> [The Grid]<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMMUNITY GARDENS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/latest-chapter-nimbyism-run-amok-community-gardens\">The latest chapter in NIMBYism run amok: community gardens<\/a> [Open File]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/06\/will-a-community-garden-bring-lowlifes-to-winchester-square-park\/\">Will a Community Garden Bring \u201cLowlifes\u201d to Winchester Square Park?<\/a> [Torontoist]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegridto.com\/city\/local-news\/a-community-garden-not-in-my-backyard\/\">A community garden? Not in my backyard<\/a> [The Grid]<\/p>\n<p><strong>WORLD&#8217;S BIGGEST BOOKSTORE<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/indigo-still-negotiating-coles-family-over-worlds-biggest-bookstore\">Indigo still negotiating with Coles family over World&#8217;s Biggest Bookstore<\/a> [Open File]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/06\/worlds-biggest-bookstore-is-for-rent\/\">World\u2019s Biggest Bookstore is for Rent<\/a> [Torontoist]<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXTREME HEAT<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1214702--these-days-hydro-can-laugh-at-the-heat\">These days, Hydro can laugh at the heat<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/06\/20\/extreme-heat-in-toronto-and-southern-ontario-will-continue-through-thursday\/\">Extreme heat in Toronto and southern Ontario will continue through Thursday<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/city-sweats-it-out-as-temperatures-soar\/article4359018\/\">City sweats it out as temperatures soar<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1214764--about-100-people-evacuated-after-corrosive-chemical-spill\">About 100 people evacuated after corrosive chemical spill<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/fixer\/article\/1214242--the-fixer-drivers-need-to-see-and-be-seen-when-turning-onto-moore-ave\">The Fixer: Drivers need to see and be seen when turning onto Moore Ave.<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/1214444--ottawa-presto-launch-delayed-until-feb-1\">Ottawa Presto launch delayed until Feb. 1<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/06\/20\/strippers-club-owners-want-touching-rules-changed\">Strippers, club owners want &#8216;touching&#8217; Toronto bylaw changed<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/story\/college-and-spadina-student-housing-sparks-neighbourhood-standoff\">At College and Spadina, student housing sparks a neighbourhood standoff<\/a> [Open File]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/east-end-dog-owners-nervous-about-raw-meat-left-park\">East-end dog owners nervous about raw meat left in park<\/a> [Open File]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=187424\">Taking stock of Toronto public housing<\/a> [NOW]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=187427\">14 steps to end bike deaths<\/a> [NOW]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowtoronto.com\/news\/story.cfm?content=187420\">Bullet proof: why a ban on bullets isn\u2019t enough<\/a> [NOW]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARKING \u2022\u00a0Toronto eyeing increase in parking rates [Toronto Star] \u2022\u00a0City looks at extending parking grace period [Toronto Sun] \u2022\u00a0Toronto eyes parking meter rate hike [Toronto Sun] \u2022\u00a0Street parking could get more expensive \u2014 and more forgiving [National Post] \u2022\u00a0City parking authority seeks rate increase [Globe &amp; 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