{"id":32810,"date":"2012-08-15T01:23:19","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T05:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=32810"},"modified":"2012-08-15T01:23:19","modified_gmt":"2012-08-15T05:23:19","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-260","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/08\/15\/wednesdays-headlines-260\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FORD<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/08\/14\/mayor-rob-ford-says-of-reading-while-driving-yeah-probably-im-busy\">Mayor Rob Ford says of reading while driving: &#8216;Yeah, probably. I&#8217;m busy&#8217;<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/08\/14\/toronto-police-to-mayor-rob-ford-get-a-driver-saving-money-not-worth-the-risk-to-citizens\/\">Toronto police to Mayor Rob Ford: Get a driver, saving money not worth the risk to citizens<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/08\/14\/mayor-rob-ford-doesnt-deny-reading-while-driving-after-photo-snapped-im-busy\/\">Mayor Rob Ford doesn\u2019t deny reading while driving after photo snapped: \u2018I\u2019m busy\u2019<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/police-urge-ford-to-hire-driver-after-mayor-caught-reading-while-driving\/article4480505\/\">Police urge Ford to hire driver after mayor caught reading while driving<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/torontoist.com\/2012\/08\/mayor-rob-ford-admits-to-probably-reading-while-driving\/\">Mayor Rob Ford Admits to Reading While Driving, \u201cProbably\u201d<\/a> [Torontoist]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/blog\/2012\/spotted-rob-ford-reading-drivers-seat\">Spotted: Rob Ford reading in the driver&#8217;s seat<\/a> [Openfile]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO &amp; TORONTO<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/08\/14\/levy-fords-chicago-mission-dicey\">Levy: Ford&#8217;s Chicago mission dicey<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1241933--chicago-and-toronto-a-case-of-sisterly-rivalry\">Chicago and Toronto: A case of sisterly rivalry<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/ford-to-talk-crime-with-chicago-mayor\/article4481391\/\">Ford to talk crime with Chicago mayor<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPLESS RALLIES<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/08\/14\/topless-raelians-beat-city-hall\">Topless Raelians beat City Hall<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/08\/14\/city-of-toronto-changes-mind-will-allow-topless-rallies-in-city-parks\/\">City of Toronto changes mind, will allow topless rallies in city parks<\/a> [National Post]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1241938--towing-companies-snub-toronto-s-low-tow-zone\">Towing companies snub Toronto\u2019s low-tow zone<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1241914--canada-s-largest-graffiti-production-wall-nears-completion\">Canada\u2019s largest graffiti production wall nears completion<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1241631--fiorito-tchc-eviction-a-near-death-experience\">Fiorito: TCHC eviction a near-death experience<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/article\/1241919--ttc-brings-back-the-bendy-bus\">TTC brings back the bendy bus<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/living\/food\/article\/1241421--fed-fixing-toronto-s-infrastructure-with-brisket-and-a-billion-mintz-bucks\">Fed: Fixing Toronto\u2019s infrastructure with brisket and a billion Mintz-bucks<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/living\/food\/recipes\/article\/1241248--foodshare-toronto-s-raspberry-cake-with-lemon-drizzle-urban-cookbook-recipe\">FoodShare Toronto\u2019s raspberry cake with lemon drizzle: Urban Cookbook recipe<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1241942--balzac-coffee-opens-at-toronto-reference-library-downtown\">Balzac Coffee opens at Toronto Reference Library downtown<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/life.nationalpost.com\/2012\/08\/14\/former-1880s-bungalow-has-reno-history-and-old-boots-found-in-the-rafters\/\">Former 1880s bungalow has reno history and old boots found in the rafters<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fullcomment.nationalpost.com\/2012\/08\/14\/kelly-mcparland-ottawa-takes-the-maple-out-of-maple-leaf-gardens\/\">Kelly McParland: Ottawa takes the maple out of Maple Leaf Gardens<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/police-shootings-mental-health-to-come-into-focus-at-toronto-inquest\/article4481674\/\">Police shootings, mental health to come into focus at Toronto inquest<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openfile.ca\/toronto\/story\/ontario-disability-housing-credit-be-phased-out-2013\">Ontario Disability housing credit to be phased out in 2013<\/a> [Openfile]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORD \u2022\u00a0Mayor Rob Ford says of reading while driving: &#8216;Yeah, probably. 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