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PLASTIC BAG BAN
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Plastic bag ban in legal limbo<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0Plastic bag ban fight could head into \u2018uncharted territory\u2019 as council struggles with its fate<\/a> [National Post]
\n\u2022\u00a0Ford allies fail to stop plastic bag ban, but another manoeuvre could kill it<\/a> [Globe & Mail]<\/p>\n

TDSB
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Transgendered kids can use whichever school washroom they wish: TDSB<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0Toronto school board\u2019s building budget frozen<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a0Ontario freezes funds for major school building projects in Toronto<\/a> [Globe & Mail]<\/p>\n

TTC
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0TTC to operate new LRT lines<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0TTC will run new LRT lines after all, Metrolinx says<\/a> [National Post]
\n\u2022\u00a0TTC to operate new LRTs in deal struck with Metrolinx<\/a> [Globe & Mail]<\/p>\n

CITY COUNCIL
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Toronto councillors vote to shorten speaking times<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0Giorgio Mammoliti and Gord Perks face-off at Toronto City Hall<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0\u2018I will defend myself if you keep touching me\u2019: Gord Perks and Giorgio Mammoliti come close to blows in council<\/a> [National Post]
\n\u2022\u00a0Quote of the Day: \u2018You need to be nice to each other when I\u2019m gone\u2019 \u2014 City CFO to council<\/a> [National Post]
\n\u2022\u00a0Words almost lead to blows at Toronto council over ombudsman\u2019s report<\/a> [Globe & Mail]<\/p>\n

TRANSIT FUNDING
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Mayor Rob Ford not on board with taxes, tolls for transit<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0Toronto\u2019s Mayor Ford rejects road tolls, increasing taxes to fund transit<\/a> [Globe & Mail]<\/p>\n

TORONTO ZOO
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Toronto Zoo sale on hold?<\/a> [Toronto Sun]
\n\u2022\u00a0\u2018Our animals are not just a city asset\u2019: Toronto Zoo board pitches plan to avert sale<\/a> [National Post]<\/p>\n

OTHER NEWS
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Toronto casino debate: Province could trump city\u2019s anti-casino zoning<\/a> [Toronto Star]
\n\u2022\u00a03,900 km of bike lanes or half a kilometre of subway: What to spend the city\u2019s Enwave money on?<\/a> [National Post]
\n\u2022\u00a0\u2018Should never have been built in the first place\u2019: Rob Ford justifies $300K bike lane removal that saves drivers just 2 minutes<\/a> [National Post]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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