{"id":34103,"date":"2012-10-12T07:30:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T11:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=34103"},"modified":"2012-10-12T07:57:13","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T11:57:13","slug":"fridays-headlines-266","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/10\/12\/fridays-headlines-266\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TRANSIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/ttc-chair-challenges-hudak-on-his-plan-for-province-to-take-over-subways-lrts\/article4607360\/\">TTC chair challenges Hudak on his plan for province to take over subways, LRTs<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/article\/1270173--hudak-s-plan-for-toronto-region-transportation-pros-and-cons\">Hudak&#8217;s plan for Toronto-region transportation: Pros and cons<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/politics\/article\/1269396--ontario-conservatives-promise-tax-cuts-new-subways-if-elected\">Ontario Conservatives promise tax cuts, new subways if elected<\/a>\u00a0[Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/article\/1269109--mayor-rob-ford-s-former-rival-champions-transit-tax\">Mayor Rob Ford&#8217;s former rival champions transit tax<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1269085--it-s-time-to-tell-the-truth-about-transit\">James: It&#8217;s time to tell the truth about transit<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/10\/11\/toronto-group-starts-for-its-big-move-on-transit\/\">Toronto group start &#8216;Big Move&#8217; on transit<\/a> [National Post]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/10\/11\/scarborough-councillor-throws-support-behind-tories-bid-to-clamp-down-on-union-arbitration-settlements\/\">Scarborough councillor throws support behind Tories&#8217; bid to clamp down on union arbitration settlements<\/a> [National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>E-BIKES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/article\/1269596--when-is-an-e-bike-a-bicycle\">When is an e-bike a bicycle?<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/10\/11\/e-bike-riders-seek-equality-with-pedal-pushing-counterparts\/\">Toronto e-bike riders seek equality with pedal pushing counterparts<\/a> [National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/10\/11\/toronto-to-look-at-e-bike-status\">Toronto to look at e-bike status<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CITY<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1270162--city-s-premier-festivals-struggle-with-funding\">City&#8217;s premier festivals struggle with funding<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1270066--toronto-to-get-tougher-about-downspout-disconnection-law\">Toronto to get tougher about downspout disconnection law<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/10\/11\/forget-chicago-newmarket-mayor-looks-to-finland-for-trade-links\/\">Forget Chicago, Newmarket mayor looks to Finland for trade links<\/a> [National Post]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/10\/11\/quote-of-the-day-from-denzil-minnan-wong-on-the-fords-not-on-the-deans-list-but-dont-underestimate-street-smarts\/\">Quote of the day from Denzil Minnan-Wong on the Fords<\/a> [National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CASINO<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/convention-centre-development-project-could-include-a-casino\/article4608014\/\">Convention centre development project could include a casino<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/10\/11\/casino-could-be-a-cash-cow-for-toronto-or-it-could-ruin-the-city-meeting-hears\/\">Casino could be a cash cow for Toronto or it could ruin the city, meeting hears<\/a> [National Post]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1270162--city-s-premier-festivals-struggle-with-funding\">Teachers challenge Ontario bill<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1270197--google-streetview-expands-into-parks-zoos-campuses-and-tourist-sites\">Google Street View expands into parks, zoos, campuses and tourist sites<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1270229--google-streetview-s-missing-neighbourhoods\">Google Street View missing neighbourhoods<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transportation\/article\/1270207--it-s-not-your-imagination-rush-hour-is-getting-worse\">It&#8217;s not your imagination: Rush hour is getting worse<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1270211--ontario-municipalities-vie-for-new-university\">Ontario municipalities vie for new university<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRANSIT TTC chair challenges Hudak on his plan for province to take over subways, LRTs [Globe &amp; 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