{"id":34946,"date":"2012-11-29T01:29:34","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T06:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=34946"},"modified":"2012-11-29T01:29:51","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T06:29:51","slug":"thursdays-headlines-275","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/11\/29\/thursdays-headlines-275\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ROB FORD<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/11\/28\/coach-is-in-fords-corner\">Coach is in Ford&#8217;s corner<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/11\/28\/ford-mess-will-be-hot-topic-into-the-new-year\">Ford mess will be hot topic into the new year<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/11\/28\/fords-focused-on-making-sure-rob-remains-mayor\">Mayor Rob Ford fights to keep his job<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1294701--rob-ford-out-what-happens-to-the-ford-agenda\">Rob Ford out: What happens to the \u2018Ford agenda\u2019?<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/1294744--removing-mayor-rob-ford-from-office-now-a-denial-of-democracy-his-lawyer-say\">Removing Mayor Rob Ford from office now a denial of democracy, his lawyer say<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/11\/28\/rob-ford-reverses-position-to-vote-for-motion-recognizing-75th-anniversary-of-nanking-massacre\/\">Rob Ford reverses position to vote for motion recognizing 75th anniversary of Nanking massacre<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/ford-files-request-for-stay-seeks-answer-from-judge-on-whether-he-can-run-in-by-election\/article5765644\/\">Ford files request for stay, seeks answer from judge on whether he can run in by-election<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CITY HALL<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/11\/28\/tweet-lands-toronto-planner-jennifer-keesmaat-in-hot-water\">Tweet lands Toronto chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat in hot water<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/11\/28\/council-opponents-take-a-break-from-the-tension\">Council opponents take a break from the tension<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1294694--the-minutes-what-toronto-city-council-decided-wednesday\">The Minutes: What Toronto City Council decided Wednesday<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/11\/28\/karen-stintz-hints-at-byelection-bid-as-speculation-over-race-to-replace-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-heats-up\/\">Karen Stintz hints at byelection bid as speculation over race to replace Toronto Mayor Rob Ford heats up<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/ford-adversary-stintz-casts-her-eye-on-mayoralty\/article5755847\/\">Ford adversary Stintz casts her eye on mayoralty<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLASTIC BAGS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/11\/28\/toronto-council-debates-plastic-bag-ban\">Council trashes its plastic bag ban plan<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1294703--taxed-banned-then-blowing-in-the-wind-why-toronto-can-t-fight-its-way-out-of-a-plastic-bag\">Taxed, banned, then blowing in the wind: Why Toronto can\u2019t fight its way out of a plastic bag<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/11\/28\/toronto-plastic-bag-ban-delayed-until-lawsuits-settled\/\">Toronto plastic bag ban on hold indefinitely until lawsuits settled<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/in-surprise-move-toronto-kills-plastic-bag-ban\/article5753431\/\">In surprise move, Toronto kills plastic bag ban<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TTC<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2012\/11\/28\/major-transit-announcement-coming\">TTC getting on board with Presto<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/11\/28\/the-8-4b-transit-plan-will-go-forward-despite-uncertainty-over-mayor-and-premier-stintz\/\">Presto scan cards introduced across TTC by 2016 as $8.4B transit plan moves ahead despite council chaos<\/a> [National Post]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TORONTO ZOO&#8217;S ELEPHANTS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/councillor-vows-to-fight-transfer-of-toronto-zoos-african-elephants\/article5787528\/\">Councillor vows to fight transfer of Toronto Zoo\u2019s African elephants<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2012\/11\/28\/edmonton-mayor-irate-over-ridiculous-and-disrespectful-toronto-motion-telling-alberta-capital-what-to-do-with-its-elephant\/\">\u2018It\u2019s none of their business\u2019: Edmonton mayor irate over \u2018ridiculous\u2019 Toronto motion telling Alberta capital what to do with its elephant<\/a> [National Post]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ROB FORD \u2022 Coach is in Ford&#8217;s corner [Toronto Sun] \u2022 Ford mess will be hot topic into the new year [Toronto Sun] \u2022 Mayor Rob Ford fights to keep his job [Toronto Sun] \u2022 Rob Ford out: What happens to the \u2018Ford agenda\u2019? 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