{"id":35481,"date":"2013-01-09T01:16:47","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T06:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=35481"},"modified":"2013-01-09T01:16:47","modified_gmt":"2013-01-09T06:16:47","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-279","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2013\/01\/09\/wednesdays-headlines-279\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday&#8217;s Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GARDINER EXPRESSWAY<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/01\/08\/gardiner-expressway-4m-environmental-assessment-revived\">Gardiner Expressway $4M environmental assessment revived<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1312303--gardiner-expressway-study-to-be-resurrected\">Gardiner Expressway study to be resurrected<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/01\/08\/torontos-budget-committee-opts-to-restart-gardiners-environmental-assessment\/\">Toronto\u2019s budget committee opts to restart Gardiner\u2019s environmental assessment<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/gardiner-teardown-once-again-an-option\/article7060819\/\">Gardiner teardown once again an option<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNTOWN CASINO<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1312309--olg-chair-paul-godfrey-called-out-on-stupid-comment-about-downtown-casino-site\">OLG chair Paul Godfrey called out on \u2018stupid comment\u2019 about downtown casino site<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/01\/08\/i-dont-believe-you-should-say-no-to-a-casino-just-because-you-yourself-are-opposed-to-gambling-paul-godfrey-says\/\">\u2018This isn\u2019t just a casino or a slot box\u2019: OLG President Paul Godfrey claims Toronto gaming facility is \u2018tremendous opportunity\u2019<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/councillor-olg-chair-bicker-over-placement-of-possible-toronto-casino\/article7067274\/\">Councillor, OLG chair bicker over placement of possible Toronto casino<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/p>\n<p><strong>G20<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/01\/08\/case-of-g20-police-commander-behind-notorious-kettling-incidents-put-over-for-two-months\/\">Case of G20 police commander behind notorious \u2018kettling\u2019 incidents put over for two months<\/a> [National Post]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/misconduct-case-for-toronto-police-officer-in-g20-kettling-put-over\/article7035463\/\">Misconduct case for Toronto police officer in G20 \u2018kettling\u2019 put over<\/a> [Globe &amp; Mail]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CITY HALL<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/01\/08\/business-as-usual-at-city-hall-debatable\">&#8216;Business as usual&#8217; at city hall? Debatable<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/01\/08\/mayor-rob-ford-pleased-with-2013-budget\">Mayor Rob Ford dodges questions about court case<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2013\/01\/08\/lindsay-luby-offers-to-be-caretaker-mayor\">Lindsay Luby offers to be caretaker mayor<\/a> [Toronto Sun]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1312198--ford-allies-councillor-mike-del-grande-and-deputy-mayor-doug-holyday-stay-in-current-jobs\">Ford allies Councillor Mike Del Grande and Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday stay in current jobs<\/a> [Toronto Star]<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER NEWS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1312277--toronto-police-chief-bill-blair-bring-back-photo-radar-to-save-cash\">Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair: Bring back photo radar to save cash<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/cityhallpolitics\/article\/1312042--toronto-surplus-goes-way-up\">Arts and Gardiner repairs benefit as Toronto\u2019s 2012 surplus doubles to $232 million<\/a> [Toronto Star]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/01\/08\/budget-committee-suspends-hiring-freeze-hires-10-new-full-time-paramedics\/\">Budget committee suspends hiring freeze, hires 10 new full-time paramedics<\/a> [National Post]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GARDINER EXPRESSWAY \u2022 Gardiner Expressway $4M environmental assessment revived [Toronto Sun] \u2022 Gardiner Expressway study to be resurrected [Toronto Star] \u2022 Toronto\u2019s budget committee opts to restart Gardiner\u2019s environmental assessment [National Post] \u2022 Gardiner teardown once again an option [Globe &amp; 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