{"id":9524,"date":"2010-02-17T09:20:55","date_gmt":"2010-02-17T14:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=9524"},"modified":"2010-02-17T09:20:55","modified_gmt":"2010-02-17T14:20:55","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-137","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/02\/17\/wednesdays-headlines-137\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday&#8217;s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CITY BUDGET 2010<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/02\/16\/12907091.html\">Mayoral hopeful rips &#8216;Fat Tuesday at City Hall&#8217;<\/a> [ Toronto Sun ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/02\/16\/12907066.html\">Cash-strapped city jacks user fees<\/a> [ Toronto Sun ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/02\/16\/12904541.html\">City hits taxpayers harder<\/a> [ Toronto Sun ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/comment\/columnists\/rob_granatstein\/2010\/02\/16\/12905716.html\">Time for a new Toronto mayor to handle city budget: Granatstein<\/a> [ Toronto Sun ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/a-balanced-budget-but-no-long-term-plan\/article1470652\/\">A balanced budget, but no long-term plan<\/a> [ Globe &amp; Mail ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/network.nationalpost.com\/NP\/blogs\/toronto\/archive\/2010\/02\/17\/poking-around-the-dark-corners-of-toronto-s-balanced-budget.aspx\">Poking around the dark corners of Toronto&#8217;s balanced budget<\/a> [ National Post ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/network.nationalpost.com\/NP\/blogs\/toronto\/archive\/2010\/02\/17\/toronto-budget-what-the-mayoral-candidates-say.aspx\">Toronto budget: What the mayoral candidates say<\/a> [ National Post ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalpost.com\/news\/canada\/toronto\/story.html?id=2573582\">Number crunching<\/a> [ National Post ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766705--city-to-charge-350-for-false-fire-alarms\">City to charge $350 for false alarms<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766667\">Surplus helps city balance budget<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766664\">Cuts to city services<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766447\">Fee increases in the city budget<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766646--james-is-toronto-really-as-broke-as-it-says\">James: Is Toronto really as broke as it says?<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766644--pets-parking-property-taxes-it-all-adds-up\">Pets, parking, property taxes: It all adds up<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766665--queen-s-park-shares-blame-for-city-s-troubles\">Queen&#8217;s Park shares blame for city&#8217;s troubles<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article\/766527--toronto-budget-not-sustainable\">Editorial: Toronto budget not sustainable<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TTC<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/02\/16\/12905636.html\">Miller wants province on track with TTC<\/a> [ Toronto Sun ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/comment\/editorial\/2010\/02\/16\/12905591.html\">New TTC deal key to city&#8217;s budget future<\/a> [ Toronto Sun ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/queens-park-may-seek-more-control-over-ttc\/article1470706\/\">Queen&#8217;s Park may seek more control over TTC<\/a> [ Globe &amp; Mail ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/we-asked-do-ttc-workers-need-to-shape-up\/article1469803\/\">We asked: Do TTC workers need to shape up?<\/a> [ Globe &amp; Mail ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/article\/766523\">Light rail transit is the answer<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766583--residents-ask-ttc-for-lrt-tunnel-through-mount-dennis\">Residents ask TTC for LRT tunnel through Mount Denis<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>POLITICS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/news\/torontoandgta\/2010\/02\/16\/12897776.html\">Murray takes his seat<\/a> [ Toronto Sun ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/texty-beasts\/article1467349\/\">Texty beasts<\/a> [ Globe &amp; Mail ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766666--giambrone-back-at-work\">Giambrone back to work<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article\/765854--tory-s-regional-message\">Tory&#8217;s regional message<\/a> [ Toronto Star ]<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOOD<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/network.nationalpost.com\/NP\/blogs\/toronto\/archive\/2010\/02\/16\/whole-foods-to-double-its-gta-footprint.aspx\">Whole Foods to double its GTA footprint<\/a> [ National Post ]<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/article\/766656--farmers-demand-right-to-sell-food-belt-properties-to-developers\">Farmers demand right to sell &#8216;food belt&#8217; 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