The mushy middle toughens up to fight Ford cuts; Toronto Library Foundation gets $1.5 million gift from private donors; protesters clash with police at City Hall; and more news.
The ‘mushy middle’ toughens up to fight Ford cuts (Globe & Mail)

How Toronto’s boutique academies will work (Globe & Mail)

Toronto Library Foundation gets $1.5-million gift from private donors (Globe & Mail)

Hudak warns Ontario Liberals against Toronto casino (Globe & Mail)

Canadian financing of royal yacht not a sure bet (Toronto Star)

How councillors coalesced to defeat Mayor Rob Ford (Toronto Star)

Stop public funding of union centre, Tory labour critic urges (Toronto Star)

Protesters clash with police at City Hall (Toronto Star)

Toronto school board launching ‘academies’ with special focus (National Post)

Urban Scrawl: Toronto’s problems are bigger than a wage freeze (National Post)

Listening in on the Toronto Sound Map (blogTO)

City Council Reverses Many Key Ford Cuts, Passes Budget the Mayor Never Wanted

Vintage Toronto Ads: Hobnobbing with Authors (Torontoist)