Toronto's oldest independent bookstore forced to close; vintage photographs of winter in Toronto; behind the scenes at Roy Thomson Hall; and more news.

City hall reveals bargaining goals in feud with CUPE workers (Globe & Mail)

Toronto's oldest independent bookstore forced to close (Globe & Mail)

In ‘Rob Ford: The Opera,’ Atwood is God (Toronto Star)

Key issues in talks between the city and its unions (Toronto Star)

Looking to the skies for answers: a second look at gondola transit (Toronto Star)

Ontario hospitals publish salaries of top executives, unveil ‘exorbitant’ packages (National Post)

What the #!%*?: Is another city worker strike in the cards for Toronto? (National Post)

Information Booth: Who are the mysterious people working at the abandoned factory near the DVP? (National Post)

The Best New Design Stores in Toronto, 2011 (blogTO)

Vintage photographs of winter in Toronto (blogTO)

Bad news greets Toronto bookstores in 2012 (blogTO)

Free and Accessible Health Care, No ID Required (Torontoist)

Unseen City: Roy Thomson Hall (Torontoist)