Toronto homebuilder donates $40 million to SickKids hospital; proposed Pickering airport leaves agricultural future up in the air; 20% of Toronto's garbage recyling ends up in landfill; and more news.

On Toronto’s transit, no one at Queen’s Park is blameless (Globe & Mail)

Responding to critics, Doug Ford rejects charges he’s a liability (Globe & Mail)

Proposed Pickering airport leaves agricultural future up in the air (Globe & Mail)

SickKids hospital gets donation of $40-million from homebuilder (Globe & Mail)

James: How Rob Ford can regain his swagger (Toronto Star)

New allegations of voting irregularities come to light in Toronto: CBC (Toronto Star)

20% of Toronto’s garbage recycling winds up in landfill (Toronto Star)

Harper now says he will back expanded investigative powers for elections boss (National Post)

What Did City Council Decide This Week? (Torontoist)

Prehistoric Toronto: The Paleozoic Era (Torontoist)

In Our Town: Ernest Hemingway in Toronto (Torontoist)