Rob Fords skips Pride flag-raising; concrete falls from the Gardiner, again: Toronto's favourite patios; possible TTC fare hike; huburbs of the GTA and more:

Game of Hoods, Round 2: West Bend vs. Kensington Market (National Post)

Game of Hoods, Round 2: Little Portugal vs. Leslieville (National Post)

Google employee spurs company’s sponsorship of Toronto Pride Parade (National Post)

No service cuts next year, but it’s too early to rule out fare hike: TTC chair (National Post)

Toronto food vendors have no taste for bylaws (National Post)

Ex-Carolyn Parrish staffer seeks Hazel McCallion’s ouster (National Post)

Auditor slams Toronto energy retrofit program (Globe & Mail)

Canary District looks beyond the Pan Am Games (Globe & Mail)

TTC needs to drum up $60-million to pay workers (Globe & Mail)

Rob Ford a no-show at Pride flag-raising (Globe & Mail)

Car hit by concrete falling from Gardiner Expressway (Globe & Mail)

James: Bad image intersects with Jane-Finch (Toronto Star)

Gypsy moth outbreak took city’s forestry department by surprise (Toronto Star)

The Night Shift: Toronto’s favourite patios (The GridTO)

Proposed Ossington Avenue Condo Causes Anxiety (Torontoist)

War of 1812: The Battle of Crysler’s Farm (Spacing)

Cities for People: Simcoe Street Revival (Spacing)

LORINC: Welcome to the huburbs of Greater Toronto (Spacing)