Mayor Ford admitted to hospital; combating a 'nature deficit'; Metrolinx taken to court over diesel train plan; private trash collectors off to a slow start and more news:

Private trash collectors off to a slow start in Toronto, leave recycling behind at 500 homes (National Post)

Streetcar tracks involved in deadly bike crash to remain on road for at least a decade: TTC (National Post)

Union sets up complaint hotline for privatized garbage collection service (National Post)

Labour strife looms for McGuinty as lone Catholic board accepts deal (Globe & Mail)

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted to hospital (Globe & Mail)

Non-profit group takes Metrolinx to court over diesel train plan for Pan Am Games (Globe & Mail)

Ford to meet his match in Chicago (Globe & Mail)

Rip currents may have factored in recent drownings (Toronto Star)

Police probe video of man urinating on another sleeping outside Eaton Centre (Toronto Star)

Evergreen Brick Works programs help combat Toronto kids’ ‘nature deficit’ (Toronto Star)

Toronto should contract out building services, says Councillor Doug Ford (Toronto Star)

Hurontario Street: multiple personalities (Toronto Star)

OLG softens pitch for new casino on Toronto waterfront (Toronto Star)

Don’t Miss: Wild Blueberry Festival at Evergreen Brick Works (The GridTO)

5 bands to catch at the 2012 SummerWorks Festival (blogTO)

The Best Restaurant Patios in Toronto (blogTO)

Instaflaneur: Cornell, the Truman Show movie set village in Markham (Spacing)