Poll on tax for DRL; Ford sidelines Toronto; TDSB ponders selling land from playgrounds; McCallion maintains grip on council and more news. Here are today's headlines.

Exclusive: Poll shows Torontonians split on extra taxes for downtown relief line (Tornoto Star)

Toronto public school board ponders selling land from 127 school playgrounds (Toronto Star)

Mayor Rob Ford’s no-show at cities’ gathering leaves Toronto sidelined (Toronto Star)

Posted Toronto Political Panel: Mayor’s latest court appearance ‘classic Ford’ (National Post)

Even in her ‘last’ term Hazel McCallion’s grip on Mississauga council still solid (National Post)

The Masonic Temple is the latest heritage building to face an uncertain future. Why can’t we get our (Ontario Heritage) Act together? (National Post)

Goodbye, geeky engineering shows. The Design Exchange shifts gears (Globe & Mail)

Can Rob Ford face the facts? (The GridTO)