Plastic bags live on; Elephants in the room; Karen Stintz may seek mayor's chair after all; Lots on the Ford saga and more news. Here are today's headlines.

Rob Ford may be losing allies in Toronto city council, but federal Conservatives sticking with beleaguered mayor (National Post)

Rob Ford reverses position to vote for motion recognizing 75th anniversary of Nanking massacre (National Post)

‘It’s none of their business’: Edmonton mayor irate over ‘ridiculous’ Toronto motion telling Alberta capital what to do with its elephant (National Post)

Ford statement a sorry excuse for an apology (Globe and Mail)

Councillor vows to fight transfer of Toronto Zoo’s African elephants (Globe and Mail)

Ford files request for stay, seeks answer from judge on whether he can run in by-election (Globe and Mail)

Ford adversary Stintz casts her eye on mayoralty (Globe and Mail)

Real estate regulator warns agent about non-disclosure but homebuyer says it’s not enough (Toronto Star)

Mayor Rob Ford took most afternoons off during football season, itineraries suggest (Toronto Star)

Taxed, banned, then blowing in the wind: Why Toronto can’t fight its way out of a plastic bag (Toronto Star)