The media scan for March 9

• Posted on: March 09, 2010
• Submitted by: votetoronto2010 staff

The Toronto Board of Trade’s call for the aduditor general to review the TTC’s books, the conflict of interest scandal involving a TTC project manager and a photographer and the new GPS streetcar tracking test website are today’s top stories.

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Board of Trade urges City’s auditor general to review TTC Robert Mackenzie, Transit Toronto

TTC unveils test website for GPS tracking of streetcars Kenyon Wallace, Post

TTC fires executive and his girlfriend loses $50,000 contract Kevin Donovan, Star

Lorinc vs. Munro: TTC 2.0 or TTC RIP? John Lorinc and Steve Munro, Spacing

Smitherman would pause Toronto’s bike plan David Nickle, Inside Toronto

Tough to get downtown Peter Kuitenbrouwer, Post

This is our election, Toronto! Ratna Omidvar, Star

Slim on details but Ontario’s throne speech has vision, says David Miller Natalie Alcoba, Post

Idea floated to ensure more affordable housing Vanessa Lu, Star

More giant billboards coming to Gardiner Expressway? Natalie Alcoba, Post

Billboard companies bombard city with requests to bend sign rules Kelly Grant, Globe

Police board refuses to cut costs Don Peat, Sun

$720 fine for trash mistake just stinks Royson James, Star

At Yonge & Eglinton, debate over a public square Peter Kuitenbrouwer, Post

Metropass machines taunt riders Jack Lakey, Star

T.O. cyclists ride away U.S. award Sharon Lem, Sun

G8, G20 protesters set to make their points peacefully Laurie Monsebraaten, Star

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