The Fixer: Stripped down shelters provide scant cover for TTC riders

New accessibility rules require more room on sidewalks, which reduces the space available for full-sized shelters. http://www.thestar.com/article/1131718

Student council vote at Western nullified by ‘Justin Bieber’ hackers

The University of Western Ontario has scrapped two days of voting for its student president, a position worth $39,000, because of allegations of vote rigging. http://www.thestar.com/article/1132162

Portrait of Mayor Rob Ford selling for $5,555.55 (U.S.) on eBay

A Toronto artist’s painting is listed on eBay at a price cheekily tagged to Ford’s opposition to the bag tax. http://www.thestar.com/article/1131462

GTA women charged with cocaine smuggling behind bars in Dominican Republic

Three GTA women were arrested in the Dominican Republic Monday for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine to Toronto. http://www.thestar.com/article/1132189

Jim Curran to retire from CBC Radio One

Veteran radio reporter Jim Curran announces he’ll be retiring from CBC at the end of March. http://www.thestar.com/article/1132238

The Fixer: Stripped down shelters provide scant cover for TTC riders

New accessibility rules require more room on sidewalks, which reduces the space available for full-sized shelters. http://www.thestar.com/article/1131718

GTA women charged with cocaine smuggling behind bars in Dominican Republic

Three GTA women were arrested in the Dominican Republic Monday for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine to Toronto. http://www.thestar.com/article/1132189

Rick Vaive not drunk during trip, former Leaf teammate tells trial

The impaired driving trial of former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Rick Vaive continued in a Newmarket court Thursday, with a well-known former NHL star taking the stand in defense of his former teammate. http://www.thestar.com/article/1132502

Rick Vaive not drunk during trip, former Leaf teammate tells trial

The impaired driving trial of former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Rick Vaive continued in a Newmarket court Thursday, with a well-known former NHL star taking the stand in defense of his former teammate. http://www.thestar.com/article/1132502

Paramedic blames inexperience for failure to treat dying patient

A paramedic said a strike by his union had no impact on his decision to refuse to attend to a man who was dying of a heart attack for more than 35 minutes while waiting for police backup. http://www.thestar.com/article/1131708