The Breakfast Hub: gridlock at the Pan Am Games, NHL approves realignment, the paramedic hiring freeze

Count on the Pan Am Games to slow down your commute. Sources tell The Star that organizers are looking to dedicate one lane in each direction on the QEW, DVP, 401, 427 and Gardiner for athlete and official use only during the games.
[Toronto Star]

The NHL has approves a realignment into four conferences: two eight-team conferences and two seven-team conferences. The NHLPA still has to approve the decision.
[CBC]

At a budget meeting yesterday, city staff recommended a deferral in the hiring of 36 paramedics. EMS staff say that the hiring freeze will result in slower response times.
[CTV]

The site of 2008’s deadly Sunrise Propane explosion is up for sale for $2.2 million, but neighbors worry about who the new owners might be.
[Globe and Mail]

The Grid examines why Toronto Arts Council funding is crucial to the city.
[The Grid]

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