Bloor-Christie residents on edge following string of area assaults, City Council debates holiday shopping, TTC union launches ad campaign seeking support, separated bike lanes on Queens Quay East plus more of today's headlines.

Weekend assaults disturb sense of security in area surrounding Christie Pits (Globe and Mail)

Toronto city councillors to consider whether to allow more holiday shopping (Globe and Mail)

Mayor Ford says he will oppose transit fee or tax, but votes for public consultation (Globe and Mail)

Toronto transit union seeks to build public support with new ad (Globe and Mail)

Ford’s executive committee approves plan to raise $35.5M through sale of TCHC-owned houses (National Post)

Politicians and athletes break ground on Pan Am Centre (National Post)

Building transit: How would you pay for it? (Toronto Star)

Missing fraudster ordered to repay condo corporation $1.3 million (Toronto Star)

Ossington’s missing posters (The Grid)

Ghost City: 832 Bay St. (The Grid)

Queens Quay East to get a separated bike lane (BlogTO)

New doc explores the lost rivers of Toronto and beyond (BlogTO)

Early Reviews of Separated Bike Lanes on Sherbourne Raise Doubts (Torontoist)