Urban tree canopy makes Toronto liable; highway 427 extension north to Major Mack to be built by 2020; website Gawker claims to have seen video of Rob Ford using crack cocaine pipe; and more news.

Toronto casino: City’s new take would be $53.7 million, sources say (Toronto Star)

Urban tree canopy makes Toronto livable: Hume (Toronto Star)

Highway 427 extension north to Major Mackenzie Dr. to be built by 2020 (Toronto Star)

Giant pandas from China make invitation-only debut at Toronto Zoo (Globe & Mail)

Toronto casino was always a long shot (Globe & Mail)

U.S. website Gawker claims to have seen video of Rob Ford using crack cocaine pipe (National Post)

What We Do and Do Not Know about Rob Ford and Drug Use (Torontoist)