Scarborough subway extension approved by City Hall amid questions over federal funding; a timeline of Toronto's transit debate since 2007; a list of road closures for the upcoming weekend; the scope of Honest Ed's sale widens, and rising real estate prices in Toronto and more news.

Toronto approves Scarborough subway extension, pending federal funding (The Globe and Mail)

Ford and his money-burning vandals on Council approved a mess already worse than ‘St. Clair disaster’ (National Post)

Marcus Gee: With Toronto subway decision, Rob Ford finds the good in taxes (The Globe and Mail)

Ottawa must commit new money for subway to proceed, Stintz says (The Globe and Mail)

City manager confirms $333M in federal funding committed to Sheppard LRT as council resumes subway debate (National Post)

Toronto’s transit debate: How we got here (Toronto Star)

Honest Ed's sale to include Mirvish Village (Toronto Star) 

Toronto road closures: July 20-21 (Toronto Star) 

Toronto has another $1 million neighbourhood (Toronto Star) 

Cycling Think & Do Tank: How to Love, Not Fear, Your First Ride — A Lesson from a New Cyclist (Spacing Toronto) 

CONCRETE TORONTO: Four small propositions for the CN Tower (Spacing Toronto)