Lots of news on the Gardiner Expressway takedown proposal; new streetcars are put to the test; cleric probed for hate crimes; and more news.

Gardiner Expressway removal would increase commute times (Globe and Mail)

Rob Ford: ‘I’m not going to change the way I am’ (Globe and Mail)

Mayor Rob Ford proclaims Bob Marley Day in Toronto (Globe and Mail)

Report favours tearing down Gardiner east of Jarvis St. (Toronto Star)

Gardiner Expressway: a brief history of Toronto’s ‘superhighway’ (Toronto Star)

Not so fast, experts warn about Gardiner demolition (Toronto Star)

Gardiner takedown has the obvious advantage: Hume (Toronto Star)

Where is the leadership on the Gardiner?: James (Toronto Star)

Peter Kuitenbrouwer: Toronto’s sexy, shiny new streetcars get a "real-world" test in less-than-ideal snowy conditions (National Post)

Cleric behind mosque’s proposed condo project probed for hate crimes in 2012 (National Post)

New Report: Tearing Down the Gardiner is Our Best Bet (Torontoist)