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This is pretty much the most amazing news tip that we've ever received.

The CBC points out that three people were murdered in a matter of hours this Sunday. First, a man was run over and then hacked to death by machete. Second, a 22-year old man was found by his parents in their backyard. Third, a man was found shot in the head in a Parkdale rooming house.

The Toronto District School Board is holding three public consultation nights to ask parents how they should handle the $84.5 million deficit.

With Torontoist's past two "sports" entries being titled "Toronto Bike Posts Both Strong and Vulnerable" and "We've Got a Thing 'bout The Post-and-Ring" (the first installment of the two-part series on our city's bike posts), the Adorable Sports Writer feels like it's time to re-capture the floor.

First some bad news. Southern Ontario and Quebec are going to be affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto. The storm will be downgraded to a tropical depression but it'll make this long weekend wet and windy.

Everyone writes about the city's revelation that thieves are using two-by-fours to bust up the city's beloved lollipop bike posts. The Star's Betsy Powell, who broke the story last week, has her piece here. The Post marvels at how city staffers who are usually slow to act in August managed to react quickly to the problem. The Sun reports that around eight bikes have been stolen from busted stands in one week alone. Finally you can read our take on things here. We suggest a stakeout. Torontoist will bring the coffee.

This sounds like a potential teen flick, if it already hasn't been made. Four teenage girls case out and rob a west-end clothing boutique, the youngest of them is only 13.

The major papers have more on yesterday's shooting at the Westin Harbour Castle. The Post reports that the man was a former drug dealer who was sentenced for trying to smuggle ecstasy into the US. The Star ponders whether luxury hotels are being used by dealers to conduct their business. Det. Sgt. Larry Cowley, who works with Toronto Police's Drug Squad has this to say:

Toronto had eight shootings over the weekend. Eight. Two of them were fatal. The Star focuses in on the night-time shooting outside a 7-11 at College and Spadina. The Sun gives a rundown of the gun violence in the GTA this weekend.

A shooting near Front and Jarvis yesterday left a 20-year old man clinging to life. Some 16 shots were fired and witnesses claimed they saw three men run off. The shooting and a search by police afterwards locked down two nearby elementary schools.

Everyone goes wall-to-wall covering this weekend's arrest of 17 men on terrorism charges. The Globe plasters the fact that the alleged bombers targetted the Peace Tower in Ottawa. One of the other potential targets was the CN Tower and the Sun and CP points out that it would've been hard to topple the CN Tower. The TTC wasn't a target but the Transport minister assures us that we're all safe.

Council voted 39-2 in support of the City's 2015 Expo Bid. The next step involves courting the Provincial and Federal governments for funding. Queen's Park and Ottawa are expected to foot a huge chunk of the bill, including $2.8 billion for cleaning up contaminated soil near the lakefront, and a possible $700 million deficit after the event.

An update on the Chinatown area murder we mentioned yesterday. Her boyfriend has been charged with second-degree murder and police are saying that he did not have to force his way into the apartment building. The Star's story is here. The Sun gives a few more details and the Post as well.

Elected municipal officials across Toronto now have four-year terms thanks to Queen's Park. Citing the increased complexity of municipal affairs the province rushed through a bill lengthening municipal government terms. The reform divided council and raised criticism from local activists like former mayor John Sewell.

Christopher Hume laments the destruction of the Inn on the Park, a great example of Modernist architecture. It's being replaced with an auto dealership. Hume points fingers at a City Hall unwilling to stand up to business interests, and negligent in protecting the City's architectural history. The Post weighs in here.

A driver of a black Grand Am cut off a TTC bus and took shots at three people waiting for the bus. Fortunately no one was hit. Sadly, the shooting happened just blocks away from a memorial for a young woman killed earlier in February. The Star has the story here and the Sun doesn't get left behind.

A TTC janitor might just be subject of one ot those TTC employee ads after spotting a four-year old boy that was snatched and Amber-Alerted. A 34-year old woman was also arrested.

The jury deliberating on the Lisa Posluns case was withheld some very gruesome evidence on the history of accused rapist/murderer Nelson DeJesus. The Star has the details here, and the Sun doesn't get left behind either.

The Post is reporting that Mayor Miller is floating the idea of a no gun left behind type law, where gun collectors would be required to store their goodies at secure locations. The article says "the Mayor has asked city lawyers and the police to determine whether the municipality has the "legal ability" to require individuals to store their weapons at a secure facility such as a gun club." Perhaps, but will it help?