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Toronto Star
4 days ago
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- Toronto Star
Gardiner, Don Valley Parkway to be shut down on Sunday for a bike ride. What you need to know
If you are planning on being in Toronto today, you may want to plan alternative routes as the downtown core, Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway will see disruptions. The DVP from the Gardiner Expressway to York Mills Road and the Gardiner from the South Kingsway to the DVP will be closed for the Bike for Brain Health. Participants will take over Toronto's highways from 2 a.m. until 4 p.m., riding traffic free, while raising awareness and donations for Alzheimer's research. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Gta 'An opportunity to say thank you': UHN's first large-scale fundraising walk celebrates health care and innovation We Walk UHNited's Saturday event advocates for Canadian health care and celebrated the patients helped by the hospital network. Gta 'An opportunity to say thank you': UHN's first large-scale fundraising walk celebrates health care and innovation We Walk UHNited's Saturday event advocates for Canadian health care and celebrated the patients helped by the hospital network. Roads surrounding the Exhibition Place such as Saskatchewan Road, British Columbia Road, Princes Boulevard, Quebec Street, PEI Crescent and Dufferin Street between Springhurst Avenue and Saskatchewan Road will also be closed. While public transportation is recommended, the event has disrupted the 329 Dufferin night buses Sunday morning. The route will not enter the Canadian National Exhibition grounds and will stop at the Dufferin Gate Loop. The TTC warned riders that the event may also cause delays to the 91 Woodbine and 95 York Mills routes until 4 p.m. Adding to the weekend's disruptions, the first-ever We Walk UHNited fundraiser took place on Saturday, with 2K and 5K walks in support of the UHN Foundation leading to multiple downtown street closures through the morning and early afternoon. With files from Kristjan Lautens
CBC
27-04-2025
- CBC
'You unite together': Khalsa Day parade brings thousands to downtown Toronto
Showers of yellow flags flooded Toronto's streets Sunday as thousands from the Sikh community attended the Khalsa Day parade. Khalsa Day, also known as Vaisakhi, marks the Sikh New Year along with the establishment of the Sikh community all the way back in 1699, according to the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwaras Council (OSGC). The annual parade along Lake Shore Boulevard has become one of the biggest events in the city since it began in 1986, according to the OSGC. People flocked the streets waving the Sikh flag, with a marching band playing tunes accompanying large vehicles adorned with colourful decorations. "We have a very rich and very brave history," said Manjit Parmar, an event co-ordinator for the OSGC. "Inclusiveness is a big part of Sikhism and that's what we are here to celebrate along with everybody else in Toronto," he said. Tajinder Singh, who made his way from Brampton for the parade, says this day always feels special because of how it brings people together. "When you leave your country and when you're in Canada, this is very important. You unite together," he said. The parade started from the Canadian National Exhibition at 1 p.m. as the large group made its way east to city hall, where dignitaries addressed the crowd. Those who didn't attend the parade might have had a hard time navigating around the city as there were several street closures across the downtown core. Portions of Lake Shore Boulevard West, York Street, University Avenue and Queen Street West were closed until the late afternoon, with Queen Street West remaining closed between Bay and York Streets until 9 p.m., according to police. The parade comes just a day after an SUV slammed into a crowd at the Filipino Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring multiple others. In a post to X, Toronto police said "our priority is to maintain a safe environment for everyone. Officers will be present to provide security, manage traffic, and support this important cultural celebration." Parmar said they were in constant touch with police throughout the day and were told there were no threats. As of Sunday afternoon, police reported no incidents.
