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CTV News
10 minutes ago
- CTV News
Here's what's open and closed in Toronto this holiday Monday
The August long weekend is almost upon us and there are numerous events taking place, including the annual Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade set for Saturday. However, people should note that a number of stores and services will be closing their doors on Monday or will have reduced hours. Also known as Simcoe Day, August 4 is known as an 'optional' holiday in Ontario, meaning that employers are not required to give their workers the day off or shorten their hours, but many still choose to. What will be open on Civic Holiday Monday: Public transit users should note that the TTC will be operating on a holiday schedule, while GO Transit will run on its Saturday schedule. Ferry service to the Toronto Island will also be running on a normal schedule. Here's a list of what will be closed: The city is reminding people that the August Civic Holiday is not a designated fireworks day. This means that residents are only allowed to set off fireworks on their property - if they have obtained a permit from Toronto Fire Services. Fireworks are not permitted in city parks or on beaches, balconies, streets, parking lots, or other private property.
CBC
8 hours ago
- General
- CBC
Woman injured after outdoor roof collapses at North York residential building
It was a rough start to the day for some residents in North York Thursday after part of their apartment building's roof collapsed in front of its main entrance, sending one woman to hospital with minor injuries. It happened near Jane Street and Wilson Avenue just before 2 a.m., said Robert Hewson, division commander for Toronto Fire Services. "It looks to me like a drop part of the ceiling, a facade above the structural area of the building, did collapse. We would describe that as a pancake collapse, falling down flat," he said. The woman and another man were in a car near the front entrance of the building when the facade collapsed, Hewson said. They weren't trapped by the rubble, but the woman was injured and taken to hospital by paramedics, he said. A spokesperson for Toronto Paramedics said the woman suffered minor injuries. Resident Sheena Critipaul said she was woken up by the incident when an alarm went off. "The person over the announcement said not to use the front door of the building," she said. "It startled me." What caused the collapse is unclear, Hewson said, but the scene and repairs are now the responsibility of the property owner Greenwin. In a statement, a spokesperson for Greenwin said safety is the company's top priority, and management is overseeing the situation.
CTV News
21 hours ago
- CTV News
Man sustains serious injuries after falling over a bluff while on riding mower in Scarborough
A man has been rescued after falling over a bluff while on a riding mower in Scarborough Wednesday night. Toronto Fire Services (TFS) said they got a call for a rescue on Kildonan Drive, south of Kingston Road, just before 9 p.m. Crews had to perform a low-angle rope rescue to save the man, TFS said. Following the rescue, he was transferred into the care of the Toronto paramedics, who told CP24 that he sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The circumstances surrounding the incident are not immediately known.
CTV News
24-07-2025
- CTV News
Apartment fire in North York sends 3 people to hospital
The Toronto Fire Services logo is seen in Toronto on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey Three people have been hospitalized following an apartment fire in North York Wednesday night. Emergency crews responded to an apartment building near Keele Street and Lawrence Avenue West just before 7:45 p.m. for a fire. Police said a female victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries and two male victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The fire has been knocked down. The cause, origin and circumstances of the fire are unknown.
CTV News
21-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Dundas Street West is downtown Toronto reopens following fire
The Toronto Fire Services logo is seen in Toronto on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey Dundas Street West, which was closed on Sunday evening in downtown Toronot, between University Avenue and and Bay Street, due to a fire, has reopened. The blaze broke out around 7 p.m. near Dundas and Chestnut Street and resulted in the evacuation of a commercial building. No injuries were reported.
