By Nisean Lorde
A petition to remove a principal at a St. Catharines public secondary school for being an Iron Maiden fan has been taken down. The Change.org petition was reportedly created by a parent who saw Instagram photos of Sharon Burns, the principal of Eden High School, after she posted a photo of a doll of Eddie … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
The queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race will bring the most glamorously fierce Halloween event to downtown Toronto this month. The 10th anniversary Night of the Living Drag will take place at Meridian Hall on Oct. 16, as part of a live North-American Halloween tour. The zombie-themed show will be hosted by Violet Chachki, a burlesque/aerial … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
The Ontario government issued a release on Monday stating that traditional, door-to-door trick or treating is not recommended in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel, and York Region, due to the high transmission of COVID-19 in these regions. “As Ontarians begin to prepare for Halloween this year, I’d like to remind everyone to take extra precautions to ensure … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Ontario reported an additional 783 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with an increase of 779 resolved cases for a total of 53,291 recoveries to date. The death toll increased by five to 3,022. New cases are concentrated in the usual four public health units: Toronto: 239 Peel Region: 136 York Region: 127 Ottawa: 89 While … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
In an attempt to maximize patio season this fall and provide further assistance for struggling restaurants, the City of Toronto has announced plans that will allow portable heaters, such as fire-fuelled appliances (e.g., propane heaters) on outdoor patios, including CaféTO sidewalks and curb lane closures. Good news! Portable heaters will be allowed on patios, … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
A Foot Locker at Yorkdale Mall is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 last week. A mall spokesperson confirmed that store management closed the location on Thursday, Aug. 27 to allow for appropriate cleaning and sanitization, and that mall operations has ensured a “deep cleaning” of all exterior surface areas, in addition … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
As of Friday July 31, at 12:01 a.m., additional businesses and public spaces will be reopening in Toronto and Peel Region as the Ontario government allows them to move into Stage 3 of their reopening plan. This decision was based on positive local trends of key public health indicators, such as increased testing, a lower … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
NHL teams arrived in Toronto on Sunday in advance of the playoffs, and officially entered the Toronto bubble at their respective hotels — Hotel X and the Fairmont Royal York. The federal government has mandated that travellers entering Canada have to isolate for 14 days as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they approved … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
A socially-distanced, two-part drive-in concert series in the Greater Toronto Area is aiming to bring families and friends together for a good cause. Together at the Drive-In is the first in a series of events taking place in various locations around the GTA; it will consist of family-friendly live performances and movies on Sunday, July … Continued
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The hotel assignments for the 24 NHL teams participating in the qualifying round have been released. The NHL hasn’t as yet confirmed the dates or locations, but as first reported Thursday by TSN’s Bob McKenzie and Gino Reda on “Insider Trading,” the Eastern Conference teams will be staying in two Toronto hotels — Hotel X … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
With Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, stating that wearing non-medical masks may help limit the transmission of COVID-19 — wearing reusable masks seems to have become the new norm in Canada. Now in Toronto, masks have become mandatory in all enclosed public settings. But with a shortage of masks across the globe, … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Thursday that summer training camp will take place at the Rogers Centre — this after receiving government and public health approval at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels. We’re coming home ? Our Summer Training Camp will be held at Rogers Centre! pic.twitter.com/OPKIjVPUl9 — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) … Continued
