Toronto shooter articles
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Did Toronto break a rain record in April? It depends where you're looking
If you thought this past April felt especially rainy in Toronto, you’re not wrong. Environment Canada says 135.5 millimetres of rain, mixed with snow, fell at Pearson International Airport last month, which beats the previous record of 133.8 mm set in April of 1992. However, the records at the site west of the city only go back to 1938. According to Peter Kimbell, a meteorologist with the federal weather agency, Toronto’s own weather records – which date back to the 1800s – show the...
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Toronto drivers to be impacted by slew of road closures this weekend
Drivers in Toronto may have to navigate multiple road closures this weekend as a result of construction, special events and filming. Here’s what you need to know: Cherry Street Cherry Street is closed south of Polson Pier due to maintenance on the Ship Channel Lift Bridge. Drivers are being asked to use Unwin Avenue to access Port of Toronto and Cherry Beach. Lake Shore Boulevard On Friday, Lake Shore Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes westbound near the Yonge Street off-ramp...
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University of Toronto not clearing pro-Palestinian encampment for now
The University of Toronto says it will be letting an encampment set up early Thursday morning by pro-Palestinian protesters to stay for now as long as "activities remain peaceful." Protesters breached a fenced area and moved in at around 4 a.m., setting up a few dozen tents on the lawn at King's College Circle. They vowed to stay there until their demands were met. The university had erected fencing to prevent an encampment there, but the protesters got around it. Several police...