AdvertisementTORONTO --More than 500 people may have been exposed to COVID-19 after visiting a strip club in downtown Toronto, public health officials say.According to Toronto Public Health, an employee at Brass Rail Tavern, located near Yonge and Bloor streets, has tested positive for the disease.The employee worked at the facility on the following dates: Aug. 4 (7 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 5), Aug. 5 (8 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Aug. 6), Aug. 7 (9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Aug. 8) and Aug. 8 (7 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 9).“As a precaution, TPH is advising anyone who attended the Brass Rail Tavern during...…AdvertisementTORONTO --More than 500 people may have been exposed to COVID-19 after visiting a strip club in downtown Toronto, public health officials say.According to Toronto Public Health, an employee at Brass Rail Tavern, located near Yonge and Bloor streets, has tested positive for the disease.The employee worked at the facility on the following dates: Aug. 4 (7 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 5), Aug. 5 (8 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Aug. 6), Aug. 7 (9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Aug. 8) and Aug. 8 (7 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 9).“As a precaution, TPH is advising anyone who attended the Brass Rail Tavern during...WW…

AdvertisementTORONTO --The Ontario government is expected to announce Thursday that it will implement an “emergency brake” and force the province into a month-long shutdown, CTV News Toronto has learned.Multiple sources with direct knowledge of the decision said Wednesday the shutdown is expected to begin on April 3 and will last at least a month.WATCH LIVE AT 1:30PM: According to the , a shutdown—which appears as a sixth, white-coloured tier in the government’s framework—is similar to the old grey zone rules in which retail is allowed to open with strict capacity limits, indoor dining...…AdvertisementTORONTO --The Ontario government is expected to announce Thursday that it will implement an “emergency brake” and force the province into a month-long shutdown, CTV News Toronto has learned.Multiple sources with direct knowledge of the decision said Wednesday the shutdown is expected to begin on April 3 and will last at least a month.WATCH LIVE AT 1:30PM: According to the , a shutdown—which appears as a sixth, white-coloured tier in the government’s framework—is similar to the old grey zone rules in which retail is allowed to open with strict capacity limits, indoor dining...WW…

AdvertisementTORONTO --An entrance to a Toronto subway station was temporarily closed due to a wandering beaver.According to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), the beaver strolled into Royal York Subway Station on Bloor Street, near the Humber Marshes, early Thursday morning.As a result, the TTC  temporarily closed the Grenview entrance to the station “due to an animal in distress.” The station entrance has since reopened.Royal York Station: Grenview Automatic Entrance temporarily closed due to animal in distress.— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices)A transit user captured a photo of...…AdvertisementTORONTO --An entrance to a Toronto subway station was temporarily closed due to a wandering beaver.According to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), the beaver strolled into Royal York Subway Station on Bloor Street, near the Humber Marshes, early Thursday morning.As a result, the TTC  temporarily closed the Grenview entrance to the station “due to an animal in distress.” The station entrance has since reopened.Royal York Station: Grenview Automatic Entrance temporarily closed due to animal in distress.— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices)A transit user captured a photo of...WW…

AdvertisementTORONTO --Restaurant workers will not be included in Phase 2 of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, leading one group to wonder why the government is prioritizing industries that weren’t forced to shutter during lockdown because they were at higher risk during the pandemic.When the Ontario government released their comprehensive list of those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 2 of its rollout two weeks ago, one group was noticeably missing—the food and beverage industry. Their absence prompted restaurant owners and advocates to reach out to the government for...…AdvertisementTORONTO --Restaurant workers will not be included in Phase 2 of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, leading one group to wonder why the government is prioritizing industries that weren’t forced to shutter during lockdown because they were at higher risk during the pandemic.When the Ontario government released their comprehensive list of those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 2 of its rollout two weeks ago, one group was noticeably missing—the food and beverage industry. Their absence prompted restaurant owners and advocates to reach out to the government for...WW…