DINE-IN RESTAURANTS/BARS PERMITTED TO OPEN FRIDAY
Under the Province of Ontario’s Stage 3 order, which takes effect Friday July 31, restaurants and bars will be permitted to offer indoor dine-in service.
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CITY UPDATE ON SERVICES AND ActiveTO THIS W/E
Update from the City on things that are open this weekend.
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ONTARIO COVID19 CASES DIPS BELOW 100
For the first time since March 24 Ontario has reported fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19.
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MASKS NOW MANDATORY IN APARTMENTS AND CONDOMINIUMS
City Council has voted in favour of a temporary bylaw requiring masks or face coverings in common areas in apartments and condominiums to protect the health and safety of our communities.
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HOW THE CITY PLANS TO MANAGE COVID19 DEBT
City Council voted to adopt the recommendations of a report to address the experienced and anticipated financial impacts of the pandemic and proposed options for mitigation.
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WHAT CAN REOPEN IN STAGE 3?
Here’s the official list of businesses that can reopen in Stage 3, care of BlogTO.
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TORONTO MOVES TO STAGE 3
Toronto and Peel Region will move into Stage 3 of Ontario’s COVID-19 recovery plan this Friday, as the province reported its fewest number of new cases since March 23.
Read A framework for reopening our Province – Phase 3 for details on what this means and the restrictions that will remain in place.
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DON’T RETIRE THOSE SWEAT PANTS JUST YET!
Working from home in Ontario will be recommended for the ‘foreseeable future’ after Health Minister Christine Elliott said that Ontario will remain in Stage 3 until there is a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19.
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SWIMMING WARNINGS AT SOME CITY BEACHES
Unfortunately for anyone looking to cool of at a local beach, officials are warning about high levels of E. coli at some of the most popular ones.
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RIVERDALE FARM GETS $200,000 DONATION
The animals at Cabbagetown’s Riverdale Farm should be getting some new digs and more, thanks to a surprise $200,000 gift from a long-time admirer who died last year.
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Q&A WITH CITY’S CHIEF CONTACT TRACER
Omar Ozaldin leads a team of disease detectives, dedicated to stopping the spread of Covid-19. He talks to Toronto Life about the challenges of the job, how helpful Torontonians can be, and what will happen if we get a dreaded second wave.