CN Tower remains closed for 2nd straight day due to falling ice

The CN Tower remains closed for the second straight day as a result of falling ice.

The Toronto landmark was briefly reopened Tuesday morning but was shut down yet again after chunks of ice were spotted falling to the ground.

The tourist attraction was originally closed on Monday following a weekend ice storm that blanketed southern Ontario with freezing rain and ice pellets.

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A baseball game scheduled on Monday had to be cancelled after a piece of ice tore a hole through the Rogers Centre roof.

Toronto police said areas surrounding the CN Tower will remain off-limits to pedestrians until officials deem it safe.

Nearby businesses, such as Steam Whistle and the Rec Room, remain open but have restricted access, however Ripley’s Aquarium is closed.

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Peter Doyle, general manager of Ripley’s, told Global News that it’s been tough having to close, especially Tuesday night as they had to cancel a special event scheduled in the evening.

“It’s tough but safety is first, so we understand that,” he said. “It’s been tough just waiting for the ice to melt and we’re waiting to hear if we can reopen later today or tomorrow.

Doyle said the aquarium hasn’t suffered any damage to its rough as the building was designed and engineered for the potential of falling ice from the tower.

“We understood that going into [construction] but we’ve never seen ice like this. The tower has been here for 30-plus years and we’ve never seen anything like it – it’s unprecedented.”

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Doyle did say, however, that one of the businesses’ trucks had its windshield smashed in the service area of the building. Fortunately, no one was injured.

Ripley’s will honour tickets for Tuesday and Wednesday at any other date or ticketholders can ask for a refund.

Authorities are expected to provide an update on the closures Wednesday afternoon.

—With files from Jessica Patton

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