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Coronavirus outbreak: City of Toronto closes additional roads to make room for pedestrians to safely distance
Description
May 14, 2020
Toronto Mayor John Tory on Thursday announced the closure of 57 kilometres of major roadways near popular recreational areas in the city as part of the ActiveTO program. Tory also announced the deployment of further traffic calming measures in parts of the city to increase space for pedestrians and cyclists, as physical distancing measures remain in place and vehicle traffic is at an all-time low.
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Coronavirus outbreak: City of Toronto closes additional roads to make room for pedestrians to safely distance01:47 | May 14, 2020
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Tornado possibly touched down in Ayr, Ont., video appears to show00:50 | August 17, 2024
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1 dead, 1 injured after being shot at by 4 police officers outside home in Innisfil, Ont.00:36 | August 16, 2024
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How RCMP tracked father and son accused of Toronto terror plot01:37 | August 15, 2024
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‘We know where we can send overflow patients’: Doug Ford ‘joke’ strokes controversy00:27 | August 15, 2024
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Tips for assembling furniture ahead of back-to-school season05:36 | August 15, 2024
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Toronto Zoo Celebrates 50 Years04:22 | August 15, 2024
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Coronavirus outbreak: City of Toronto closes additional roads to make room for pedestrians to safely distance01:47 | May 14, 2020
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Toronto police hunt for man known to wear cowboy hat, boots after 2 women found dead in Etobicoke02:45 | August 23, 2024
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Tornado possibly touched down in Ayr, Ont., video appears to show00:50 | August 17, 2024
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Warnings from doctors as Mpox Declared Global Health Emergency05:37 | August 16, 2024
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How RCMP tracked father and son accused of Toronto terror plot01:37 | August 15, 2024
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Coronavirus outbreak: City of Toronto closes additional roads to make room for pedestrians to safely distance
Description
May 14, 2020
Toronto Mayor John Tory on Thursday announced the closure of 57 kilometres of major roadways near popular recreational areas in the city as part of the ActiveTO program. Tory also announced the deployment of further traffic calming measures in parts of the city to increase space for pedestrians and cyclists, as physical distancing measures remain in place and vehicle traffic is at an all-time low.
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