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Conditions are forecast to improve by Friday morning as a shift in wind direction is expected to help flush the smoke out. Until then, stay cautious — air quality remains at high to very high risk levels.
A beaver showed up on Toronto streets this week, and locals think it's escaping the wildfire smoke. "Lived here for years, never seen a beaver walk around the streets like this," one Redditor posted.
Someone coded a game called Sky Roomba where you fly a drone clearing orange smoke haze from Toronto neighbourhoods—inspired by waking up to an orange sky and coughing all the way to the office. You can't hit the birds or you lose.
FIFA Fan Fest got cancelled hours before the England-Argentina semifinal kicked off because of the smoke. Fans heading indoors to watch at bars and restaurants instead — RendezViews and STACKT Market packed.
Someone painted today's orange sky and the colour just looked like dirty water on the page. Real talk: the smoke is so thick the sky stopped looking like sky at all.
The red sun over the city this morning is wild—smoke from northern Ontario fires is so thick you can actually see it filtering the light. Taking some haunting photos out there.
Organizers of Salsa on St. Clair are calling for accountability after a shooting at the event and threatening to pull the plug on future editions if safety doesn't improve. Community watching closely.
Yellow, gray and white cockatiel named Peewee escaped Wednesday from Clearside Place in Etobicoke. Last spotted near Toledo and Renforth. He loves to whistle 'September.' If you see him, DM on r/toronto.
packed GO Train on the Barrie line lost air conditioning during yesterday's 37°C heat. took an hour to get the system running again—rough commute home.
A new game built by Toronto devs launches August 6 on Steam, and it's packed with references to the city—High Park Zoo capybara escape, Honest Ed's, El Mocambo, the TTC, even Conrad the raccoon. Devs are giving away launch keys on the subreddit.
Jack White played Toronto Tuesday night, and local artist Craig Small created the poster for it. Check your walls if you grabbed one at the show.
Someone hit with heat exhaustion on the way back from Woodbine Beach Tuesday and strangers stopped to help—offered water, ice, even a Twix. Community showing up when it counts during this heat wave.
Looking for an outdoor spot to catch the FIFA World Cup final this weekend? A Toronto Reddit thread is crowdsourcing screening locations around the city (excluding Fan Fest). Drop your spot in the comments if you know one.
Someone captured Toronto during blue hour from a drone. Waterfront, Gardiner, CN Tower slowly lighting up as the city shifts into night. City's looking beautiful.
The construction fence is finally gone from Humber Bay Park East. After way too long, the waterfront spot is back.
Toronto has a donation rebate program for mayoral and city councillor campaigns you might not know about. Donate $25–$300 to a candidate and get back 75% of it (so a $50 donation gets $37.50back). Rebates open in October, so save your donation receipt and set a reminder.
Late-night walker stumbled upon a tiny bunny out on patrol around the city. Apparently the rabbit population's been up this year — neighbourhood's got its new security guard now.
The Salsa on St. Clair street festival was cancelled Sunday after a shooting earlier that day. Vendors who'd set up shop lost their day, but the community showed up.
Sunnyside packed at 2 p.m. today. Perfect weather, perfect waves — head down if you want a solid beach day.
Someone's been swiping packages in the Bluffs area. If you see anything, report it to the authorities — and yeah, there was a Zara package under the one he grabbed.
