Mist and music Wednesday—watch the roads, catch the shows.
A few closures to know, some solid live music tonight, and a gentle heads-up on what's moving in the city.
Morning's sitting at 14°C under mist—layer up if you're heading out, but don't overdo it. Sun sets at 7:01 tonight, so you've got a decent run of daylight, though the UV's running high at 6.0, so if you're spending time outside, that SPF still matters even on a grey day.
Couple of transit hiccups to clock before you move: the 505 Dundas is detouring westbound while crews handle a medical emergency—they're routing you via Spadina, College, and Bathurst instead. If you're heading down by Rees and Lake Shore, there's activity in that zone too, so add a few minutes if that's your route. King West near University's got some action as well. Nothing apocalyptic, but worth knowing.
On the heavier side—David Marsden, the legendary radio voice who shaped decades of Canadian broadcasting, died this morning at 85. If you grew up in T.O., his voice was probably part of your morning drive. Worth remembering.
On a lighter note, the city just opened 111 new affordable homes in Forest Hill for seniors and people with disabilities, which is solid news. And if you're thinking about real estate, Brad Bradford's pledging to scrap the land transfer tax on Toronto homes under $1.1 million—worth paying attention to depending on where your head's at with that.
Food-wise, Millie Desserts is back in the city as of now, running a little window on Adelaide Street if you're craving pastries. Bushido's bringing omakase-kaiseki dining to Casa Loma starting October 22, which is worth bookmarking. Fair warning though: Summerhill Market's pulled frozen raspberry products over possible norovirus contamination, so check your freezer if you've shopped there lately. And heads-up on something weird—some Toronto restaurants are running AI-generated food images on their menus now, and people are not happy about it. Fair enough.
Tonight's got a real line-up if you're heading out. The Red Clay Strays are playing the Grateful Tour at RBC Amphitheatre at 6:30, Boy Harsher's at the Danforth Music Hall at the same time, and there's electronic, rock, and folk spread across the Concert Hall, the Opera House, and a few other spots. The Leafs have Fanboni at Scotiabank Arena at 7:30 if you're keen to catch the team. It's all indoors, which suits the weather fine.
Stay warm out there. See you on the other side.
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