Tuesday in T.O.: Grey skies, a Leafs-adjacent night, and a Yonge and Bloor detour
Mild, cloudy, and a bit of a dodgy downtown commute, so plan around Yonge and Bloor and enjoy the music tonight.
Morning, T.O. It's a grey one out there, with mostly cloudy skies and 9°C, so a light jacket will do you fine. The UV is barely there at 2.0, which means no sunglasses drama, and the sun goes down at 4:58 PM, so if you're heading out after work you'll be catching the last of the light before the early dark sets in.
If you're heading downtown, give yourself some extra time. Yonge and Bloor is closed today, which is a real pinch if that intersection is on your route, so think about the Bay or Spadina lines or just walk a bit if you're close enough. The bigger news is that a 5-kilometre stretch of TTC subway is shutting down for the entire weekend, so if your weekend plans involve the subway, check the TTC's updates before you head out. On the surface, there's construction on Pape Avenue between Langley and a bit north of it, and on Balliol Street between Pailton Crescent and Mount Pleasant Road, so expect some slow lanes there. The 312 St Clair route is back to regular service between St Clair Station and Bathurst, which is good news for anyone who's been dodging that corridor.
In the news, Honda is putting $166 million into its Alliston plant to retool it for hybrid production, which brings engine work back to the plant. Loblaw is facing a national class action over a February data breach that affected about two million Canadians, so if you're a Loblaw customer, it's worth checking whether your info was caught up in it. Downtown, a 28-year-old man was stabbed outside a nightclub, and police are looking for a suspect, so keep your eyes open if you're out late. Meanwhile, three 14-year-olds have been charged with arson in a Milton fire at an abandoned building.
For lunch or dinner, Salon du Chocolat comes to town from November 19 to 22 with chocolate runway shows and tastings, if you've got a sweet tooth and want to plan ahead. If you're curious about where the locals are eating, Where No Vacancy chef Brian Kang has been eating Korean food in North York, and there's a Vietnamese cafe in Scarborough that's getting attention.
Tonight's where it gets good. The Opera House has Donny Benét, and The Menzingers are playing The Danforth Music Hall at 6:00 PM on their North American tour. Pouya and Fat Nick are at The Mod Club at 7:00 PM, and if you're a Leafs fan, Fanboni plays Scotiabank Arena at 7:00 PM. All of that's indoors, so the grey weather won't matter. Live music is everywhere tonight, from punk to hip-hop to indie, so pick your vibe and get out there.
Have a good Tuesday, and stay dry out there.
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