With fall creeping into the city, the organizers of Octoberfest remind Torontonians that they can stay warm this weekend by swapping their summer clothes for a pair of lederhosen. “Oktoberfest is one of the largest festivals in the world, and we want Torontonians to be able to share in the experience,” event producer Justina Klein said.
Mayor John Tory confirmed Toronto will not be bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
“Toronto can be an olympic city and already is a world class city, but not today,” Tory said Tuesday morning at a press conference.
A second arrest has been made in an ongoing police investigation. Omar Dewdney, 29, of Toronto was arrested on Sept. 4. He faces 28 charges, including trafficking a person under the age of 18, forcible confinement and living off the avails of prostitution.
GO Transit service was shut down on a stretch of the Lakeshore West line for more than four hours Wednesday evening after a suspicious package was found on the tracks Exhibition GO station.
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Check out the Observer’s rundown of notable music fests hitting Toronto this summer, including Riot Fest, Veld Music Festival, CARIBANA, Electronic Island, Edgefest, OVO, Digital Dreams, NXNE, and TD Jazz Fest.
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