Here is some news you can use for Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.
WEATHER:
Wednesday will see a seasonal high of 13 C and a mix of sun and cloud, according to Environment Canada.
TRAFFIC:
Bathurst Street will be closed for two weeks from Queen Street to Robinson Street until Nov. 2 for streetcar track replacement. Southbound traffic will be diverted at College Street and northbound traffic will be diverted at Queen Street.
NEWS:
- John Tory sees surge in support, while Doug Ford is losing ground, according to a new Forum Research poll.
- Canada’s terror threat index was elevated from low to medium over the weekend. The move was not a result of a specific threat, but rather “an increase in general chatter from radical Islamist organizations,” the public safety minister’s office said.
- The man involved in the terror-linked attack in Quebec had been arrested this summer, according to the RCMP.
EVENTS:
- CTV/ CP24 will be hosting a mayoral debate with John Tory, Olivia Chow and Doug Ford at 9 Channel Nine Court in Scarborough tonight at 6:30 p.m.
- There are still a couple of days left to catch a horror, sci-fi or cult film at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival which ends on Oct. 24. Films screen at the Scotiabank Theatre.
- World MasterCard Fashion week is on this week at David Pecaut Square, showcasing both national and international designers.
SPORTS:
The Toronto Raptors take on Maccabi Haifa at the Air Canada Centre tonight at 7:30 p.m.
