What is open in Toronto right now might seem like it's changing by the day. While the state of emergency looks to be in place until at least June, there's been a flood of recent announcements about reopenings as the province and city start to loosen restrictions from the lockdown.
Currently, the following types of businesses, facilities, and services are open during this time likely with shortened hours.
Food, drink and other vices
- Restaurants offering takeout or delivery
- Grocery stores
- Bulk food stores
- Convenience stores
- The LCBO
- The Beer Store
- Craft beer stores
- Craft distilleries
- Cannabis stores
- Pharmacies
Retail stores
- Garden centres and nurseries
- Hardware stores
- Bike Stores and bike repair
- Safety supply stores
- Additional retail stores with a street entrance are allowed to offer curbside pickup and delivery
Outdoors and recreation
- City parks
- Provincial parks
- Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Consumer and business services
- Banks
- Car dealerships
- Funeral services
- Gas stations
- Hotels
- Laundromats and dry cleaners
- Lawn care services
- Mail services
- Veterinary services
Other
- TTC
- GO Train and UP Express
- Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Sports team training facilities
Some specific retailers that are currently open include
- Best Buy
- Canadian Tire
- Dollarama
- Home Depot
- Home Hardware
- RONA
- Walmart
The following businesses, facilities, and services still remained closed
- All community centres and facilities providing recreational programs
- All public libraries
- All public and private schools
- All licensed daycares and child care centres although some will re-open to help frontline workers
- All bars, nightclubs, strip clubs, cafes and restaurants not offering takeout or delivery
- All theatres, cinemas and concert venues
- All Toronto attractions
- All gyms although many are doing classes on Instagram Live
- All nail, hair salons and barber shops
- All Toronto park amenities
- All sports fields, beaches and outdoor recreational facilities
- City Hall and all municipal buildings
- Ontario casinos
- Parts of the construction industry
- All malls
There's still no certainty on exactly how long these closures will last but it will still be some time before life gets back to normal in the city.
by Jaclyn Skrobacky via blogTO
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