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Wave of over 30,000 Irish Immigrants arrive in Toronto to escape the famine in Ireland. 1849. April 7. The first Great Fire of Toronto occurs. May 30. King's College is renamed as the University of Toronto . The Williams Omnibus Bus Line is established as the first public transit system in Toronto. 1850. January 1.
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March 11, 2020
1. The federal government unveils a $1 billion response packageto help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Canadian health-care system, the economy, and workers. 2. The NBA announces it is suspending its season“until further notice” after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tests positive for COVID-19.
March 12, 2020
1. The NHL announces it is suspending regular season gameswith no timetable for a return. 2. Ontario announces it is shutting down all public schools.
March 13, 2020
1. The House of Commons agrees to shut downfor five weeks to help ensure MPs do not contribute to the spread of COVID-19. 2. Toronto’s three universities (U of T, York and Ryerson) cancel all in-person classes. 3. President Donald Trump declares the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency.
April 2, 2020
1. Toronto implements new bylaw ordering people to remain two metres apart when they are in public parks and squares or face up to $5,000 in fines.
April 7, 2020
1. Applications open for theCanada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Prime Minister Trudeau unveiled the details of the payment days earlier
April 9, 2020
1. Statistics Canada reports the economy lost 1,011,000 jobs in March— the worst recorded single-month change — lifting the unemployment rate to 7.8 per cent.
May 4, 2020
1. Ontario starts its first gradual reopening allowing some seasonal businesses to reopen, including garden centres with curbside pickups, lawn care and landscaping companies, and automatic car washes.
May 7, 2020
1. Justin Trudeau announces the federal government, provinces and territories will spend $4 billion to increase the wages of essential workersduring the pandemic.
May 8, 2020
1. Statistics Canada reports the Canadian economy lost nearly two million jobsin April, a record high, unemployment climbs to 13 per cent.
June 5, 2020
1. The Canadian unemployment rate hits a record high.
June 12, 2020
1. All child-care centresin Ontario are allowed to reopen with restrictions. 2. The Ford government announced they will start allowing expanded “social circles”of up to 10 people.
June 17, 2020
1. COVID-19 forces the cancellation of the 2020 Rogers Cuptennis event in Toronto.
July 2, 2020
1. The TTC begins requiring all passengers to wear maskson board vehicles and at all stations
July 6, 2020
1. The City of Torontoreopens outdoor sport and multi-use fieldsfor team training and permits were issued to organizations for the remainder of the 2020 summer season.
July 13, 2020
1. The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathonis cancelled due to COVID-19.
August 1, 2020
1. The Toronto Raptors resume playas the NBA starts up inside the Orlando bubble in front of no fans.
August 5, 2020
1. Canada is signs deals with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and U.S.-based biotech firm Moderna to procure millions of dosesof their experimental COVID-19 vaccines.
August 17, 2020
1. The CFL cancels its 2020 seasonbecause of the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 8, 2020
1. Students in Ontario begin returning to the classroom for in-person learningfor the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 9, 2020
1. The Toronto District School Board postpones the back-to-school start date for most high school students to later in September.
September 17, 2020
1. The Ford government announces that social gathering limitswill be reduced to 10 indoors and 25 outdoors for Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa, the restrictions were expanded to the rest of the province days later.
October 2, 2020
1. U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania test positive for COVID-19.
October 4, 2020
1. A second Toronto school closes for COVID-19 concernsjust weeks after schools reopened to students.
October 9, 2020
1. Ontario announces modified stage 2 restrictions for Toronto, Peel and Ottawa, closing indoor dining, gyms and theatres.
November 9, 2020
1. According to late-stage trial data, Pfizer and BioNTech say their coronavirus vaccine is more than 90 per cent effective in preventing COVID-19.
November 10, 2020
1. Toronto’s top doctor Eileen de Villa implements added COVID-19 safety restrictions, prohibits indoor dining in the city once again.
November 16, 2020
1. The Ford government lowers the COVID-19 framework threshold in Ontario, York Region, Halton and Hamilton all move to the ‘Red Zone.’ 2. U.S. biotech company Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 94.5 per cent effective.
December 7, 2020
1. Prime Minister Trudeau announces Canada will receive COVID-19 vaccine doses early with 250,000 doses of the Pfizer shot arriving before the end of 2020.
December 9, 2020
1. Health Canada approves the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinefor use.
December 13, 2020
1. The first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Canada.
Mar 17, 2024 · Toronto was a ghost town four years ago. Here’s a look back at how the COVID lockdown of March 2020 changed the city. On March 17, 2020, Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a provincial state of ...
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Map of Toronto with the limits of the 1974 – 1998 boroughs indicated. The amalgamation of Toronto was the creation of the city limits of Toronto, Ontario, Canada after amalgamating, annexing, and merging with surrounding municipalities since the 18th century. The most recent occurrence of amalgamation was in 1998, which dissolved the ...
Jul 14, 2020 · Move the June 30, 2021 PA day to September 1, 2020. This results in 3 PA days before the start of school for students (September 1, 2, 3). Students will begin class on September 8, 2020. September 4, 2020 is now a non-work day (non-paid day) for 10-month support staff and teaching staff.
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Timeline of Toronto history. Ontario portal. v. t. e. Toronto was founded as the Town of York and capital of Upper Canada in 1793 after the Mississaugas sold the land to the British in the Toronto Purchase. [1] For over 12,000 years, Indigenous People have lived in the Toronto area.
