North or south? The Toronto street divided by Covid restrictions
over 4 years in The guardian
Steeles Avenue divides two regions of the city – meaning the rules you follow depend on which side you’re on
Darryl Spiers shivered as he contemplated the neat rows of comic books laid out on a table outside his north Toronto shop. In the middle of what should be a busy holiday season, the coronavirus pandemic has forced Cyber City Comix’s owner to dramatically rethink how he does business.
As the second wave of Covid-19 strikes Canada, a busy thoroughfare at the edge of the country’s largest city has come to represent the stark and often arbitrary effects lockdowns can have on small businesses. Continue reading...