It could be a messy day on the roads. Environment Canada forecasts rain showers or wet flurries in the morning and the afternoon, with a high of 5 C.
As you tackle your Thursday, here are five things to know today:
TRAFFIC
- Latest road conditions in Toronto and the GTA
- Information for public transit commuters: TTC and GO Transit
IN THE NEWS
Will strike end at U of T?
The union for striking teaching assistants and other education workers at the University of Toronto has called an “emergency meeting” for Thursday at 2 p.m. to vote on whether to accept binding arbitration. If accepted, the four-week-old strike would end immediately.
Rob Ford back in the news
Rob Ford made headlines three times on Wednesday: when his brother Doug announced the former mayor will undergo surgery for cancer, when the privacy commissioner called for charges after Ford’s medical records were breached, and at the trial of his former associate Sandro Lisi, who pleaded not guilty on drug-related charges.
SPORTS
Blue Jays pitcher Daniel Norris allowed only one run by the Baltimore Orioles over six innings at a spring training game in Florida, helping the Jays to a 5-2 victory. They will try to beat the Phillies for the third time in a row Thursday afternoon.
The Toronto Raptors have officially clinched a spot in the playoffs, despite losing 116-103 to the Chicago Bulls.
EVENTS
Make Ukraine-style Easter eggs
Lucy Sterezylo from Stareatjello Design teaches the traditional Ukrainian art of Pysanky, or wax-resist Easter eggs.
Location and time: Little House in the City, 555 Parliament St.
Cost: $65
DID YOU KNOW?
Union Station sees a total of 65 million passengers pass through their doors every year, twice as much as at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, the busiest airport in Canada.
