Torrential rains hit Canada’s largest city, closing a major highway and other roads
Associated PressTORONTO — A major highway, several other thoroughfares and a key transit hub were flooded in Toronto as torrential rains washed over Canada’s largest city Tuesday, causing power outages in multiple areas. Toronto police said part of the Don Valley Parkway, which runs from the north part of the city into the downtown area, was closed due to flooding. Subway trains were not stopping at Union, the Toronto Transit Commission said in the afternoon, while several transit buses and streetcars were making detours on their regular routes across the city due to localized flooding. Flooding also disrupted life in many other parts of the Toronto region, with the provincial police warning of flooding on parts of highways and local police forces urging caution.
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