Weekend need-to-know: Get a taste of summer at the Toronto Boat Show

It’s summer in the winter at Toronto’s International Boat Show, kicking off this weekend. Keep in mind there is a one-day subway closure on Saturday.

Toronto International Boat Show

The Toronto International Boat Show Kicks off this Saturday and runs through next weekend. It’s one of North America’s preeminent events for boaters and water sports enthusiasts.

There will over a million square feet of show space with over 1,000 boats, personal watercrafts and accessories.

It’s also home to the Indoor Wakeboard Canadian Championships and hands on-activities to experience the outdoor recreational lifestyle on the world’s largest indoor lake for boaters.

It’s open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. this weekend at Enercare Centre.

Tickets are still available.

CSC FanCon

CSC FanCon is back this weekend for all those who love Sports trading cards, KPOP and cosplay.

There will be a chance to buy, sell, trade, consign and even meet Toronto Maple Leaf Matthew Knies. Live KPOP performances will also be happening all weekend.

For those who are interested in cosplay, there will be workshops, performances, and costume contents. It’s happening at The International Centre this weekend in Mississauga.

Tickets are still available online.

Jamaica in January

The second annual Jamaica in January is happening this weekend at Stackt Market.

There will be a marketplace of food, fun and finds and a performance by Miss Tania Lou along with a song writing content and Jeopardy, Jamaican Style.

The free event kicks off at 12 p.m. on Jan. 18.

TTC/GO closures

On Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, subway service on Line 1 between St Clair and York Mills stations will be replaced with buses due to planned track work.

Regular service will resume Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, by 8 a.m.

Two extra Wheel-Trans buses will be available for any customer requiring assistance between St. Clair and York Mills stations.

Road closures

Gardiner Expressway closure

As part of the long-term construction plan on the Gardiner Expressway, one westbound lane and one eastbound lane are closed between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue. The eastbound on-ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard at Jameson Avenue is also closed.

Temporary closures

• Spadina Avenue streetcars have been replaced by buses between Spadina Station and Queens Quay, and until the end of the year, there will be no 510 service between Spadina Station and Union Station. Commuters wishing to travel onwards to Union from Queens Quay will need to transfer to a 509 streetcar.
• The Yonge and Bloor intersection will be reduced to a single lane until 2025 for condo construction and sewer installation.
• University Avenue will be reduced to a single lane in both directions between College Street and Queen Street West to complete several infrastructure projects for the next several months.
• Queen Street is fully closed to traffic between Bay and Victoria Streets to accommodate work on a new station for the Ontario Line subway. The closure is scheduled to last until 2027, at least four-and-a-half years.
• Eglinton Avenue West is reduced to a single lane east of Islington and west of Scarlett Road due to tunnelling work related to the multi-year Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project.
• Lane restrictions on Bayview Avenue between Roehampton Avenue and Armistice Drive while the city completes road resurfacing, curb and sidewalk replacement, and traffic signal and pedestrian upgrades. One northbound lane is currently closed on Bayview Avenue between Kilgour Road and Roehampton Avenue.
• Cherry Street remains closed south of Polson Pier due to maintenance on the Ship Channel Lift Bridge (Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge). Road users are able to access the Port of Toronto and Cherry Beach via Unwin Avenue. 
• From Sunday, January 12 until the spring, one northbound lane on the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) from the Eastern Avenue on-ramp to Queen Street East will be closed to accommodate work for the Eastern/Adelaide Bridges Rehabilitation Project. One eastbound and one westbound lane on Eastern Avenue will be closed between Sumach Street and Broadview Avenue. One eastbound lane on Adelaide Street will be closed between Sumach Street and Eastern Avenue.