Watermain break shuts down Etobicoke intersection
Posted January 6, 2026 2:36 pm.
Last Updated January 7, 2026 7:31 am.
An intersection in Etobicoke was shut down following a watermain break on Tuesday afternoon, amid the messy weather that hit the region.
Toronto police say the “major” watermain break occurred at The West Mall and The Queensway, west of Kipling Avenue, causing the intersection to be flooded with water.
Officers were called to the scene at 1:30 p.m.
The West Mall was closed in both directions at The Queensway but has since reopened to traffic.
The cause of the watermain break was not yet known, but it came on the heels of a weather system brought rain, freezing rain, ice pellets and rain-snow mix to Toronto and elsewhere in the GTA.
