Mixed opinions about storage containers on Toronto beaches

Mixed opinions about storage containers on Toronto beaches

July 24, 2025 12:56 pm EST.

Residents weigh in on a City of Toronto pilot program allowing businesses to operate out of storage containers on city beaches. Pat Taney reports.

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