Northbound DVP reopens after crews demolish building damaged by fire - CTV News

Published: October 16, 2026 at 6:47a.m. EDTA section of the Don Valley Parkway reopened early Friday morning after it was closed to demolish a nearby building damaged by a massive fire. Little is left of the abandoned factory building at 2 Matilda St., which sat adjacent to the highway between Queen and Dundas streets, as crews worked overnight to take it apart. The northbound lanes of the highway were closed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night for the work to take place, but reopened before 6 a.m. on Friday. The Don Roadway, Eastern Avenue, and Queen Street ramps were also closed during demolition. The cause, origin, and circumstances of the fire, which broke out at around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, are unknown. Police have confirmed to CP24 that the fire has been deemed suspicious. How to set CP24 as your preferred source on GoogleHow to set CTV News as your preferred source on GoogleParamedics said one police officer was taken to hospital with minor injuries as a result of the fire. A three-alarm fire broke out at an abandoned building near the DVP on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.

The building is 30 feet away from the edge of the Don Valley Parkway, which is a safety concern for travelling cars and the demolition crew. Janice Golding repo A portion of the Don Valley Parkway is closed until Friday morning, as a building next to the highway is being demolished after it was destroyed by a massive fire. City officials said the northbound lanes of the DVP are blocked from the Gardiner Expressway to Dundas Street until 6 a.m. The fire broke out at 2 Matilda St. shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The building is located adjacent to the highway, just south of Dundas Street. Historic warehouse in Riverside erupts in flames: Fire crews investigating suspicious circumstances Historic warehouse in Riverside erupts in flames: Fire crews investigating suspicious circumstances “As the building is only approximately 30 feet away from the edge of the Don Valley Parkway, the roadway needs to be closed during that demolition to ensure the safety of both the travelling public and the demolition crews,” Ashley Curtis with the City of Toronto’s Transportation Services, said in a news conference on Thursday afternoon. “The work will be completed overnight to minimize disruption

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The building is 30 feet away from the edge of the Don Valley Parkway, which is a safety concern for travelling cars and the demolition crew. Janice Golding repo A portion of the Don Valley Parkway is closed until Friday morning, as a building next to the highway is being demolished after it was destroyed by a massive fire. City officials said the northbound lanes of the DVP are blocked from the Gardiner Expressway to Dundas Street until 6 a.m. The fire broke out at 2 Matilda St. shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The building is located adjacent to the highway, just south of Dundas Street. Historic warehouse in Riverside erupts in flames: Fire crews investigating suspicious circumstances Historic warehouse in Riverside erupts in flames: Fire crews investigating suspicious circumstances “As the building is only approximately 30 feet away from the edge of the Don Valley Parkway, the roadway needs to be closed during that demolition to ensure the safety of both the travelling public and the demolition crews,” Ashley Curtis with the City of Toronto’s Transportation Services, said in a news conference on Thursday afternoon. “The work will be completed overnight to minimize disruption

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