Warming centres remain available in Toronto amidst extreme cold, city says
are open, with those located in the downtown operating at capacity overnight, as a cold snap grips the area.
In a statement, the city said its emergency homelessness systems had been instructed not to turn anyone away from shelters or warming centres during the extreme cold.On Friday night, in response to the cold weather, Toronto added 430 spaces to the shelter system. The city said that came on top of the 9,000 spaces already available.
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