This is what some of Toronto’s most iconic places look like now
A year after Ontario declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19, some of Toronto’s busiest spots pre-pandemic are still relatively empty. Social distancing measures have been implemented, and masks are mandatory almost everywhere.
Ice skaters remain six feet apart while onlookers watch from the social-distanced benches in Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ont. on March 14, 2021.
A man skates on the Nathan Phillips ice rink in Toronto, Ont. on March 14, 2021.
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Ont., on March 14, 2021.
A few people gather to take pictures of the Toronto sign at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ont., on March 14, 2021.
A few people gather to take pictures of the Toronto sign at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ont., on March 14, 2021.
A sign outside Nordstrom in Toronto, Ont. on March 14, 2021, prompting those standing in line to take an online COVID-19 screening questionnaire.
Stickers outside the Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ont. on March 14, 2021, reminding those in line to remain six feet apart.
People enter and exit the Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ont. through the designated doors on March 14, 2021.
Social distancing measures are being enforced while customers wait in line for the Apple Store inside the Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ont. on March 14, 2021.
A sign in the Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ont., reminding visitors to follow social distancing guidelines on March 14, 2021.
An empty Yonge and Dundas Square in Toronto, Ont. on March 14, 2021.
A couple people walk through Yonge and Dundas Square in Toronto, Ont. on March 14, 2021.