Toronto Council Cracks Down on Pyrotechnics After Drake Shoot

0:00Toronto City Council is cracking down on pyrotechnics after a massive blast from Drake's music video shoot shook up neighborhoods near Downsview Park. On April 16, the controlled explosion lit up the sky with a fireball and mushroom cloud sending loud booms and vibrations through North York, homes. The shoot, called Project Bot Factory at the time, happened on federal lands with permits in place. Crews put up posters and sent flyers warning of a simple flash from eight mortars, 13 drums, and fake snow. But that wasn't enough to calm folks. Down. Residents flooded local counselor James Pasteur-Nack with dozens of emails, calls, and complaints. Many flashed back to the deadly 2008 sunrise propane explosion, leaving them rattled and on edge. Downsview Park management apologized publicly, saying there was no safety risk since police and fire were on site. But they get how scary it felt. Pasteur-Nack added an urgent motion to Thursday's council agenda, pushing for a standardized notification system with a report due by the second quarter.

1:03Council wants these rules locked in before summer filming ramps up, so shoots like this don't catch anyone off guard again. From your city, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.