City of Toronto acquires hotels, rental buildings for homeless in response to coronavirus; Group of Toronto artists say they will withhold rent amid COVID-19 pandemic; Charities resort to distributing tents to Toronto’s homeless; and more news:

Fire Chief Matthew Pegg is leading Toronto’s emergency response to COVID-19. It’s like no fire he’s ever fought (Toronto Star)

City of Toronto acquires hotels, rental buildings for homeless in response to coronavirus (CityNews)

Group of Toronto artists say they will withhold rent amid COVID-19 pandemic (CTV News)

A new online tool maps COVID-19 cases in Toronto (NOW Toronto)

Charities resort to distributing tents to Toronto’s homeless (Globe and Mail)

VIA Rail reducing service on Ottawa-Toronto, Ottawa-Montreal corridors due to COVID-19 (CTV News)

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