As a heavy police presence descended on a city whose streets are still lined with concrete barriers nearly three months after the worst mass murder in its history, Torontonians, for the most part, went about their business. In an unusual move, Toronto police tweeted Thursday that it was responding to an undisclosed “unconfirmed, uncorroborated piece of information.” It was followed by a statement from Doug Ford’s Twitter account that the premier was “aware of the reported potential threat in the city of Toronto.”But despite the warning, activities around the downtown area continued uninterrupted. Along Bremner Blvd., from Scotiabank Arena to the Rogers Centre, it seemed to be business as usual: patios were open, with diners eating their lunches. Hotdog stands, ice cream trucks, gift shops were all open. At Ripley’s Aquarium and the CN Tower, visitors filed in and out. From time to time, people approached officers to ask what was going on. Many seemed unbothered.“They’re saying don’t worry,” said Matthew Laroche, who said was on vacation from Montreal with plans to visit the CN Tower. “I’m glad nothing is cancelled. Seems pretty safe to me.”Read more: Toronto police out in force near CN Tower over ‘unconfirmed, uncorroborated piece of information’The day Yonge St. became a war zone: How the van rampage unfolded moment by momentWhy barricades and heavily armed police are the ‘new normal’ for street festivalsAn internal police memo obtained by the Star and other media Thursday afternoon described the threat as a “potential vehicle ramming attack” in the area of the CN Tower.The threat was especially alarming for the city, which in April saw a van attack that killed 10 people and injured 16.The memo said that on Wednesday, police received “credible” information regarding this potential threat and outlined a plan for increased police presence ...
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