![]() ![]() "This is exactly the situation that our city of Mariupol is suffering right now," Zelenskyy said, as some 20,000 fled the besieged port city on Tuesday.Ĭanada has the second-largest Ukrainian diaspora in the world with nearly 1.4 million (3.8%) of the total population being of Ukrainian descent. The Ukrainian leader described cities with no heat or electricity, without any means of communicating, and running out of food and water as they seek cover in bomb shelters. Several times in his 12-minute speech, Zelenskyy addressed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directly, asking him how he would explain war to his own children: "Justin, can you imagine you and your children hearing all these severe explosions" starting each morning at 4 a.m.?įILE - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits a Ukrainian church to speak with members of the Ukrainian community as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Toronto, Canada, March 4, 2022. "Imagine that Canadian facilities have been bombed similarly as our buildings and memorial places are being bombed," he said. "I know that you all support Ukraine," Zelenskyy said to MPs, "but I would like you to understand, to feel what we feel every day." Zelenskyy asked rhetorically how Canadians would react if Russia laid siege to Vancouver, bombed the Ottawa airport or targeted the CN Tower in Toronto, while listing off historic sites in Ukraine that have come under bombardment. "How many more cruise missiles have to fall on our cities until you make this happen?" "Can you imagine when you call your friends and you ask to please close the sky, close the air space, please stop the bombing? … And they (simply) express their deep concerns about the situation," he lamented. Opt for the SkyPod (447m an extra $15) – though you may not notice much difference to the regular view.FILE - A view shows a bomb crater after an air strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at a railway station in the town of Okhtyrka, in the Sumy region, Ukraine, March 14, 2022. There's the obligatory revolving restaurant (called 360°): it's expensive, but the elevator price is waived for diners. Buying tickets online, or using the CN Tower app, saves 15%. During summer, you can pay an additional $7 for a timed ride to the top…though not back down. Queues for the elevator can be up to two hours long in each direction. ![]() The tickets can be used once for up to two days after the Edgewalk. Participants also get a Tower Experience Ticket which grants access to the LookOut, Glass Floor, and SkyPod levels. ![]() ![]() Tickets include a keepsake video and printed photos. Walk along the outside of CN tower's on the Edgewalk © Patricia Burilli Fencz / Shutterstock CN Tower Edgewalkĭaredevils aged 13 and up can do the EdgeWalk ($195), a 20-minute outdoor walk around the unbounded perimeter of the main pod (356m). If you’d prefer to just check it out from the ground, the best street-level vantage point for the tower is at the intersection of McCaul St and Queen St W, due north. It’s worth noting that on a clear day the vista from the top is astounding – a bird's-eye view of the city and lake, the falls in the distance, even helicopters flying below you if it's hazy you won't see a thing. Even if you don't, you're bound to catch a glimpse of the tower at night: the entire structure puts on a brilliant (free) light show year-round. Riding one of the glass elevators up what was once the world's highest freestanding structure (553m) is one of those things you just have to do in Toronto. There are floor-to-ceiling windows, glass floors, and an 'EdgeWalk' for those with the backbone to walk around the perimeter of the main pod, with no fence and no windows, just you, tethered to a track. Three observation levels reveal unforgettable views – even Niagara Falls can be seen on a clear day. Queues can be long and tickets are expensive, but the wait and the cost are worth it. At a height of 553 metres, the communications spire stands over the city like a beacon. Dominating Toronto's skyline, the CN Tower is a marvel. ![]()
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