coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday:Independent cinemas in Toronto and Ottawa are coming up with different ways to generate cash as COVID-19 restrictions force them to shut their doors for a second time since the pandemic began.From offering patrons the chance to have their names grace cinema walls for a price, to selling concession stand staples at the front door, the theatres say they’re doing what they can to stay afloat.
Independent cinemas in Toronto and Ottawa sell popcorn, seat naming rights amid COVID-19 shutdown Ontario is reporting 783 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 62,196.According to Thursday’s provincial report, 239 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 136 in.