CITY - Friday, May 24, 2024 - 05:00 p.m. (ET) - Segment #5

I'm getting frozen root beer. Oh! Try frozen a&w root beer with sweet cream. For The viewer on a mission. Here's tonight's Citytv lineup brought to you by Rona and for the designer on a mission. There's Rona >> Cynthia: sports now and the game is in detroit but it may feel like a blue jays home game tonight when they face the tigers. Lindsay dunn is in michigan with the toronto takeover of motor city. >> Lindsay: the canadian invasion. Toronto blue jays fans take over detroit tigers stadium for a chance to get close to the poys in blue. Where are you from? >> Brampton, ontario. >> Ridgetown, ontario. >> Oakville. >> Where are you from? >> Sault Ste. Marie. >> Why do you want to be here? >> This is a home game for torontoment we're in michiganment we're in another country but canada's taken over. >> We're kind of like the villain here. We're the opposing team so it will be fun, because it's electric. You get a whole different type of home fan here than you do in toronto. We were here last year for the series and it was absolutely amazing. >> I do this every single time I go to a jays game and the past couple games I've got a couple balls. It says rock/paper/scissors for a ball. >> Cynthia: ok. And who have you played rock paper si -- scissors with? >> A couple of the bullpen players. Detroit, when they had tyler alexander I played him. He gave me a signed ball after. >> Lindsay: when they started it off on thursday, it was a bit of a wild and weird night. Before the game even started, there was a technical issue that impacted not only the broadcast but also both teams' chance to watch a replay. It was eventually fixed by the sixth inning and the jays would go on to win 9-1. Reporting from detroit for "CityNews," I'm lindsay dunn. >> Cynthia: every year, buildings across toronto open their doors to welcome people in to explore. Nick westoll now with what you can expect from doors open toronto this weekend. >> I've about been here coming close to 30 years and the transformation of this area has been immense. >> Nick: rob is right about that. He's in charge of the redpath sugar plant, a waterfront industrial complex that has outlasted so many others. >> We'll do anywhere from 27 to 32 vessels per year here. Each vessel carries roughly 20 to 35,000 metric tons of sugar. >> Nick: it property is typically off limits but this weekend you'll be able to get a rare peek of what's inside. >> People will be able to enter the building and see what real true raw sugar looks like. Tepts set up. Various baking ceremonies. We have a photo booth. We have experts that can answer any questions. >> Nick: it's one of 163 sites participating in doors open toronto on saturday and sunday. We're going to be taking people into our private event spaces where can you see all those original brick work, all the original pipes, all the original beams that you wouldn't get to see on a daily basis. >> Steel whistle at round house park is also joining this year's lineup. >> Start building built in 1929. People walk by it every day. Don't realize what it has to offer. So we want to encourage people to come down. See the gorgeous architecture. >> Nick: in all there are 50 new spots and many of are outside of downtown. In scarborough, wildlife health centre. You'll also be able to visit classics such as the top floor observation deck here at toronto city hall. >> There's also a ton of activity happening at city hall. The mayor's office will be open. The council chambers will be open. We've also got a lot of old favourites including the ontario legislature, osgoode hall and R.C. harris water filtration plant. Definitely get there early. >> Christine williamson helps run doors open. >> It is absolutely a celebration of architecture but it's really a celebration of toronto and every single corner. So this festival is great for families. It's great for photographers. It's great fob anybody who has an interest in their city. >> Nick: by creating an opportunity to access offices and decades old spaces the hope is people -- >> Will take away a greater appreciation of the city. There are so many hidden gems. Our theme this year is hidden histories so we're really encouraging folks to go try something new. And I think you will really walk away a new appreciation of everything that toronto has to offer. >> Nick: we'll have more on the event at citynews.ca. In toronto, nick westoll, "CityNews." >> Announcer: next on "CityNews" -- >> Afua: buskers blocked. >> Buskers have always been a part of harbourfront and we want to continue to be part of harbourfront. >> Afua: the growing petition for buskers TOClosed captioning is broughtto you in part by the cit Help ensure safe and efficient collection by properly setting out your waste.

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