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13 of the best · Toronto, Canada

Hospitals, Pharmacies, Spas and Staying Safe in Toronto

Call 911 in an emergency and 811 for a nurse; the great hospitals, finding a pharmacy, the spas and the winter cold.

Our 13 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026

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  1. 911

    Emergencies: call 911

    Toronto·Emergency number

    Police, fire and ambulance: 911.

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  2. Call 811

    Health811

    Ontario·Health advice line

    Free, round-the-clock health advice from a registered nurse in Ontario: dial 811.

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911, 811 and winter.

  1. 911

    Emergencies: call 911

    Toronto·Emergency number

    Police, fire and ambulance: 911.

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  2. Call 811

    Health811

    Ontario·Health advice line

    Free, round-the-clock health advice from a registered nurse in Ontario: dial 811.

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  3. Cold and ice

    Winter safety

    Toronto·Advice

    Dress for the cold: deep winter brings snow, ice and wind chill.

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Hospitals 5

Emergency departments.

  1. Emergency department

    Mount Sinai Hospital

    Discovery District·Hospital

    A major Toronto hospital, part of Sinai Health, on University Avenue.

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  2. Emergency department

    SickKids

    Discovery District·Hospital

    A major Toronto hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children, affiliated with the University of Toronto.

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  3. Emergency department

    St. Michael’s Hospital

    Downtown·Hospital

    A major Toronto hospital, part of Unity Health Toronto, on Queen Street East.

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  4. Emergency department

    Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    North Toronto·Hospital

    A major Toronto hospital, in North Toronto.

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  5. Emergency department

    Toronto General Hospital

    Discovery District·Hospital

    A major Toronto hospital, a University Health Network hospital on University Avenue.

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Pharmacies 1

Open late.

  1. Pharmacies across the city

    Shoppers Drug Mart

    Toronto·Pharmacy chain

    The pharmacy chain on many Toronto street corners, some open late.

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Spas 4

Waters and hotel spas.

  1. Health by water

    Body Blitz Spa

    King West·Spa

    A women-only spa of therapeutic waters.

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  2. Downtown day spa

    Elmwood Spa

    Downtown·Spa

    A downtown day spa.

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  3. In Yorkville

    The spa at the Four Seasons

    Yorkville·Hotel spa

    The hotel spa of the Four Seasons in Yorkville.

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  4. In Yorkville

    The Spa at the Windsor Arms

    Yorkville·Hotel spa

    The spa of the Windsor Arms Hotel.

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