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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Three Toronto moments we keep going back to: the ferry to the islands for the skyline at dusk, a Saturday morning at St. Lawrence Market, and an afternoon in the galleries of the Royal Ontario Museum.
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Free, round-the-clock health advice from a registered nurse in Ontario: dial 811.
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911, 811 and winter.
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Call 811
Health811
Free, round-the-clock health advice from a registered nurse in Ontario: dial 811.
Hospitals 5
Emergency departments.
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Emergency department
Mount Sinai Hospital
A major Toronto hospital, part of Sinai Health, on University Avenue.
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Emergency department
SickKids
A major Toronto hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children, affiliated with the University of Toronto.
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Emergency department
St. Michael’s Hospital
A major Toronto hospital, part of Unity Health Toronto, on Queen Street East.
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Emergency department
Toronto General Hospital
A major Toronto hospital, a University Health Network hospital on University Avenue.
Pharmacies 1
Open late.
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Pharmacies across the city
Shoppers Drug Mart
The pharmacy chain on many Toronto street corners, some open late.
Spas 4
Waters and hotel spas.