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A man is dead after an industrial accident at a shopping centre in North York on Thursday, Toronto police say.
Police said they were called to the RioCan Empress Walk Plaza at Yonge Street and Empress Avenue shortly after 5 p.m. for reports of an incident involving an escalator.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, they said.
Police said they evacuated the plaza and shut it down. No other details about the death were provided.
Ontario’s Ministry of Labour has been notified.