{"id":899,"date":"2026-04-21T23:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yasbou.com\/?p=899"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:06:00","slug":"why-is-there-a-huge-mountain-of-ice-in-downtown-toronto-blame-drake-cbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yasbou.com\/?p=899","title":{"rendered":"Why is there a huge mountain of ice in downtown Toronto? Blame Drake | CBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ttsIcon-cIBsl\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 5 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"toggletip-tKLKF ttsToggleTip-DSCNQ\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"toggletipInfoButton-yoX4E\" aria-label=\"More information\" aria-controls=\":R89qn5:\" aria-describedby=\":R89qn5:\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M11 7H13V9H11V7ZM11 11H13V17H11V11ZM12 2C6.48 2 2 6.48 2 12C2 17.52 6.48 22 12 22C17.52 22 22 17.52 22 12C22 6.48 17.52 2 12 2ZM12 20C7.59 20 4 16.41 4 12C4 7.59 7.59 4 12 4C16.41 4 20 7.59 20 12C20 16.41 16.41 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations may occur. We work with our partners to continually review and improve our results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After a day of chaos after Drake placed a giant block of ice in a downtown Toronto parking lot, one man says he&#8217;s found what many hip-hop fans have been looking for: the release date for Drake&#8217;s next album.<\/p>\n<p>A streamer who goes by the name Kishka made the reveal Tuesday afternoon after apparently discovering a blue folder hidden inside one of the ice cubes. <em>iceman<\/em> On the livestream, he was handed a bag of cash. <\/p>\n<p>Drake has not yet revealed the date.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Toronto rapper shared an image of the glacier installation and the coordinates of its location on Instagram, captioning it, &#8220;Inside Opening Date.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><em><strong>WATCH | What Drake Revealed on Toronto&#8217;s Giant Ice Mountain:<\/strong><\/em><span><span class=\"mediaEmbed\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"player-placeholder-ui-container  \" data-cy=\"player-placeholder-ui-container\">\n<div class=\"player-placeholder-video-ui\" title=\"Why Drake is responsible for a massive pile of ice in Toronto\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.7778;--max-height:800px\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"player-placeholder-ui\">\n<div class=\"video-item video-card-overlay\" title=\"Why Drake is responsible for a massive pile of ice in Toronto\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yasbou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Why-is-there-a-huge-mountain-of-ice-in-downtown.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-card-overlay-container\">\n<div class=\"video-info-container\">\n<p class=\"video-item-title\">Why Drake is responsible for Toronto&#8217;s giant ice mountain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-caption\">Toronto police announced that officers from three different departments were called in for crowd control as hundreds of people showed up to view, climb and chip away at a giant ice sculpture created to tease the release of Drake&#8217;s new album. CBC&#8217;s Mercedes Gustamid explains the hype.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Local residents quickly descended on the structure, taking photos and videos while exchanging theories about when the ice might melt and potentially reveal the drop date for Drake&#8217;s long-awaited project, &#8220;Iceman.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And some people climbed the ice tower. Video of the crowd shows people hitting the ice with sledgehammers and trying to melt it with torches on top of the mountain. Some people lit fires on the ice. Looks like someone installed a keyboard on top of it. <\/p>\n<p>Toronto police spokeswoman Laura Brabant confirmed Tuesday morning that several people took to the ice with picks and hammers. She said police were called to the intersection of Bond Street and Dundas Street. after receiving reports of people standing on the installation just after 11pm on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Large pieces of ice began to fall, creating a dangerous situation for people on the ground as well as those climbing the structure,&#8221; she said in a statement to CBC News.<\/p>\n<p>The canton of Brabant said no one was injured, but officers remained around the area to manage crowds and traffic control out of concern for public safety.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"imageMedia image full\">\n<div class=\"placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasbou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776844389_370_Why-is-there-a-huge-mountain-of-ice-in-downtown.jpgResize%3D796\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A photo of a crowd around a giant block of ice in downtown Toronto, and another photo of people around an open fire on top of a mountain of ice.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasbou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776844389_370_Why-is-there-a-huge-mountain-of-ice-in-downtown.jpgResize%3D796 796w,https:\/\/yasbou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776844389_370_Why-is-there-a-huge-mountain-of-ice-in-downtown.jpgResize%3D1083 1083w,https:\/\/yasbou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776844389_370_Why-is-there-a-huge-mountain-of-ice-in-downtown.jpgResize%3D1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) calc(100vw - 32px),730px\" src=\"https:\/\/yasbou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776844389_370_Why-is-there-a-huge-mountain-of-ice-in-downtown.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7142857142857142\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption\">On Monday night, people attacked Drake&#8217;s iceberg with hammers and flames. Police said ice had begun to fall from the mountain, creating a &#8220;dangerous situation,&#8221; but no one was injured.<!-- --> <!-- -->(CBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Metal barricades are currently in place around the site. The site is located in the city center, just east of the Yonge-Dundas intersection. <\/p>\n<p>The sculpture quickly gained attention online, with people livestreaming it from the location and sharing photos on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian influencer Zachery Dereniowski, who has more than 9 million followers on Instagram, posted a video on social media showing himself on a mountain, throwing a set of car keys into a block of ice and telling the crowd that whoever found them would win a free car. A later video shows Dereniovski giving away the car to a young fan who found the keys. <\/p>\n<p>The ice pile is the latest in a series of high-profile stunts to promote the album. Last Thursday, a thunderous explosion lit up the sky above North York&#8217;s Downsview Park. The image was later shared by Drake to his Instagram Story. Toronto police said the fire was related to a movie shoot.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the &#8220;God&#8217;s Plan&#8221; rapper&#8217;s courtside patrons&#8217; seats at Scotiabank Arena were blocked off with carved ice during a Toronto Raptors game, turning his vacant spot into a viral spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>Locals gathered around Drake&#8217;s ice cube on Monday expressed a mix of excitement, curiosity and skepticism, with some saying it was a fitting way to mark Drake&#8217;s first solo effort since his feud with Kendrick Lamar two summers ago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s perfect marketing for the album,&#8221; said Caleb O&#8217;Donoghue, a 21-year-old student who rushed to see Drake&#8217;s post.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\" custom content\" class=\"customHtml\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope he drops the nuke out there and gets some revenge on Kendrick. He&#8217;s going to save the industry and save the summer because we haven&#8217;t had a good rap album this year. This is going to be the summer of Drake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Sculptures and stunts get people talking, fans say<\/h2>\n<p>But some onlookers said they found the development to &#8220;Iceman&#8221; underwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It took him like 300 or 400 days to roll this out?&#8221; said Michael Barrett, a Toronto content creator who goes by DJ Natural.wav.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s actually an ice version of Hourglass. And when it runs out, it doesn&#8217;t mean the album is out, it just lets us know when it&#8217;s coming out.&#8221;<!-- -->&#8230;<!-- -->I feel like he&#8217;s just buying time. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barrett said he believes expectations for Drake&#8217;s album have increased following the feud between Drake and Lamar and the subsequent defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Lamar&#8217;s diss song &#8220;Not Like Us,&#8221; which was dismissed by a court last fall.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That was definitely a crack in his armor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Barrett said she appreciates the way the towering ice mass brings Torontonians together.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is such a great thing for the city and something we can all be a part of. Even I&#8217;ve been here for 10 minutes and I&#8217;ve already interacted with so many different content creators.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Security guards checked visitors&#8217; IDs to ensure they were over 18 years old before taking a closer look at the facility. Monday&#8217;s notice also warned people not to touch the ice blocks, but some people ignored them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>#huge #mountain #ice #downtown #Toronto #Blame #Drake #CBC #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations may occur. We work with our partners to continually review and improve our results. After a day of chaos after Drake placed a giant block of ice in a downtown Toronto parking lot, one man says &#8230; <a title=\"Why is there a huge mountain of ice in downtown Toronto? 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