As winter weather takes hold in Toronto, temperatures have plummeted outside. But for some residents, it’s dropping inside their homes as well because their building has no heat.

The building a 2255 Weston Road has been without heat since Sunday, plunging residents into frigid temperatures. Tawfeeque Elmi says even with a space heater, it’s only 15 degrees in his son’s bedroom.

“My son was crying last night, in the middle of the night, he was crying,” Elmi tells CityNews. “We had to move him to come sleep between me and my wife to keep him warm.”

“I was shivering, and I had to get two blankets to feel warm,” added 7-year-old Mahad, who has had to wear his winter coat and hat inside his own home. “It’s been bad, I felt really scared.”

Elmi says he fears for his family every time he leav

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