A Toronto city councillor says he has the answer to the great city stink mystery that took over social media Thursday. Mike Layton tweeted Friday morning that the smell is organic fertilizer applied to the fields by the Parks and Recreation Department. — @m_laytonLayton, the Ward 19 councillor, said this is something that is done annually to all fields in the city and some horticultural beds. Grossed-out Torontonians — and people in surrounding communities — inundated Twitter and Reddit with complaints about a manure-like smell taking over the Greater Toronto Area. #toronto — @emma_willerwhy does the entire area that’s West of Bathurst and East of Dufferin smell like warm dog shit today?

Source: CBC News October 20, 2017 11:41 UTC