{"id":906807,"date":"2026-05-18T11:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/overnight-explosion-at-downsview-park-was-for-drakes-music-video\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:21:16","slug":"overnight-explosion-at-downsview-park-was-for-drakes-music-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/overnight-explosion-at-downsview-park-was-for-drakes-music-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Overnight explosion at Downsview Park was for Drake\u2019s music video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Music <\/p>\n<article aria-labelledby=\"articleTitle\" data-wcm-id=\"8a07a949-7860-434e-a9d0-6ccf45735317\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Cops confirm loud blast that rattled GTA turned out to be a film shoot, with Toronto rapper sharing clips of explosions on Instagram<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Published Apr 17, 2026<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>Last updated Apr 17, 2026<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>2 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=CC-LCpcdBmgTMlCgiUfE3Q, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=fIuqH97nQ5nx25VTQVh22Q 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=d5ZHb-KapvkGEBnW0oGt2g, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=wX8yQTTGzr0-URT_J1RIUw 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=MeJ39o9yEu-OfOrJbDAHLg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=0bn4KJzaSii9VcVCMz4XVw 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=YoS8bPU5EPSRgKN8OzSLew, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=IBSetoHEaUP72yPmYq9QcQ 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=SAkBefqzWQSh4h3OGDfqEA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=-ZrZEKJbTQ4IIXLgScfDow 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=AHeOQGUVBXUeJVsqvF0QUQ\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=AHeOQGUVBXUeJVsqvF0QUQ,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-drake-e1776448098173.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=Pbs_bgulzls9EIzQRvcfcw 2x\" alt=\"music Drake\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"546\" width=\"728\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>Toronto rapper Drake attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Toyota Center on March 16, 2024, in Houston, Texas.<\/span> <span>Photo by Carmen Mandato<\/span> \/<span>Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<p><em>Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. 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A public notice said people in the area could hear loud noises, see flashes of light, and notice brief smoke during pre-approved activities the week of April 13, according to <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"NOW\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/nowtoronto.com\/news\/want-a-chance-to-see-the-fifa-world-cup-26-in-person-visa-and-rbc-have-you-covered\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/nowtoronto.com\/news\/want-a-chance-to-see-the-fifa-world-cup-26-in-person-visa-and-rbc-have-you-covered\/\"><em>NOW<\/em><\/a>. At the time, no one really knew what those \u201cactivities\u201d actually were.<\/p>\n<figure data-aqa=\"embed-image\"><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=_AYoTXZRSCAnuQdG56N16Q, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=XYYxpIPZ5lh1BXESEPapEg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=-r0a2iPlcd1ruxlbZWUaZA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=dqemWZ8jWM6xb_JcoSzYaQ 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=8ziZkUo0zOPOE-uwCbsnfw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=n5it1SIh3kklWDEv_LO2bw 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=LaGWbcqPOMDNK91ihX0T2w, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=O8OujHj9wITZ_o_L7Ga5iA 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=yBHQoFbYDrkJBdUz-fXkog, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=BCM-Nm74aAtx-nA14UOr_Q 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"music Drake Instagram story\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=abk1sqXfzGv1lDu68gAQpA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=abk1sqXfzGv1lDu68gAQpA,\n                https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;sig=RvkYTsP3Fa9AcFLe7EUm9g 2x\" height=\"1225\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\"><\/picture><figcaption><span> A loud explosion that rattled parts of the GTA Thursday night turned out to be a controlled film shoot for Drake\u2019s new music video. The Toronto rapper confirmed the speculation himself, reposting footage of the blast to his Instagram story early Friday morning.<\/span> <span>Photo by champagnepapi<\/span> \/<span>Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-aqa=\"embed-image\"><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=cDxUbDoeiE4QJU_aOQzYBw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=JBLuQKGO1p9HgX5KM8c-lQ 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=a0yAZL3EVxMYgXLKKZE2-Q, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=DCNmsIqHB0ieCImP52W5kg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=ugmpEk8ihYDBHeboS4xI1g, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=CAYUUKeb3NtLJRk7MQEriQ 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=d7ryC0v3GDhUDAxe1psfEw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=RNnS_wOlMRXzzDFvPL-B5g 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=3Qw6F6fF2nke52MwD_xdZw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=DevHSsjMB04mFefgMJyoHA 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"music Drake Instagram story\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=OdbluuLNcQcCRF5oHiv7qQ\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=OdbluuLNcQcCRF5oHiv7qQ,\n                https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/torontosun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0418-Drake-IG2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;sig=NR6oYKk47aeOdD15Ou7ydg 2x\" height=\"1202\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n<h3>People caught off guard when blast hit<\/h3>\n<p>Social media lit up quickly, with residents across the GTA describing a powerful boom and bright flashes near Downsview Park, and wondering if something had gone wrong, per <em>Global News<\/em>. Some thought it might be an accident or even an emergency.<\/p>\n<p data-async>A few users online speculated the explosion might be tied to a music video shoot involving <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"Drake\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/yorkville-restaurant-drake-video-goes-viral\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/yorkville-restaurant-drake-video-goes-viral\">Drake<\/a><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u2014<\/span> especially after the Toronto rapper reposted <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"footage of the blast to his Instagram\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/champagnepapi\/3877122480058327491?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&#038;igsh=cTlzcnpmN2dxOHBj\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/champagnepapi\/3877122480058327491?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&#038;igsh=cTlzcnpmN2dxOHBj\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\">footage of the blast to his Instagram<\/a> story early Friday morning, according to <em>Global News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<h3>Online reactions ranged from confused to amused<\/h3>\n<p>One Reddit user said they thought it was thunder, while another joked they assumed a raccoon had knocked over their garbage bins after hearing a loud bang, per <em>NOW<\/em>. Not everyone was guessing, though <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u2014<\/span> one user called it: \u201cIt\u2019s Drake,\u201d according to <em>NOW<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Police later cleared things up, confirming the explosion was tied to a film shoot, per <em>Global News<\/em>. The earlier notice also made it clear the pyrotechnics were planned and controlled, reassuring the public \u201cthere\u2019s no risk \u2026 to safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Stunt tied to Iceman album<\/h3>\n<p>Drake eventually confirmed the speculation himself, sharing clips of the explosions on Instagram, reports <em>NOW<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-async>The spectacle appears to be part of the rollout for his forthcoming album <em>Iceman<\/em>. He\u2019s been teasing the project for over a year, according to <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"XXLMag.com\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/drake-music-video-explosion-toronto\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/drake-music-video-explosion-toronto\/\">XXLMag.com<\/a>, with a steady stream of content including his Iceman YouTube series and singles such as <em>Which One<\/em> with Central Cee, <em>What Did I Miss?<\/em>, and <em>Dog House<\/em> featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf.<\/p>\n<p><em>Love concerts, but can&#8217;t make it to the venue? 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