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Submissions close November 14.","Metrolinx opened a public contest on November 3 to name two tunnel boring machines that will dig the Yonge North Subway Extension, a 6.3-kilometre line from York Region to Finch Station. Ontario residents aged 18 and older can submit names until November 14, 2026.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T10:30:00-05:00","voche.me editors","Election news",[13,14,15,16],"transport","TTC","Yonge North Subway Extension","Metrolinx","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fon-toronto-2026\u002Fai\u002Fmetrolinx-tunnel-boring-machine-naming-contest-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a tunnel boring machine face inside a subway construction tunnel","Illustration made with AI for voche.me",null,false,{"path":23,"title":24,"description":25,"date":8,"publishedAt":26,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":27,"image":20,"imageAlt":32,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-bike-lane-protest-arrests-charter-november-2026","Lawyer for four people arrested at Bloor bike lane protests says no-protest release conditions violate the Charter","Leora Smith, a lawyer with the Community Justice Collective, says Toronto Police placed unconstitutional conditions on four people arrested at bike lane protests on Bloor Street West. TPS says the charges are for obstruction, not protest. A larger protest is planned at University Avenue.","2026-11-04T09:00:00-05:00",[28,13,29,30,31],"bike lanes","protests","Toronto Police","City of Toronto","Illustration of cyclists gathered near construction barricades on a Toronto street during a bike lane removal",{"path":34,"title":35,"description":36,"date":8,"publishedAt":37,"author":10,"category":38,"tags":39,"image":44,"imageAlt":45,"imageCredit":19,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-housing-market-vacant-home-tax-october-2026","GTA home sales fell 7.9 per cent in October. Toronto also opened the 2026 Vacant Home Tax declaration period.","The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board reports 5,603 GTA home sales in October 2026, down from a year ago, with the average selling price at $1,024,108. At the same time, the City of Toronto opened the Vacant Home Tax declaration period for 2026, with an April 30, 2027 deadline for all residential property owners.","2026-11-04T08:40:00-05:00","Long read",[40,41,42,43],"Housing","Real Estate","Vacant Home Tax","TRREB","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fon-toronto-2026\u002Fai\u002Ftoronto-housing-market-vacant-home-tax-october-2026.webp","Illustration of a Toronto residential street in autumn with a for-sale sign",{"path":47,"title":48,"description":49,"date":8,"publishedAt":50,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":51,"image":53,"imageAlt":54,"imageCredit":55,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-police-halloween-candy-pins-needles-november-2026","Toronto police are investigating two separate reports of pins and needles found in Halloween candy in the city's east end.","Toronto police say sewing needles and pins were found in commercially packaged Halloween candy collected by children in the Upper Beaches and Leslieville. No injuries have been reported. Police are asking residents to inspect Halloween candy before it is eaten.","2026-11-04T11:00:00-05:00",[52,30,31],"safety","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F03\u002Fcollage-6.png","Photos of pins and sewing needles found inside commercially packaged Halloween candy in Toronto","Toronto Police Service, via CityNews Toronto",{"path":57,"title":58,"description":59,"date":8,"publishedAt":60,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":61,"image":20,"imageAlt":64,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-speed-cameras-poll-canada-pulse-insights-november-2026","Two-thirds of Torontonians want more speed cameras, poll finds. Speeding on Parkside Drive rose 200 per cent after the provincial ban.","A Canada Pulse Insights poll conducted for CityNews between September 14 and 25, 2026 found that 68 per cent of Toronto residents and 62 per cent of GTA residents want more speed cameras on roads. The poll was released November 4. City data shows speeding on Parkside Drive rose 200 per cent after Ontario banned municipal speed cameras in November 2025.","2026-11-04T10:00:00-05:00",[13,62,52,31,63],"speed cameras","poll","Illustration of a speed camera on a city street in a school zone",{"path":66,"title":67,"description":68,"date":8,"publishedAt":69,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":70,"image":73,"imageAlt":74,"imageCredit":19,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftps-vulnerable-persons-registry-discontinued-november-2026","Toronto Police ended its Vulnerable Persons Registry on November 3. About 3,000 users were told in September.","Toronto Police Service discontinued the Vulnerable Persons Registry, a free database of information about people who are likely to need help if they go missing or face a crisis. TPS says newer tools provide faster and broader access to the same type of information. The Alzheimer Society of Toronto says the registry served about 3,000 of its clients.","2026-11-04T09:30:00-05:00",[52,71,30,31,72],"community","public health","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fon-toronto-2026\u002Fai\u002Ftps-vulnerable-persons-registry-discontinued-november-2026.webp","Illustration of an office desk with an open binder and a phone, representing a community registry",{"path":76,"title":77,"description":78,"date":79,"publishedAt":80,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":81,"image":84,"imageAlt":85,"imageCredit":19,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsiu-investigation-tps-ttc-finch-west-teen-arrest-2026","Ontario police watchdog opens probe into Toronto teen's broken arm at TTC Finch West station","The Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a 14-year-old boy's arm was broken during an arrest at TTC Finch West Station on October 7, 2026.","2026-11-03","2026-11-03T08:55:00-05:00",[82,30,14,83],"Safety","SIU","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fon-toronto-2026\u002Fai\u002Fsiu-investigation-tps-ttc-finch-west-teen-arrest-2026.webp","Illustration of a Toronto Transit Commission subway station platform",{"path":87,"title":88,"description":89,"date":79,"publishedAt":90,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":91,"image":20,"imageAlt":93,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftps-buy-sell-exchange-zones-november-2026","Toronto police to open buy-and-sell exchange zones at all stations by end of 2026","Chief Myron Demkiw announced the camera-monitored zones on November 2 to protect residents from robberies during in-person online marketplace transactions.","2026-11-03T08:40:00-05:00",[82,30,92],"Crime Prevention","Illustration of a monitored exchange zone in a public parking area",{"path":95,"title":96,"description":97,"date":79,"publishedAt":98,"author":10,"category":38,"tags":99,"image":104,"imageAlt":105,"imageCredit":19,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fttc-service-changes-november-2026-toronto","TTC service changes now in effect across Toronto for November 2026","King Street streetcars are rerouted, Long Branch service is restored, Scarborough express routes are expanded and seasonal routes are suspended as of November 1.","2026-11-03T08:27:00-05:00",[100,14,101,102,103],"Transit","King Street","Scarborough","Eglinton","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fon-toronto-2026\u002Fai\u002Fttc-service-changes-november-2026-toronto.webp","Illustration of TTC streetcar tracks at a Toronto intersection",{"path":107,"title":108,"description":109,"date":110,"publishedAt":111,"author":10,"category":38,"tags":112,"image":117,"imageAlt":118,"imageCredit":19,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbridle-path-home-invasion-toronto-safety-november-2026","Two suspects still at large after Bridle Path home invasion leaves four family members in hospital","Toronto police issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for one suspect and appealed to the public for help finding two others after a violent home invasion in the city's Bridle Path neighbourhood early October 29.","2026-11-02","2026-11-02T06:22:00-05:00",[113,114,115,116],"public safety","home invasion","Toronto police","Bridle Path","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fon-toronto-2026\u002Fai\u002Fbridle-path-home-invasion-toronto-safety-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a dark residential street at night with a police tape barrier and a police cruiser in the background.",{"path":120,"title":121,"description":122,"date":110,"publishedAt":123,"author":10,"category":124,"tags":125,"image":20,"imageAlt":130,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-city-council-new-composition-november-2026","Toronto's new council takes office with seven new faces and an expiring provincial deal to renegotiate","Seven new councillors join Mayor Olivia Chow when the new term starts November 15. Experts say the council will push back harder on the province while Chow negotiates a second Ontario-Toronto New Deal.","2026-11-02T07:15:00-05:00","News",[126,127,128,28,129],"Toronto city council","Olivia Chow","Ontario-Toronto New Deal","provincial relations","Illustration of an empty city council chamber with rows of desks and microphones.",{"path":132,"title":133,"description":134,"date":110,"publishedAt":135,"author":10,"category":124,"tags":136,"image":141,"imageAlt":142,"imageCredit":19,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-condo-prices-smaller-units-losing-value-2026","One-bedroom Toronto condos have lost 14 per cent of their value since 2020 as larger units gain","A Wahi analysis of Toronto condo prices finds one-bedrooms have fallen 14 per cent since 2020, while three-bedroom units have gained 13 per cent, and sales of smaller units have dropped 39 per cent.","2026-11-02T08:00:00-05:00",[137,138,139,140],"Toronto condos","housing","real estate","condo prices","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fon-toronto-2026\u002Fai\u002Ftoronto-condo-prices-smaller-units-losing-value-2026.webp","Illustration of condominium towers in a Toronto neighbourhood on a clear sunny day.",{"path":144,"title":145,"description":146,"date":147,"publishedAt":148,"author":10,"category":38,"tags":149,"image":152,"imageAlt":153,"imageCredit":154,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-election-turnout-2026-highest-since-2014-november-2026","Toronto's 2026 voter turnout reached its highest level in more than a decade","989,990 Torontonians cast a ballot on October 26, giving the city a 46 per cent turnout rate, 10 points above the provincial average and the highest since John Tory's first election in 2014.","2026-11-01","2026-11-01T08:28:00-05:00",[150,151,127],"election results","voter turnout","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-election-e1793454891543.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","Voters lined up outside a Toronto polling station on October 26, 2026","Global News Toronto",{"path":156,"title":157,"description":158,"date":159,"publishedAt":160,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":161,"image":166,"imageAlt":167,"imageCredit":154,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmetrolinx-sub-contractor-charged-thorncliffe-park-traffic-agent-death","Metrolinx sub-contractor charged after dump truck kills Toronto traffic agent near Ontario Line work","A driver working for a Metrolinx sub-contractor faces a careless driving charge after a dump truck struck and killed a traffic agent at Millwood Road and Overlea Boulevard on October 29.","2026-10-31","2026-10-31T09:45:00-04:00",[52,162,163,164,165],"Ontario Line","Thorncliffe Park","construction safety","Toronto Police Service","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fe8a6abe6-9856-4ff5-863c-02e15af0c421-e1793397254410.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","Scene near Millwood Road and Overlea Boulevard in Thorncliffe Park, Toronto",{"path":169,"title":170,"description":171,"date":159,"publishedAt":172,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":173,"image":178,"imageAlt":179,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-school-board-trustees-sworn-in-by-november-15","Ontario minister will allow Toronto school board trustees to be sworn in by November 15","Education Minister Paul Calandra reversed an earlier decision and said newly elected TDSB and TCDSB trustees will be sworn in, while board supervisors keep their governing power.","2026-10-31T09:28:00-04:00",[174,175,176,177],"Toronto District School Board","Toronto Catholic District School Board","school 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Street","cycling","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F30\u002FCP177087809-scaled.jpg","A construction worker holds a removed bike lane sign on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke","The Canadian Press \u002F Arlyn McAdorey, via CityNews Toronto",{"path":194,"title":195,"description":196,"date":185,"publishedAt":197,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":198,"image":20,"imageAlt":201,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcity-clerk-certifies-2026-toronto-election-results","Toronto City Clerk certifies the official results of the 2026 municipal election","City Clerk John D. Elvidge certified the results on October 29, 2026. A total of 989,990 ballots were cast. The new City Council term begins November 15, with the first meeting on November 18 and 19.","2026-10-30T11:30:00-04:00",[150,31,199,200],"city clerk","City Council","Illustration of an open record ledger with a rubber stamp on a desk",{"path":203,"title":204,"description":205,"date":206,"publishedAt":207,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":208,"image":211,"imageAlt":212,"imageCredit":213,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftps-ai-impersonation-scams-october-28","Toronto police warn of AI-powered scams as impersonation fraud passes $50 million this year","Toronto Police Service detective says the city has received around 17,000 fraud reports so far in 2026, with one in six now involving someone pretending to be a bank or telecom agent, helped by artificial intelligence.","2026-10-29","2026-10-29T10:15:00-04:00",[165,209,210,113],"fraud","scams","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F08\u002F23\u002Felderly-senior-fraud-scam.jpg","A person holding a mobile phone and a debit card","iStock, via CityNews Toronto",{"path":215,"title":216,"description":217,"date":206,"publishedAt":218,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":219,"image":223,"imageAlt":224,"imageCredit":19,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fttc-line-2-closures-halloween-weekend-october-30","TTC closes part of Line 2 Friday night and Sunday morning for Halloween weekend","Riders on the Bloor-Danforth subway face two separate closures between October 30 and November 1 as the TTC carries out planned track work. Shuttle buses replace service.","2026-10-29T10:00:00-04:00",[14,220,221,222],"transit","Bloor-Danforth","subway","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fon-toronto-2026\u002Fai\u002Fttc-line-2-closures-halloween-weekend-october-30.webp","Illustration of an empty Toronto subway platform with a train approaching in the background",{"path":226,"title":227,"description":228,"date":229,"publishedAt":230,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":231,"image":236,"imageAlt":237,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchiara-padovani-wins-ward-5-york-south-weston-october-26","Chiara Padovani wins Ward 5 York South-Weston, ending Frances Nunziata's four decades in Toronto politics","Chiara Padovani won Ward 5 York South-Weston on October 26, 2026 with 13,407 votes, ending the political career of incumbent Frances Nunziata, who finished third with 7,441 votes, according to the City of Toronto's unofficial results.","2026-10-28","2026-10-28T09:32:00-04:00",[232,233,234,235],"Councillor","Ward 5","York South-Weston","Election results","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-5.webp","Toronto City Council Ward 5 York South-Weston election results 2026",{"path":239,"title":240,"description":241,"date":229,"publishedAt":242,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":243,"image":246,"imageAlt":247,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcurran-stikuts-wins-ward-13-toronto-centre-october-26","Curran Stikuts wins Ward 13 Toronto Centre, defeating incumbent Chris Moise","Curran Stikuts won the Ward 13 Toronto Centre seat on October 26, 2026, receiving 11,877 votes to unseat first-term councillor Chris Moise, who received 9,690 votes, according to the City of Toronto's unofficial results.","2026-10-28T09:30:00-04:00",[232,244,245,235],"Ward 13","Toronto Centre","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-4.webp","Toronto City Council election results 2026",{"path":249,"title":250,"description":251,"date":252,"publishedAt":253,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":254,"image":259,"imageAlt":260,"imageCredit":261,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-budget-ontario-deal-property-tax-october-27","Chow wins second term facing $1.1 billion budget gap and expiring Ontario deal","Toronto's re-elected mayor says she will keep property tax increases near the rate of inflation as she prepares to negotiate a new funding deal with the province.","2026-10-27","2026-10-27T22:29:00-04:00",[255,256,257,258],"Mayor","Property taxes","City budget","Ontario deal","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Ff5cf04d0288767b3c68f02cff40e3175829c7c8640b3ae1a3d7d6713f199d380.jpg?quality=65&strip=all","Olivia Chow speaking at her election night headquarters in Toronto on October 26, 2026","Nathan Denette \u002F The Canadian Press, via Global News",{"path":263,"title":264,"description":265,"date":252,"publishedAt":266,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":267,"image":269,"imageAlt":270,"imageCredit":271,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnate-erskine-smith-wins-ward-19-beaches-east-york-october-26","Nate Erskine-Smith wins Ward 19 Beaches-East York with 21,472 votes","Beach Metro Community News reports Nate Erskine-Smith won the Ward 19 Beaches-East York council seat with 46.75 per cent of votes, replacing outgoing councillor Brad Bradford.","2026-10-27T09:40:00-04:00",[232,268,150],"ward 19","https:\u002F\u002Fd28bcn7yu97icd.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F26230946\u002FIMG_6241-1024x604.jpg","Nate Erskine-Smith is congratulated by supporters after winning Ward 19 Beaches-East York on election night, October 26, 2026","Matthew Stephens \u002F Beach Metro Community 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News",{"path":283,"title":284,"description":285,"date":252,"publishedAt":286,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":287,"image":288,"imageAlt":289,"imageCredit":290,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-voter-turnout-2026-highest-since-2014","Toronto voter turnout reaches 45.8 per cent, highest since 2014","CityNews Toronto reports 982,660 ballots were counted across 1,431 polling locations in the 2026 Toronto municipal election, the strongest showing in 12 years.","2026-10-27T09:30:00-04:00",[255,151,150],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F27\u002FCP177151798-scaled.jpg","People wait at a polling station to cast ballots in Toronto's municipal election on October 26, 2026","The Canadian Press \u002F Sammy Kogan via CityNews Toronto",{"path":292,"title":293,"description":294,"date":295,"publishedAt":296,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":297,"image":300,"imageAlt":301,"imageCredit":302,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdownsview-advocate-endorses-olivia-chow-october-26","Downsview Advocate endorses Olivia Chow for re-election as Toronto mayor","The Downsview community publication endorsed incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow on election day, citing open libraries, universal school food, and transit affordability.","2026-10-26","2026-10-26T09:27:00-04:00",[255,298,299],"Endorsement","Election day","https:\u002F\u002Fstatic1.squarespace.com\u002Fstatic\u002F5e129ff97e94e335cac4e5eb\u002F5e135621e96de74acbbe04f6\u002F6ade97e2d7d58634f97a8e14\u002F1793008814732\u002Fchow%2Bolivia.jpg?format=1500w","Olivia Chow at a campaign event","Olivia Chow 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as deputy mayor under Olivia Chow from 2022 to 2025, announced on October 25 that she is backing Brad Bradford for Toronto mayor.","2026-10-25T16:49:00-04:00",[318,361,362],"endorsement","campaign","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FTS2023321JB008.TS-1.jpg?quality=100&strip=all","Brad Bradford in council chambers","Toronto Sun",{"path":367,"title":368,"description":369,"date":337,"publishedAt":370,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":371,"image":373,"imageAlt":374,"imageCredit":375,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpollara-final-poll-chow-bradford-october-25","Pollara final poll puts Chow at 48%, Bradford at 40% the day before the vote","Pollara Strategic Insights released its final Toronto mayoral tracking poll on October 25, showing Olivia Chow leading Brad Bradford by 8 points among likely voters.","2026-10-25T22:26:00-04:00",[255,372],"Poll","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pollara.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fwebsquarish-Chow.jpg","Toronto City Hall at dusk","Pollara Strategic Insights",{"path":377,"title":378,"description":379,"date":380,"publishedAt":381,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":382,"image":388,"imageAlt":389,"imageCredit":390,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnine-toronto-ward-races-october-23","Nine Toronto council ward races that voters should know about before October 26","CTV News identifies nine city council races with notable candidates and open seats, including Ward 19 where four frontrunners compete to replace Brad Bradford.","2026-10-24","2026-10-24T09:31:00-04:00",[200,383,384,385,386,387],"Ward 19 Beaches-East York","Ward 11 University-Rosedale","Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore","Ward 5 York South-Weston","Ward 20 Scarborough 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voters.","2026-10-23","2026-10-23T09:27:00-04:00",[255,409],"polls","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F23\u002Fcollage-3.png","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford shown side by side in a campaign collage",{"path":413,"title":414,"description":415,"date":406,"publishedAt":416,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":417,"image":420,"imageAlt":421,"imageCredit":422,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-cp24-debate-october-23","Chow and Bradford trade sharp exchanges at final mayoral debate","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford clashed over housing, water services and the city budget at their last debate before Toronto's Oct. 26 vote.","2026-10-23T16:24:00-04:00",[255,138,418,419],"water","budget","https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FLast-mayoral-debate.webp","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at their final mayoral debate before the October 26 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per cent to Bradford's 44 per cent among decided Toronto voters","A Pollara Strategic Insights survey of 1,094 Toronto residents, conducted October 16 to 21, finds Olivia Chow leading Brad Bradford by 11 percentage points among decided voters ahead of the October 26 vote.","2026-10-23T13:35:00-04:00",[255,409],"https:\u002F\u002Fd21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\u002F70c8fc80","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford mayoral candidates","Global News",{"path":441,"title":442,"description":443,"date":406,"publishedAt":444,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":445,"image":448,"imageAlt":449,"imageCredit":345,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-13-homelessness-forum-october-22","Four Ward 13 candidates describe their approaches to homelessness at October 22 virtual forum","Eight of eleven candidates running for councillor in Ward 13 Toronto Centre took part in a virtual forum on October 22, hosted by Crisis in Our City Network and The Mary Ward Centre. Four were quoted by name.","2026-10-23T13:40:00-04:00",[200,446,447,138],"Ward 13 Toronto Centre","homelessness","https:\u002F\u002Ffrequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F02215616\u002FFred-Alvarado-Duron-559x559.jpg","Fred Alvarado Duron, Ward 13 candidate",{"path":451,"title":452,"description":453,"date":406,"publishedAt":407,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":454,"image":455,"imageAlt":456,"imageCredit":422,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-polls-mainstreet-forum-october-22","Polling in nine Toronto wards shows tight council races before Monday's vote","Mainstreet Research and Forum Research have released results for nine ward races. In Scarborough-Rouge Park, Beaches-East York, York South-Weston and Scarborough Southwest, leads are within single digits.",[200,409],"https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-City-Hall-2-2.webp","Toronto City Hall exterior",{"path":458,"title":459,"description":460,"date":461,"publishedAt":462,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":463,"image":464,"imageAlt":465,"imageCredit":466,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-100-day-plan-october-22","Brad Bradford releases five-point 100-day plan for Toronto","With four days left before the October 26 vote, Brad Bradford has published a list of five actions he says he would take in his first 100 days as mayor.","2026-10-22","2026-10-22T19:25:00-04:00",[255,340,113,419,220],"https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FBrad-Bradford-Olivia-Chow-2.webp","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow at a public event with microphones","THE CANADIAN PRESS\u002FChris Young, Tijana Martin",{"path":468,"title":469,"description":470,"date":461,"publishedAt":471,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":472,"image":474,"imageAlt":475,"imageCredit":401,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-cp24-debate-results-october-22","Chow and Bradford clash on taxes and water at final CP24 debate","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford held their final debate before election day on Thursday at CP24, trading challenges over affordability plans, a water system overhaul, and campaign promises.","2026-10-22T22:27:20-04:00",[318,473,342,220],"debate","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F52c10ddd-4919-480b-b834-0aa9cf912bdb,1791313303944\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C852%2C479%29%3BResize%3D620","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at the CP24 Toronto Decides debate on October 22, 2026",{"path":477,"title":478,"description":479,"date":461,"publishedAt":480,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":481,"image":485,"imageAlt":486,"imageCredit":365,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdiana-chan-mcnally-age-statement-ward-4-october-21","Ward 4 candidate Diana Chan McNally admits she gave a reporter a false age","Diana Chan McNally, running for city council in Parkdale-High Park, says she deliberately gave a news outlet an incorrect age to protect her child's identity.","2026-10-22T09:31:00-04:00",[482,483,484],"councillor","ward-4-parkdale-high-park","candidate-statement","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fmcnally-113-e1792599896153.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=564&h=423&type=jpg&sig=ATdnFYdqOpal2L6BpRytPw","Diana Chan McNally",{"path":488,"title":489,"description":490,"date":461,"publishedAt":491,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":492,"image":493,"imageAlt":494,"imageCredit":495,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-poll-voter-debate-openness-october-22","Nearly 30 per cent of Toronto voters open to switching sides based on tonight's CP24 debate","A Nanos Research poll of 762 Toronto residents, conducted October 15 to 18, found that 29 per cent say they could change who they vote for based on tonight's CP24 debate: 13 per cent say they are open to switching and 16 per cent say they are leaning that way.","2026-10-22T13:40:00-04:00",[318,473,63],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FCXR6K25R5NERDFGKWOWVEVQPGQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=0ca93506669df79384a4ca54f24af699cc0ac59e872c63f4e831137206a263a7&width=1200&height=630","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow ahead of the CP24 Toronto Decides debate","CTV News Toronto",{"path":497,"title":498,"description":499,"date":461,"publishedAt":500,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":501,"image":505,"imageAlt":506,"imageCredit":31,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-election-day-october-26-voting-guide","Toronto's 2026 municipal election is on Monday, October 26","Voting places across Toronto open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on election day. Voters must go to their assigned location, bring ID with their name and Toronto address, and can look everything up at toronto.ca\u002FElections.","2026-10-22T13:26:00-04:00",[319,502,318,503,504],"voting","city council","school board trustee","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F9611-yellowvotesign-scaled.jpg","Yellow Vote Here lawn sign with the City of Toronto logo outside a voting place",{"path":508,"title":509,"description":510,"date":461,"publishedAt":511,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":512,"image":515,"imageAlt":516,"imageCredit":517,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-14-toronto-danforth-debate-october-24","Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth candidates debate on October 24 at Crow's Theatre","Six candidates for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth councillor are set to debate at Crow's Theatre on Saturday October 24 at 9:45 p.m., two days before voting day.","2026-10-22T19:30:00-04:00",[232,513,514,473],"Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth","forum","https:\u002F\u002Fd28bcn7yu97icd.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F22162815\u002FWard-14-Debte-FB-Event-Header-6D.jpg","Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth candidates debate event header","Beach Metro Community News",{"path":519,"title":520,"description":521,"date":522,"publishedAt":523,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":524,"image":527,"imageAlt":528,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-water-plan-october-21","Bradford defends plan to restructure Toronto Water as Chow and critics push back","Brad Bradford is defending his proposal to turn Toronto Water into a separate public utility, while Olivia Chow and a union warn the change could let the province gain control.","2026-10-21","2026-10-21T16:45:00-04:00",[255,525,526],"Toronto Water","Housing and services","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F21\u002FDAVID-SUZUKI-AND-OLIVIA-CHOW.jpg","David Suzuki and Olivia Chow at a press conference in Toronto",{"path":530,"title":531,"description":532,"date":522,"publishedAt":533,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":534,"image":536,"imageAlt":537,"imageCredit":538,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbradford-water-plan-councillors-oppose-october-21","Chow and 15 current councillors oppose Bradford's plan to restructure Toronto Water","Brad Bradford says restructuring Toronto Water into a separate public utility would cut the average household water bill by 25 per cent. Olivia Chow, CUPE Local 416 and 15 current councillors say the plan risks losing control of the water system.","2026-10-21T22:27:00-04:00",[255,525,320,127,535],"CUPE","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F181eba7e-07b4-4924-aa67-eec9da5d3c21,1792589779691\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C72%2C2768%2C1557%29%3B","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow make separate campaign announcements in Toronto on October 21, 2026","CBC News \u002F Martin Trainor",{"path":540,"title":541,"description":542,"date":522,"publishedAt":543,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":544,"image":545,"imageAlt":546,"imageCredit":547,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fliaison-strategies-poll-bradford-chow-dead-heat-october-21","Liaison Strategies poll puts Bradford at 49, Chow at 47 with five days to go","A Liaison Strategies survey conducted Oct. 18-19 finds Brad Bradford at 49 per cent and Olivia Chow at 47 per cent among decided and leaning voters, with voting day on Oct. 26.","2026-10-21T09:26:00-04:00",[255,63],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1570667524338-1da3851a4049?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDF8fFRvcm9udG8lMjBDaXR5JTIwSGFsbHxlbnwwfHx8fDE3NjE2MDM5MTd8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1200","Toronto City Hall seen from Nathan Phillips Square","Unsplash",{"path":549,"title":550,"description":551,"date":522,"publishedAt":533,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":552,"image":553,"imageAlt":554,"imageCredit":439,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-mayoral-polls-three-firms-october-21","Three new polls disagree on who leads Toronto's mayoral race","Three polling firms published results on October 21. Two put Bradford ahead by narrow margins, while a third commissioned by CUPE Local 416 puts Chow ahead by seven points.",[255,409,320,127],"https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbradford-chow-2.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at a Toronto mayoral campaign event in October 2026",{"path":556,"title":557,"description":558,"date":522,"publishedAt":559,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":560,"image":563,"imageAlt":564,"imageCredit":422,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Funited-way-voice-the-vote-toronto-october-21","United Way Greater Toronto launches program to help residents with barriers to voting before Oct. 26","United Way Greater Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University have hired 15 emerging leaders and distributed 14,000 resources to help residents in communities with low voter turnout cast a ballot on Oct. 26.","2026-10-21T10:35:00-04:00",[561,562],"Voting","Accessibility","https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-Vote.webp","A person casting a ballot at a Toronto polling station",{"path":566,"title":567,"description":568,"date":522,"publishedAt":569,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":570,"image":572,"imageAlt":573,"imageCredit":574,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-1-etobicoke-north-candidates-race-october-21","Ten candidates running in Ward 1 Etobicoke North, with Crisanti facing four challengers","The Local profiles the Ward 1 race where incumbent Vincent Crisanti, first elected in 2010, faces ten candidates including Chloe Brown, Norman Hamilton and Ala'a Adib, with voting day on Oct. 26.","2026-10-21T10:04:00-04:00",[571,200],"Ward 1 Etobicoke North","https:\u002F\u002Fthelocal.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F2026-10-08_TheLocal_EtobicokeNorth_026https-__drive.google.com_file_d_1xdDaLYl6A-T3ynwQsbzbUI8gbV-Z6vxQ_view_uspdrive_link.jpg","Chloe Brown pointing out a canvassing route to volunteers near Kipling Avenue and Steeles Avenue West","Chloë Ellingson \u002F The Local",{"path":576,"title":577,"description":578,"date":579,"publishedAt":580,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":581,"image":582,"imageAlt":583,"imageCredit":495,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-cp24-debate-october-22","Chow and Bradford face off in CP24 Toronto Decides debate on October 22","CTV News Toronto and CP24 will host a free televised debate between the two leading Toronto mayoral candidates on Thursday, October 22 at 7 p.m.","2026-10-20","2026-10-20T16:30:00-04:00",[318,473],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FHJP6YVZ3HNEJ3EI5P6M4QF3AVI.png?smart=true&auth=f285a524935432e243492611408af4d6b8000eea1ff20de13ef11c9fee557f90&width=1200&height=630","CTV News Toronto debates graphic for the Toronto mayoral election",{"path":585,"title":586,"description":587,"date":579,"publishedAt":588,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":589,"image":591,"imageAlt":592,"imageCredit":593,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoe-cadeau-ward-13-platform-october-20","Joe Cadeau runs for Ward 13 on housing and community gardens","Former shelter worker Joe Cadeau is one of 11 candidates for the Toronto Centre council seat, with his campaign focused on affordable housing and converting vacant paved lots into food gardens.","2026-10-20T22:27:00-04:00",[232,446,40,590],"Food Security","https:\u002F\u002Ffrequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F19143729\u002FJoeCadeau-TNG-debate-MidCloseup-2-768x520.jpg","Joe Cadeau speaking at a Ward 13 election debate on October 7 2026","Mia Johnson \u002F CJTM News",{"path":595,"title":596,"description":597,"date":579,"publishedAt":598,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":599,"image":600,"imageAlt":601,"imageCredit":602,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmainstreet-poll-bradford-leads-chow-october-20","Mainstreet poll puts Bradford ahead of Chow with six days to go","A Mainstreet Research survey conducted Oct. 16-18 finds Brad Bradford at 48.9 per cent and Olivia Chow at 47.5 per cent, within the margin of error.","2026-10-20T09:26:00-04:00",[255,63],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F20\u002Fmainstreetpoll-chowbradford-october20.jpg","Bar chart showing Mainstreet Research poll results for the Toronto mayoral race, Oct. 20, 2026","Mainstreet Research via CityNews Toronto",{"path":604,"title":605,"description":606,"date":579,"publishedAt":607,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":608,"image":609,"imageAlt":610,"imageCredit":611,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-poll-chow-bradford-statistical-tie-october-20","Nanos poll finds Chow and Bradford in statistical tie with six days to vote","A Nanos Research survey for CP24 and CTV News Toronto, conducted Oct. 15-18, puts Olivia Chow at 49.8 per cent and Brad Bradford at 46.6 per cent among decided voters, within the margin of error.","2026-10-20T09:38:00-04:00",[255,63],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FGVOIRUR4PZAB5LF3KTDF4WMJ4I.jpg?smart=true&auth=a84c6435164a22b220dffcbbbf973d6e3d733a1aa7986328d3ca13dfd69bbd2f&width=1200&height=630","Toronto City Hall with election campaign signs in the foreground","CTV 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exterior",{"path":622,"title":623,"description":624,"date":579,"publishedAt":625,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":626,"image":629,"imageAlt":630,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftdsb-tcdsb-trustee-swearing-in-delay-october-20","Ontario government plans to delay swearing-in of elected Toronto school board trustees","The province will not swear in newly elected trustees at the TDSB and TCDSB right after the October 26 vote, according to a source with the provincial government.","2026-10-20T19:34:00-04:00",[627,174,175,628],"School Board Trustee","provincial oversight","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F03\u002Ftdsb-sign.jpg","A Toronto District School Board sign outside a local school",{"path":632,"title":633,"description":634,"date":579,"publishedAt":588,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":635,"image":636,"imageAlt":637,"imageCredit":593,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwalied-khogali-ali-ward-13-platform-october-20","Walied Khogali-Ali runs for Ward 13 council on housing and transit record","Walied Khogali-Ali, co-founder of the transit advocacy group TTC Riders, is running for Toronto Centre councillor in Ward 13, with a platform focused on small business taxes and rent-to-own housing.",[232,446,40,100],"https:\u002F\u002Ffrequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F19145535\u002FWaliedKhogaliAli-TNG-debate-MidCloseup-2-768x531.jpg","Walied Khogali-Ali speaking at a Ward 13 election debate on October 7 2026",{"path":639,"title":640,"description":641,"date":579,"publishedAt":642,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":643,"image":645,"imageAlt":646,"imageCredit":647,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-13-barbara-hall-park-public-disorder-october-20","Ward 13 candidates split over what to do about disorder in Barbara Hall Park","Candidates for Toronto Centre city council disagree on how to address rising arrest numbers in the Gay Village park, with some calling for enforcement and others pointing to a need for services.","2026-10-20T19:52:00-04:00",[232,446,113,138,644],"harm reduction","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theglobeandmail.com\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FNU42LDAAJBHHDDUI3JXS3FTPBA.JPG?auth=4a7ded0410a4251cafb379b4acdbfbe84d3068f33f7d08ee9edd9e9c3aaaa44b&width=1200&height=800&quality=80&smart=true","Barbara Hall Park in Toronto's Church-Wellesley neighbourhood","Laura Proctor \u002F The Globe and Mail",{"path":649,"title":650,"description":651,"date":579,"publishedAt":652,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":653,"image":654,"imageAlt":655,"imageCredit":656,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-13-tmu-all-candidates-panel-october-20","Ten Ward 13 candidates appear at Toronto Metropolitan University panel","All but one of the 11 candidates for Toronto Centre city council appeared at an all-candidates panel hosted by TMU students on October 20, debating housing, transit, safety, and addiction.","2026-10-20T19:42:00-04:00",[232,446,514,138,220],"https:\u002F\u002Ftheeyeopener.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FNews_Ward13_JasmineMakar_10212026.jpg","Candidates at the Ward 13 all-candidates panel at Toronto Metropolitan University","Jasmine Makar \u002F The Eyeopener",{"path":658,"title":659,"description":660,"date":661,"publishedAt":662,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":663,"image":664,"imageAlt":665,"imageCredit":666,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchris-moise-ward-13-platform-october-19","Ward 13 incumbent Chris Moise says he will fight province on drug treatment sites","Frequency News reports that councillor Chris Moise, seeking a second term in Toronto Centre, says he will challenge Ontario on supervised consumption site closures and prioritize housing in the ward.","2026-10-19","2026-10-19T19:24:00-04:00",[244,245,138,72],"https:\u002F\u002Ffrequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F19145750\u002FChrisMoise-TNG-debate-MidCloseup-scaled.jpg","Chris Moise speaks into a microphone at a municipal debate, waving his finger at the audience as rival candidates watch him","Mia Johnson \u002F CJTM News via Frequency",{"path":668,"title":669,"description":670,"date":661,"publishedAt":671,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":672,"image":674,"imageAlt":675,"imageCredit":676,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcommunity-organizations-voter-apathy-toronto-october-19","Community groups are working to get more Toronto voters to the polls on October 26","Organizations including Voice the Vote and North York Harvest Food Bank held engagement events ahead of the Toronto municipal election, as advance turnout hit its highest total in more than a decade.","2026-10-19T09:24:00-04:00",[255,200,673],"Voter turnout","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Ffb7e062ff1bb1fceb8209d46cb26d45f979e042f5599351d6739cd3b90831805.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","People at a community fair at Lawrence Heights Community Centre in Toronto","The Canadian Press",{"path":678,"title":679,"description":680,"date":661,"publishedAt":681,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":682,"image":687,"imageAlt":688,"imageCredit":689,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdownsview-advocate-endorses-brandon-choi-ward-4-tdsb-october-19","Downsview Advocate endorses Brandon Choi for TDSB trustee in Ward 4","The Downsview Advocate has endorsed Brandon Choi for Toronto District School Board trustee in Ward 4: York Centre and Willowdale, citing his community advocacy, school funding work, and focus on trustee accountability.","2026-10-19T16:25:00-04:00",[683,504,684,361,685,686],"TDSB","Ward 4","York Centre","Willowdale","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.squarespace-cdn.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fv1\u002F5e129ff97e94e335cac4e5eb\u002F2233324f-ec0a-4e70-8f97-be8f097535f2\u002FFB+%26+IG+Profile+Picture.png","Brandon Choi, candidate for TDSB trustee Ward 4 York Centre and Willowdale","Brandon Choi campaign via Downsview Advocate",{"path":691,"title":692,"description":693,"date":661,"publishedAt":694,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":695,"image":699,"imageAlt":700,"imageCredit":701,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-4-parkdale-high-park-candidates-high-park-access-october-19","Ward 4 Parkdale-High Park candidates split on car access plan for High Park","CBC Toronto reports that candidates for Ward 4 city councillor are divided over a city plan to limit car access to High Park, with Nadia Guerrera supporting a pause while Diana Chan McNally and Debbie King oppose stopping the work.","2026-10-19T13:27:00-04:00",[232,483,696,697,698],"High Park","accessibility","environment","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F626748fe-99e2-4ec2-a5cb-9a6809b3f70d,1792189309175\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3B","High Park in Toronto with a road and trees, showing the green space at the centre of the Ward 4 councillor debate","Sue Goodspeed\u002FCBC",{"path":703,"title":704,"description":705,"date":706,"publishedAt":707,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":708,"image":709,"imageAlt":710,"imageCredit":711,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-1000-police-officers-october-17","Brad Bradford pledges 1,000 more Toronto police officers if elected mayor","Bradford says Toronto needs 1,000 additional frontline officers and plans to expand training capacity through a satellite campus in Etobicoke. His campaign puts the annual cost at $143 million once fully in place.","2026-10-18","2026-10-18T09:27:00-04:00",[318,113,165],"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FTS20251001JB031.TS_.jpg","Brad Bradford on a jungle gym with his daughter","Jack Boland \u002F Toronto Sun \u002F Postmedia Network",{"path":713,"title":714,"description":715,"date":706,"publishedAt":716,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":717,"image":719,"imageAlt":720,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-transit-signal-priority-october-18","Bradford pledges transit signal priority across the full streetcar network","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford announced on October 18 that he would expand transit signal priority and signal preemption to every streetcar route in Toronto, including the two new LRT lines.","2026-10-18T13:35:00-04:00",[255,100,718],"Traffic","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F18\u002Fbrad-bradford-gridlock-announcement.jpg","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford making an announcement on Toronto traffic on October 18, 2026",{"path":722,"title":723,"description":724,"date":706,"publishedAt":725,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":726,"image":728,"imageAlt":729,"imageCredit":730,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-land-transfer-tax-trreb-october-17","Toronto's real estate board calls for land transfer tax cut ahead of October 26 vote","TRREB president Daniel Steinfeld says easing the city's municipal land transfer tax would be a fast way to help housing affordability, as Bradford and Chow set out competing plans.","2026-10-18T16:35:00-04:00",[255,138,727],"land transfer tax","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fgardiner-skyline.jpg?quality=100&strip=all","The downtown Toronto skyline behind the Gardiner Expressway","Ernest Doroszuk \u002F Toronto Sun",{"path":732,"title":733,"description":734,"date":735,"publishedAt":736,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":737,"image":741,"imageAlt":742,"imageCredit":422,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-youth-jobs-plan-october-17","Brad Bradford promises 15,000 jobs for Toronto youth under 30","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford released a plan to create 15,000 full-time positions for people under 30 in Toronto, to be funded almost entirely by private companies.","2026-10-17","2026-10-17T16:35:00-04:00",[255,738,739,740],"youth employment","economy","Bradford platform","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbrad-bradford-youth.webp","Brad Bradford speaking at a campaign event in Toronto",{"path":744,"title":745,"description":746,"date":735,"publishedAt":747,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":748,"image":751,"imageAlt":752,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-public-safety-campaign-october-17","Chow and Bradford campaign on public safety with nine days to the vote","Both mayoral candidates held separate events on Saturday, each making the case for their approach to policing and community safety in Toronto.","2026-10-17T19:35:00-04:00",[255,749,750],"Public safety","Policing","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F17\u002Fbradford-and-chow-weekend.jpg","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow in a composite photo from October 17, 2026",{"path":754,"title":755,"description":756,"date":735,"publishedAt":757,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":758,"image":759,"imageAlt":760,"imageCredit":711,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-sun-endorses-brad-bradford-october-17","Toronto Sun editorial board endorses Brad Bradford for mayor","The Toronto Sun's editorial board published its choice for Toronto mayor on October 17, backing Brad Bradford over incumbent Olivia Chow.","2026-10-17T19:50:00-04:00",[255,298],"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FTS20251001JB031.TS_.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=564&h=423&type=webp&sig=cPvNPDlRN1foO6X-Y_ea8Q","Brad Bradford photographed during his mayoral campaign",{"path":762,"title":763,"description":764,"date":735,"publishedAt":765,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":766,"image":767,"imageAlt":768,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-5-york-south-weston-race-october-17","Nine candidates running in Ward 5 York South-Weston for October 26 vote","Incumbent Frances Nunziata, who has held the seat since 1998, faces eight challengers including Chiara Padovani, who lost to her by 94 votes in 2022.","2026-10-17T13:25:00-04:00",[200,233,138,113],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F17\u002Fyork-south-weston.jpg","A street scene in the Ward 5 York South-Weston area of Toronto",{"path":770,"title":771,"description":772,"date":735,"publishedAt":773,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":774,"image":776,"imageAlt":777,"imageCredit":778,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fweizhen-tang-fiscal-framework-october-16","Weizhen Tang releases six-area fiscal and governance document","Toronto mayoral candidate Weizhen Tang's campaign published a framework on October 16 grouping its city management proposals into six areas ahead of the October 26 vote.","2026-10-17T09:26:00-04:00",[255,775,340],"city finances","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.newsfilecorp.com\u002Ffiles\u002F12814\u002F319235_6a08e105043b3933_002.jpg","Weizhen Tang speaks at VOICES in the HALL 2026 at St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto","Newsfile 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challengers, 11 candidates, voting day October 26","CityNews Toronto reports on the 11-candidate race for Ward 13 Toronto Centre, where incumbent Chris Moise faces challenges from Curran Stikuts and Daniel Tate on housing, homelessness and public safety.","2026-10-16T09:29:00-04:00",[232,806,138,447,795],"ward-13-toronto-centre","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F15\u002Ftoronto-centre-ward-13.jpg","Candidates for Ward 13 Toronto Centre pictured in a campaign setting",{"path":810,"title":811,"description":812,"date":813,"publishedAt":814,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":815,"image":816,"imageAlt":817,"imageCredit":365,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Falejandra-bravo-chow-october-7-email-october-15","Bravo wrote to Chow in 2023 saying her response to Oct. 7 Hamas attacks was unhelpful","Emails released through a freedom-of-information request show that Davenport councillor Alejandra Bravo wrote to Mayor Olivia Chow on Oct. 9, 2023, saying Chow's public response to the Hamas attacks was unnecessary and unhelpful.","2026-10-15","2026-10-15T16:32:00-04:00",[232,255],"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Ftorontosun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002Falejandra-bravo.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=564&h=423&type=webp&sig=QOqr7jDPNf07aRVcsidgPg","Councillor Alejandra Bravo",{"path":819,"title":820,"description":821,"date":813,"publishedAt":822,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":823,"image":826,"imageAlt":827,"imageCredit":828,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-bike-lanes-poll-toronto-october-15","Bike lanes divide Chow and Bradford voters, Nanos poll finds","A Nanos Research survey conducted for CP24 and CTV News found that 74 per cent of Chow voters support bike lane expansion while 74 per cent of Bradford voters oppose it, with traffic congestion the top transportation concern for all Toronto voters.","2026-10-15T09:27:00-04:00",[255,824,825],"Transportation","Bike Lanes","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FC3V2XP3BFFHGZHZ7TZYBLUVV6E.JPG?smart=true&auth=7f660e57e0a1bc1c66a0c33fe036143414473c8139d65796463bf8c083d2bda5&width=1200&height=630","A cyclist rides in a bike lane on Bloor Street West, in a stretch set to be removed by the province, in Toronto on October 13, 2026","Sammy Kogan \u002F The Canadian Press",{"path":830,"title":831,"description":832,"date":813,"publishedAt":833,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":834,"image":837,"imageAlt":430,"imageCredit":422,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Folivia-chow-youth-jobs-announcement-october-15","Chow announces 15,000 youth jobs and $28 million employment pledge","Mayoral candidate Olivia Chow said on October 15 that she would create 15,000 new youth jobs across Toronto and commit $28 million to youth employment and violence prevention if re-elected.","2026-10-15T13:27:00-04:00",[255,738,835,836],"Scarborough East LRT","apprenticeships","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-City-Hall-1-2.webp",{"path":839,"title":840,"description":841,"date":813,"publishedAt":842,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":843,"image":845,"imageAlt":846,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-election-sign-theft-charge-october-15","Toronto man charged after several hundred election signs stolen in Etobicoke","Toronto Police have charged a 35-year-old man with theft and mischief after several hundred election signs were removed and damaged near Islington Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West between October 1 and 11.","2026-10-15T16:29:00-04:00",[844,165],"election signs","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F01\u002FToronto-police-patch.jpg","A Toronto Police Service shoulder badge",{"path":848,"title":849,"description":850,"date":851,"publishedAt":852,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":853,"image":855,"imageAlt":856,"imageCredit":857,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgreen-line-mayor-candidate-survey-october-14","The Green Line publishes survey answers from 17 Toronto mayoral candidates","The Green Line surveyed every mayoral candidate and published answers on housing, food insecurity, health care, public consultation, newcomers and data centres. Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford had not submitted answers as of publication.","2026-10-14","2026-10-14T16:24:00-04:00",[255,40,100,854],"Affordability","https:\u002F\u002Fthegreenline.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FCity-hall.png","People walk through Nathan Phillips Square in front of the Toronto sign and Toronto City Hall","Julia Lawrence \u002F The Green Line",{"path":859,"title":860,"description":861,"date":851,"publishedAt":862,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":863,"image":864,"imageAlt":865,"imageCredit":866,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fliaison-strategies-poll-chow-bradford-october-14","Liaison Strategies poll puts Chow five points ahead of Bradford with 12 days to go","A Liaison Strategies survey of 1,000 Toronto residents, conducted October 8 to 9, found Olivia Chow leading Brad Bradford 51 to 46 per cent among decided and leaning voters.","2026-10-14T23:22:00-04:00",[255,63],"https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-Election-1-1.webp","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford at a Toronto mayoral debate","THE CANADIAN PRESS\u002FAdrian Wyld, Chris Young, courtesy NOW Toronto",{"path":868,"title":869,"description":870,"date":851,"publishedAt":871,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":872,"image":874,"imageAlt":875,"imageCredit":876,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Folivia-chow-library-promise-october-14","Chow pledges to protect Toronto Public Library from budget cuts if re-elected","Mayoral candidate Olivia Chow said on October 14 that she would keep the Toronto Public Library budget intact and expand youth programming if voters return her to office on October 26.","2026-10-14T23:35:00-04:00",[255,873,419],"Toronto Public Library","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FToronto-Library.webp","Interior of a Toronto Public Library branch","Courtesy Toronto Public Library, via NOW Toronto",{"path":878,"title":879,"description":880,"date":881,"publishedAt":882,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":883,"image":885,"imageAlt":886,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbike-lane-poll-chow-bradford-october-13","Poll finds 62% of Toronto residents support province removing bike lanes","A Canada Pulse Insights survey found 62 per cent of Toronto residents support the Ford government's plan to remove protected bike lanes on major streets, with Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford taking opposite positions on who should control city streets.","2026-10-13","2026-10-13T22:24:00-04:00",[255,28,220,138,884],"transportation","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2024\u002F11\u002F21\u002Fbike-lanes.jpg","A protected bike lane on a Toronto street",{"path":888,"title":889,"description":890,"date":881,"publishedAt":891,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":892,"image":894,"imageAlt":895,"imageCredit":495,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-poll-chow-bradford-october-13","Bradford closes gap with Chow to 3.5 points among decided voters, Nanos poll shows","A Nanos poll of 757 Toronto residents taken October 8 to 10 found Olivia Chow at 51 per cent and Brad Bradford at 47 per cent among decided voters, a narrower gap than the previous Nanos survey.","2026-10-13T09:30:00-04:00",[255,893],"polling","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FRYAMW557TRC7LDJE55TGPZ5MRA.png?smart=true&auth=a799b9dd5128bde1aba85255733f43fd3725c4df2ef5a9523be36dd969944a8c&width=1200&height=630","Nanos Polling data chart showing Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford support among Toronto decided voters",{"path":897,"title":898,"description":899,"date":881,"publishedAt":900,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":901,"image":902,"imageAlt":903,"imageCredit":904,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsara-ehrhardt-endorsements-ward-14-october-13","Sara Ehrhardt backed by Layton, Tabuns and Progress Toronto in Ward 14 race","The Local reported that Sara Ehrhardt, a former TDSB trustee running in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, has received backing from former councillor Mike Layton, MPP Peter Tabuns, and Progress Toronto, alongside incumbent councillor Dianne Saxe.","2026-10-14T09:26:00-04:00",[200,513],"https:\u002F\u002Fthelocal.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FNH-SAXE-19.jpg","Dianne Saxe speaks with a constituent at a meet-and-greet in Withrow Park","Nic Hotchkiss \u002F The Local",{"path":906,"title":907,"description":908,"date":881,"publishedAt":909,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":910,"image":912,"imageAlt":913,"imageCredit":31,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-advance-voting-record-turnout-october-13","222,550 voters cast advance ballots in Toronto's 2026 election, a new record","The City of Toronto reported 222,550 voters used advance polls from October 6 to 11, nearly double the 115,911 who voted in advance in the 2022 municipal election.","2026-10-13T09:29:00-04:00",[255,200,627,911],"Advance voting","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fthemes\u002Fcot\u002Fimg\u002Fshare_toronto_twitter.jpg","City of Toronto logo on a white background",{"path":915,"title":916,"description":917,"date":881,"publishedAt":918,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":919,"image":921,"imageAlt":922,"imageCredit":923,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-advance-voting-ward-composition-october-13","Toronto's advance voting was uneven by ward, polling firm finds","Eglinton-Lawrence had the highest share of electors vote early, at 16.7 per cent. Humber River-Black Creek had the lowest, at 5.1 per cent.","2026-10-13T13:27:00-04:00",[911,673,920],"Toronto election 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fstorage.ghost.io\u002Fc\u002F5a\u002F2c\u002F5a2c6702-fc8c-4232-bdc0-33fad8d71a80\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1200\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Ftoronto-advance-ward-map-oct13.png","Map of Toronto wards showing advance-voting rates for the 2026 municipal election, with Eglinton-Lawrence and Toronto-St. Paul's highlighted","Liaison Strategies",{"path":925,"title":926,"description":927,"date":928,"publishedAt":929,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":930,"image":931,"imageAlt":932,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-14-toronto-danforth-race-october-12","Dianne Saxe, Mary Fragedakis and Sara Ehrhardt among 18 candidates in Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth race","CityNews Toronto reported on the competitive race for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, where former councillor Dianne Saxe entered at the last minute after switching from University-Rosedale.","2026-10-12","2026-10-13T09:31:00-04:00",[200,513],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F11\u002Ftoronto-danforth-election-signs.jpg","Election lawn signs for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth candidates along a street",{"path":934,"title":935,"description":936,"date":937,"publishedAt":938,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":939,"image":940,"imageAlt":941,"imageCredit":517,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-advance-voting-ends-october-11","Toronto advance voting ends today at 7 p.m.","Today, Sunday October 11, is the last day to vote at an advance poll in the Toronto municipal election. Polls close at 7 p.m.","2026-10-11","2026-10-11T13:27:00-04:00",[255,200,627,911],"https:\u002F\u002Fd28bcn7yu97icd.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F04142741\u002Fweb-Toronto-Votes-sign-1-1013.jpg","Toronto Votes 2026 sign outside a polling station",{"path":943,"title":944,"description":945,"date":946,"publishedAt":947,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":948,"image":950,"imageAlt":951,"imageCredit":952,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-daily-bread-food-bank-october-10","Chow and Bradford join food bank Thanksgiving sort as visits hit record","Both Toronto mayoral candidates joined Premier Doug Ford and more than 200 volunteers at the Daily Bread Food Bank's annual Thanksgiving food sort on October 10.","2026-10-10","2026-10-10T16:25:00-04:00",[255,949,342],"food banks","https:\u002F\u002Fbellmediainc-bnn-bloomberg-prod.web.arc-cdn.net\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002Fhttps%3A%2F%2Farc-goldfish-bellmediainc-thumbnails.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10-10-2026%2Ft_832d96108a53470197af6ff8b4268185_name_foodbank.jpeg?auth=1aade53bba0c4a6640805a0125bffd59606f53021d248879670b97ad6218b971&width=576&height=324&smart=true&quality=80","Volunteers sorting food at the Daily Bread Food Bank Thanksgiving event in Toronto","CP24 \u002F CTV News Toronto",{"path":954,"title":955,"description":956,"date":946,"publishedAt":957,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":958,"image":959,"imageAlt":960,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffrances-nunziata-written-statement-october-10","Frances Nunziata issues written statement calling withdrawal reports false","The Ward 5 York South-Weston councillor published a statement Saturday saying reports she would leave the race are categorically false, and warned the claims could mislead voters during advance polling.","2026-10-10T22:32:00-04:00",[232,386],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F10\u002Ffrances-nunziata-1024x576.jpg","Frances Nunziata seen in the speakers chair at Toronto City Hall",{"path":962,"title":963,"description":964,"date":965,"publishedAt":966,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":967,"image":968,"imageAlt":969,"imageCredit":970,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Famber-morley-ward-3-reelection-october-9","Amber Morley highlights first term record as she seeks Ward 3 re-election","Etobicoke-Lakeshore councillor Amber Morley, who unseated a long-serving incumbent in 2022, is asking voters to return her for a second term on October 26.","2026-10-09","2026-10-09T09:30:00-04:00",[232,385,220,697],"https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FAmber-Morley.webp","Amber Morley outdoors with greenery in the background","Now Toronto \u002F courtesy of Amber Morley",{"path":972,"title":973,"description":974,"date":965,"publishedAt":975,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":976,"image":977,"imageAlt":978,"imageCredit":979,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffrances-nunziata-denies-withdrawal-reports-october-9","Frances Nunziata denies reports she is leaving the Ward 5 race","CityNews and the Toronto Sun reported sources say the long-serving York South-Weston councillor would drop out Friday. Nunziata said her campaign is unchanged.","2026-10-09T22:45:00-04:00",[232,386],"https:\u002F\u002Fbloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\u002Fthestar.com\u002Fcontent\u002Ftncms\u002Fassets\u002Fv3\u002Feditorial\u002Ff\u002F6e\u002Ff6ecd59b-6064-5010-891c-c79a51288ae3\u002F6ac8f979d50a5.image.jpg?crop=1763%2C926%2C0%2C124&resize=1200%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize","Frances Nunziata, Ward 5 York South-Weston councillor candidate, during the 2026 Toronto election campaign","Toronto Star",{"path":981,"title":982,"description":983,"date":965,"publishedAt":984,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":985,"image":986,"imageAlt":987,"imageCredit":988,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmainstreet-research-poll-chow-bradford-october-9","New poll puts Olivia Chow 2.5 points ahead of Brad Bradford with three weeks left","A Mainstreet Research poll released 9 October puts Chow at 40.8 per cent and Bradford at 38.3 per cent, with the gap within the margin of error.","2026-10-09T13:35:00-04:00",[255,63],"https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F6db6a085-dd3e-4a38-a696-fcdfecf08b7f,1791563272522\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C2000%2C1125%29%3B","Composite image of Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford, Toronto's two leading mayoral candidates","CBC",{"path":990,"title":991,"description":992,"date":965,"publishedAt":993,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":994,"image":995,"imageAlt":996,"imageCredit":345,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmaria-voutsinas-ward-14-candidacy-october-8","Maria Voutsinas runs for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth on affordability and neighbourhood safety","Candidate Maria Voutsinas told Frequency News she is drawing on more than two decades of advocacy work and neighbourhood roots as she campaigns for the open seat in Toronto-Danforth.","2026-10-09T13:50:00-04:00",[232,513,138,220],"https:\u002F\u002Ffrequencynews-wpoffloadmedia.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F08100156\u002FmariaVoutsinas-0002-scaled.jpg","Maria Voutsinas with friends at SugarKane Restaurant in Danforth",{"path":998,"title":999,"description":1000,"date":1001,"publishedAt":1002,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1003,"image":1004,"imageAlt":1005,"imageCredit":1006,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbloor-west-bike-lanes-chow-bradford-october-8","Province to remove Bloor West bike lanes Tuesday, Chow and Bradford respond","The Ford government said work on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke will begin October 13. The two Toronto mayoral candidates disagree sharply on the move.","2026-10-08","2026-10-08T19:27:00-04:00",[255,220,28],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F1dd229611bd114be1c55ff2f546d35408e28b1bf9750c6c062d7fb301f6b1eff-edited.jpg","Cyclists riding on the designated Bloor Street bike lanes in Toronto","Nathan Denette \u002F The Canadian Press via CityNews Toronto",{"path":1008,"title":1009,"description":1010,"date":1001,"publishedAt":1011,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1012,"image":1013,"imageAlt":1014,"imageCredit":1015,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-drops-event-host-islam-comments-october-7","Bradford campaign drops North York event co-host over anti-Islam posts","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford removed real estate developer Avi Glina as a co-host of a campaign rally after the National Council of Canadian Muslims raised concerns about his social media posts.","2026-10-08T22:23:00-04:00",[255,362],"https:\u002F\u002Fbloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\u002Fthestar.com\u002Fcontent\u002Ftncms\u002Fassets\u002Fv3\u002Feditorial\u002F6\u002F6e\u002F66ee3b20-c03e-5f5e-9b08-7c6a62b8d600\u002F6ac6dd03308f8.image.jpg?crop=1488%2C1117%2C1%2C15&resize=990%2C743&order=crop%2Cresize","Brad Bradford speaking at the Daily Bread Food Bank mayor's debate in September 2026","Nick Lachance \u002F Toronto Star",{"path":1017,"title":1018,"description":1019,"date":1001,"publishedAt":1020,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1021,"image":1024,"imageAlt":1025,"imageCredit":422,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbradford-chow-data-centres-october-8","Bradford says Toronto should welcome AI data centres; Chow has paused new approvals","The two leading Toronto mayoral candidates laid out opposite positions on AI data centres at a Scarborough debate on October 7, 2026.","2026-10-08T16:27:00-04:00",[318,1022,1023],"housing and infrastructure","AI data centres","https:\u002F\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FBrad-Bradford-Olivia-Chow.webp","Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow at a Toronto mayoral debate",{"path":1027,"title":1028,"description":1029,"date":1001,"publishedAt":1030,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1031,"image":1032,"imageAlt":1033,"imageCredit":422,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnanos-research-poll-voter-issues-october-8","Nanos poll: Toronto voters say traffic congestion is the biggest problem in the city","A Nanos Research poll conducted September 30 to October 4, 2026, found that 26% of Toronto voters name traffic as the single biggest quality-of-life problem in the city. Housing costs came second at 18%, followed by public safety at 16%.","2026-10-08T09:45:00-04:00",[255,63,138,220,113],"https:\u002F\u002Fimg.nowtoronto.com\u002Fspio\u002Fret_img+q_cdnize+to_webp+s_webp\u002Fnowtoronto.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FOlivia-Chow-Brad-Bradford-1.webp","Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford, the two leading Toronto mayoral candidates",{"path":1035,"title":1036,"description":1037,"date":1001,"publishedAt":1038,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1039,"image":797,"imageAlt":1040,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Folivia-chow-10000-rental-homes-october-8","Olivia Chow pledges to start construction on 10,000 rental homes in 2027","Mayor Olivia Chow says she will begin construction on 10,000 new rental homes in 2027 if re-elected, building on 60 housing projects already under way.","2026-10-08T13:25:00-04:00",[318,138],"Toronto city hall building",{"path":1042,"title":1043,"description":1044,"date":1001,"publishedAt":1045,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1046,"image":1048,"imageAlt":1049,"imageCredit":1050,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fparthi-kandavel-opp-investigation-october-8","Ward 20 incumbent Parthi Kandavel is under OPP investigation for alleged bribe solicitation","The OPP's anti-rackets branch confirmed it is investigating incumbent city councillor Parthi Kandavel over alleged dealings with developers. No charges have been filed. Kandavel says there was no wrongdoing.","2026-10-08T09:30:00-04:00",[232,387,1047],"OPP investigation","https:\u002F\u002Fthelocal.to\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F2026-09_TheLocal_ScarboroughSouthWest_499_webres.jpg","Scarborough Southwest ward street scene during the 2026 election campaign","The Local",{"path":1052,"title":1053,"description":1054,"date":1001,"publishedAt":1055,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1056,"image":1057,"imageAlt":1058,"imageCredit":365,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fttc-union-accused-paying-workers-chow-campaign-october-8","Advocacy group accuses transit union of paying TTC workers to canvass for Chow","Canadian Women Against Antisemitism filed a complaint saying ATU Local 113 used a lost-time system to pay TTC employees to campaign for Olivia Chow. The union says its actions are compliant. Chow's campaign did not respond.","2026-10-09T22:55:00-04:00",[255,397],"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.zenfs.com\u002Fen\u002Ftoronto_sun_articles_263\u002F1503b99d82917ab520cd6a06f4849ffa.jpg","Toronto transit bus during the 2026 Toronto municipal election campaign",{"path":1060,"title":1061,"description":1062,"date":1001,"publishedAt":1063,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1064,"image":1065,"imageAlt":1066,"imageCredit":1067,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fward-19-beaches-east-york-forum-october-5","Ten of 13 Ward 19 Beaches-East York candidates met residents on October 5","Beach Metro Community News and the Balmy Beach Residents Association held a candidates' meet-and-greet for Ward 19 on October 5. Ten of the 13 councillor candidates attended. Residents raised flooding, housing, and transit as top concerns.","2026-10-08T10:00:00-04:00",[232,383,514],"https:\u002F\u002Fd28bcn7yu97icd.cloudfront.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F07142312\u002Fweb-BEYCandidates-meeting-1005.jpg","Ward 19 Beaches-East York councillor candidates at the October 5 meet-and-greet","Jessica Shackleton \u002F Beach Metro Community News",{"path":1069,"title":1070,"description":1071,"date":1072,"publishedAt":1073,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1074,"image":1075,"imageAlt":1076,"imageCredit":1077,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrad-bradford-scarborough-bus-lanes-october-7","Brad Bradford says he will remove 12 km of Scarborough bus lanes","Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford announced on October 7 that he would remove priority bus lanes on four Scarborough roads and convert two of them to HOV lanes, while keeping the Eglinton Avenue East corridor.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T16:32:00-04:00",[255,220,320,102],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FVBDJARFAIBHYTD6P6QZDYP6HEE.jpeg?smart=true&auth=8e7b327129e4452b90a3510cb3c34de07ff12396112a5ce01bf2149d4d8ed907&width=1200&height=630","Brad Bradford speaks to reporters on Wednesday October 7, 2026","CP24",{"path":1079,"title":1080,"description":1081,"date":1072,"publishedAt":1082,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1083,"image":1084,"imageAlt":1085,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchow-bradford-scarborough-debate-october-7","Chow and Bradford clash on transit, budget and safety at Scarborough debate","Mayoral candidates Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford debated transit, the city budget and public safety in Scarborough on October 7, 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Bradford for Toronto mayor","Three more federal Liberal MPs announced their support for Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford since the weekend, bringing the total number of Liberal MPs backing his campaign to seven.","2026-10-05","2026-10-05T21:45:00-04:00",[318,361,362],"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F04\u002Fbrad-bradford-1.jpg",{"path":1146,"title":1147,"description":1148,"date":1141,"publishedAt":1149,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":1150,"image":1152,"imageAlt":1153,"imageCredit":180,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Folivia-chow-school-lunch-program-october-5","Olivia Chow promises to add full school lunches to Toronto's food program by 2030","Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced Monday she would expand the city's school food program to include a full lunch for every student if re-elected, saying the plan could save families up to $1,800 per child each 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There are two voting places in each of the city's 25 wards, all open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.","2026-10-05T22:05:00-04:00",[1100,1160,1161,318,482,1162],"election office","voting locations","school board","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002F8d28-WebHomeVoteHere-995x338.png","Entry to a Toronto voting place with a yellow Vote Here sign and voting screens in the background",{"id":1166,"title":24,"aiMetadata":1167,"author":10,"body":1180,"candidates":1226,"category":11,"date":8,"description":25,"extension":1228,"faq":1229,"image":20,"imageAlt":32,"imageCheckedAt":20,"imageCredit":20,"imageScene":1254,"linkedin":1255,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"meta":1263,"metaDescription":20,"navigation":1265,"path":23,"pinned":21,"primarySourceUrl":1266,"publishedAt":26,"seo":1267,"seoTitle":20,"sourceId":1268,"sourceIsPaywalled":21,"sources":1269,"stem":1275,"storyType":1276,"tags":1277,"topicKey":1278,"updated":20,"__hash__":1279},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ftoronto-bike-lane-protest-arrests-charter-november-2026.md",{"summary":1168,"keyTopics":1169,"semanticKeywords":1174},"Lawyer Leora Smith says the no-protest release conditions placed on four people arrested at Bloor Street West bike lane removal protests violate Charter rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly. TPS says the charges are for obstruction. Organizer David Shellnutt promises a large protest when removal moves to University Avenue.",[1170,1171,1172,1173,30],"bike lane protest arrests","Charter rights Toronto","Bloor Street West","bike lane removal",[1175,1176,1177,1178,1179],"Toronto bike lane protest Charter rights","Bloor Street arrest bike lane","Community Justice Collective Toronto","Biking Lawyer protest","Toronto Police protest conditions",{"type":1181,"value":1182,"toc":1222},"minimark",[1183,1187,1190,1193,1196,1199,1202,1205,1208,1211,1219],[1184,1185,1186],"p",{},"A lawyer for four people arrested at bike lane protests on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke told a news conference on November 3 that the conditions placed on her clients when they were released from custody violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.",[1184,1188,1189],{},"Leora Smith, of Community Justice Collective, said Toronto Police gave the four people a choice: remain in custody overnight or sign a form agreeing not to attend future protests against the province's bike lane removal program. The four signed and were released. Smith is now challenging those conditions.",[1184,1191,1192],{},"\"I want to be really clear, these conditions and the prohibition on protests is a serious violation of our clients' constitutional rights, including their Charter rights to freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of assembly,\" Smith said, as quoted by CityNews. \"Police have no authority, moral or legal, to demand that any person sign away their right to protest.\"",[1184,1194,1195],{},"Smith said release conditions are properly used to protect witnesses, ensure a court appearance, or prevent a repeat offence. Protesting, she said, is not a criminal offence.",[1184,1197,1198],{},"Toronto Police Service responded in a statement. The service said the accused were charged for obstructing construction crews and interfering with officers, not for being at a protest. The charges are obstructing police and mischief interfering with property. TPS said it supports the right to peaceful protest.",[1184,1200,1201],{},"On the conditions themselves, TPS told CityNews: \"We won't comment on the specific conditions of release in individual cases. If there are concerns about the legality or appropriateness of those conditions, the courts are the appropriate forum to address them.\"",[1184,1203,1204],{},"The province completed the removal of bike lanes on a stretch of Bloor Street West between Clissold Road and Royal York Road in Etobicoke on October 30. That work was the first completed removal under Ontario's program to restore motor vehicle lanes on major Toronto roads.",[1184,1206,1207],{},"David Shellnutt, founding partner of The Biking Lawyer LLP and a protest organizer, said the police response was heavy-handed. He told CityNews that riot officers, mounted officers and drones were deployed for people he described as defending cycling infrastructure.",[1184,1209,1210],{},"Shellnutt said the arrests would not stop further protests. He told CityNews that when the province reaches University Avenue, thousands of cyclists will show up. Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria has said work will continue on University Avenue and Yonge Street.",[1184,1212,1213,1214,1218],{},"Mayor Brad Bradford, who took office November 15 after winning the October 26 election, said during the campaign that he would push the province to restore local authority over bike lane decisions. As of November 4, Bradford had not made a public statement about the arrests or the Charter challenge. His commitments are at ",[1215,1216,1217],"a",{"href":1217},"\u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford",".",[1184,1220,1221],{},"Residents who want to follow the case can track it through court news reports. Anyone planning to attend protests at University Avenue can follow The Biking Lawyer LLP for updates.",{"title":1223,"searchDepth":1224,"depth":1224,"links":1225},"",2,[],[1227],"brad-bradford","md",[1230,1233,1236,1239,1242,1245,1248,1251],{"question":1231,"answer":1232},"Who was arrested at the Bloor Street West bike lane protests?","CityNews Toronto reported that four people were arrested and charged while protesting the province's removal of protected bike lanes on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke. The article names Leora Smith as their lawyer but does not name any of the four individuals arrested.",{"question":1234,"answer":1235},"What release conditions did Toronto Police place on the four people?","According to CityNews Toronto, lawyer Leora Smith said the four people were given a choice when taken into custody: spend the night in jail, or sign a form prohibiting them from attending future protests related to the bike lane removals. All four signed the form and were released. Smith is now challenging those conditions as unconstitutional.",{"question":1237,"answer":1238},"What does the lawyer say is wrong with those conditions?","Smith, speaking at a news conference on November 3, told CityNews that the no-protest conditions violate the clients' rights under sections 2(b), 2(c) and 2(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which protect freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of association. She said, as quoted by CityNews: 'Police have no authority, moral or legal, to demand that any person sign away their right to protest.' She also said release conditions are normally used to protect witnesses or victims, to ensure someone appears in court, or to prevent a repeat offence, and that protest is not a criminal offence.",{"question":1240,"answer":1241},"What did Toronto Police say about the charges and the release conditions?","In a statement to CityNews, Toronto Police Service said the accused were not charged for being at a protest, but for allegedly obstructing construction crews from completing their work and for interfering with officers. The charges are obstructing police and mischief interfering with property. TPS said it recognizes the right to peaceful protest. On the release conditions, TPS told CityNews: 'We won't comment on the specific conditions of release in individual cases. If there are concerns about the legality or appropriateness of those conditions, the courts are the appropriate forum to address them.'",{"question":1243,"answer":1244},"What did the protest organizer say about the police response?","David Shellnutt, founding partner of The Biking Lawyer LLP and a lead organizer of the protests, told CityNews he considered the police response heavy-handed. He said police brought riot officers, mounted officers, bicycle officers and drones to the site. He said the taxpayer was 'getting it from all angles': paying for the bike lanes, paying for their removal, and paying for police to monitor the protests. He also said the arrests would not stop further demonstrations.",{"question":1246,"answer":1247},"What happens next at University Avenue?","Shellnutt told CityNews that the province plans to remove bike lanes on University Avenue next, and said to expect thousands of cyclists there. He did not give a specific date. Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria has said the province will continue removing bike lanes on major Toronto arterial roads including Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue.",{"question":1249,"answer":1250},"Where does the new mayor stand on the bike lane removals?","During his 2026 campaign, Mayor Brad Bradford said he would advocate to the province to restore local authority over bike lane decisions. He took office on November 15, 2026. As of the date this article was published, Bradford had not issued a public statement about the arrests or the Charter challenge. His campaign commitments are recorded at \u002Fon\u002Ftoronto-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford.",{"question":1252,"answer":1253},"What stretch of Bloor Street West had its bike lanes removed before the arrests?","CityNews Toronto reported on October 30, 2026 that Ontario completed the removal of protected bike lanes on a 1.2-kilometre stretch of Bloor Street West between Clissold Road and Royal York Road in Etobicoke. The province removed precast curbs, delineators, signage and bus pads, and reinstated motor vehicle lanes in both directions along that corridor.","A wide urban street with orange and white construction barricades at the curb where bike lane markings are being removed, bicycle riders gathered on the sidewalk, bare autumn trees behind them, overcast sky.",{"short":1256,"long":1257,"hashtags":1258},"A lawyer for four people arrested at Bloor Street West bike lane protests says the no-protest conditions placed on them violate the Charter. TPS says the charges are for obstruction, not for protesting. A larger rally is planned when the province moves to University Avenue.","Leora Smith, a lawyer with Community Justice Collective, held a news conference November 3 to say that Toronto Police gave the four people arrested at Bloor Street West bike lane protests an unconstitutional choice: spend the night in custody, or sign a form banning them from future protests. Smith says that trade-off violates Charter rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly. TPS says the charges relate to obstructing construction crews, not to the act of protesting. Organizer David Shellnutt of The Biking Lawyer LLP, who was at the protests, said police brought riot officers, mounted units and drones for 'people trying to defend safe infrastructure,' and vowed that thousands of cyclists will show up when the province reaches University Avenue.",[1259,1260,1261,1262],"Toronto","BikeTO","CyclingTO","Charter",{"partySlugs":1264,"sourceName":180},[],true,"https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F03\u002Ftoronto-bike-lanes-protests-etobicoke-arrests-lawyer\u002F",{"title":24,"description":25},"citynews-toronto:https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002F?p=toronto-bike-lanes-protests-etobicoke-arrests-lawyer",[1270,1272],{"label":1271,"url":1266},"CityNews Toronto: Lawyer for arrested bike lane protestors says release conditions violated Charter rights, November 3 2026",{"label":1273,"url":1274},"CityNews Toronto: Ontario completes removal of bike lanes on stretch of Bloor Street West in Etobicoke, October 30 2026","https:\u002F\u002Ftoronto.citynews.ca\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F30\u002Fbloor-street-west-bike-lanes-removal-etobicoke-doug-ford\u002F","news\u002Ftoronto-bike-lane-protest-arrests-charter-november-2026","reported",[28,13,29,30,31],"toronto-bike-lane-protest-charter-november-2026\u002Ftransport","QGb4pHoyHmS55uZ3UG-ORjMEYRmg9ATw7Gf91oi9OeA",[1281],{"slug":1227,"name":320,"office":255,"party":20,"portrait":1282,"colour":1291,"palette":20},{"src":1283,"smallSrc":1284,"width":1285,"height":1286,"alt":1287,"credit":1288,"sourceUrl":1289,"position":1290},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fbrad-bradford-320.webp",640,800,"Brad Bradford, from City of Toronto, Councillor Brad Bradford page.","City of Toronto, Councillor Brad Bradford page","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.toronto.ca\u002Fcity-government\u002Fcouncil\u002Fmembers-of-council\u002Fcouncillor-ward-19\u002F","50% 30%","fern",1793807681502]