Toronto news, summarized with attribution.

September 24, 2026 NOW Toronto City Life Nearly 80% of Canadian parents are changing their kids’ lunches to manage grocery costs: survey What to know As Canadian students continue to re-adapt to their academic routines, a new survey is suggesting their lunches might also be different this... The post Nearly 80% of Canadian parents are changing their Read the full report at NOW Toronto → September 24, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Carney says he studied risk of U.S.-led military action in New York Times interview OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he studied the possibility of U.S.-led military action in Canada. Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 24, 2026 NOW Toronto City Life Bradford promises a property tax freeze as mayor — here’s what Chow and Alexander are proposing What to know With Toronto’s municipal election approaching, the city’s three leading mayoral candidates are offering different plans for how they would approach property taxes... The post Bradford promises a property tax freeze as mayor Read the full report at NOW Toronto → September 24, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Synagogue shooting suspect's online username alluded to killing Jews weeks before attack, friend says Sean Ward, the man who died after a shootout with police outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., was a former Armed Forces member who attempted to use an antisemitic handle to play an online video Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 24, 2026 NOW Toronto City Life REVIEW: Mike Flanagan gives Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ a humane, surprisingly fresh twist What to know Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This review contains spoilers of episodes one and two of Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’. Following up three acclaimed screen adaptations of... The post REVIEW: Mike Flanagan gives Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ a Read the full report at NOW Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Venezuela’s acting leader, at UN for first address, promises elections at the ‘right moment’ Venezuela’s acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections Wednesday and said the nation’s people will determine the “right moment.” Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News ‘What I said is the way I feel’: Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. addresses contract comments Amid a trying season for both Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays, the franchise first baseman is standing by some viral comments he recently made during an interview with Spanish podcaster Veronica Batista. Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Officer injured in Belleville synagogue shooting faces ‘long, difficult’ road ahead, wife says The wife of a Belleville police officer who was wounded Sunday night during a shooting outside of a local synagogue is breaking her silence on what she describes as “the scariest and darkest day” of Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Ontario government increasing tire recycling target after rollback led to backlog The Ontario government is backtracking on a tire recycling target in the hopes of addressing a pile-up of used tires that has developed across the province over the past year. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 23, 2026 NOW Toronto City Life ‘There’s a lot more that can be done here’: Parkdale residents raise housing, transit and safety concerns ahead of Toronto election What to know As Toronto heads toward the Oct. 26 municipal election, residents in and around Parkdale say affordability, housing, transit and safety are among... The post ‘There’s a lot more that can be done Read the full report at NOW Toronto → September 23, 2026 Global News Toronto Local News Anonymous $100M donation boosts Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Though the name of the $100 million donor was not released, a news release about the donation said they had a "personal connection" to cancer. Read the full report at Global News Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Affordability, property taxes: What you need to know about Toronto's mayoral debate The three frontrunners in Toronto’s mayoral race went head-to-head Tuesday night at a debate co-hosted by the Toronto Region Board of Trade and the Toronto Star. CBC’s Dale Manucdoc breaks down what candidates had to Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 23, 2026 NOW Toronto City Life Toronto mayoral debate: Property taxes, TTC fares, housing and data centres take centre stage What to know Ahead of the mayoral elections this fall, Toronto’s three leading candidates faced each other over a debate hosted by the Toronto Star... The post Toronto mayoral debate: Property taxes, TTC fares, housing Read the full report at NOW Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Blue Jays eliminated from playoff contention after another uninspiring offensive performance Pete Alonso hit his 41st home run of the season, former Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt took a shutout into the sixth inning, and the hometown Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto 4-2 in the first game Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Canada defender Cornelius hospitalized after suffering injury in training Defender Derek Cornelius has been taken to a Toronto-area hospital after getting hurt while training with the men’s national soccer team on Wednesday. Canada Soccer says Cornelius sustained a “non-contact lower body injury” and was Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News What Mark Carney’s new plan could mean for Pearson travellers It’s been a week since Prime Minister Mark Carney said he wants private investors to take over operations at Canada's four largest airports, including Toronto's Pearson airport. And there are still questions around how it Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Blue Jays eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Orioles The reigning American League champs won’t be playing post-season baseball in 2026. The Toronto Blue Jays were eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday with a 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the first game Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 Global News Toronto Local News Opioid use among Ontario seniors an ‘overlooked and evolving crisis’: study The study showed the number of adults 55 and older seeking care doubled in eight years from about 7,100 in 2017 to more than 15,000 in 2025. Read the full report at Global News Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Defence minister says it’s concerning that synagogue shooting suspect was ex-soldier Defence Minister David McGuinty says it's very concerning that the suspect in Sunday's shooting outside a Belleville, Ont., synagogue was a former soldier. Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Federal government defends closure of seven research facilities OTTAWA — The federal government will not reverse a decision to close several agricultural research facilities across the country, a move the opposition Conservatives are calling a threat to Canada's food security. Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 NOW Toronto City Life TTC begins testing cleaning robots in Toronto subway stations What to know Seen those robot cleaners rolling through TTC stations? The machines are real — and the TTC says they’re being tested to see... The post TTC begins testing cleaning robots in Toronto subway Read the full report at NOW Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News TTC Line 1, GO Lakeshore East and Stouffville line service adjustments this weekend Getting around some parts of Toronto might need some extra planning this weekend, with major service adjustments planned on two GO train lines and a portion of a TTC subway line. Thousands will be making Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News NDP leader says Ottawa breaking labour law as Bank of Canada strike nears 100 days OTTAWA — NDP Leader Avi Lewis said the federal government is defying its own labour laws after the head of the Bank of Canada admitted to using replacement workers during a strike involving security officers. Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 Global News Toronto Local News Police watchdog clears officer who tackled Toronto cyclist after ignoring stop sign In late May, as Toronto police officers were handing out tickets to cyclists who failed to stop by Little Norway Park, one cyclist was tackled by police after he failed to stop. Read the full report at Global News Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Whitby man charged after allegedly promoting anti‑Muslim violence online, Durham police say The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) have charged a Whitby man after investigators allege he used social media to promote violence and hatred toward the Muslim community. The Hate Crime Unit concluded its investigation on Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Ontario’s only Two-Michelin-Star restaurant is just 90 minutes from Toronto If you consider yourself a true local foodie, it’s time to gas up the car and point it toward Niagara. Toronto has no shortage of great restaurants, but one of Ontario’s biggest dining destinations is Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Canada’s Derek Cornelius to hospital after non-contact injury A key member of Canada’s national soccer team could be out for a while. Derek Cornelius sustained a non-contact lower-body injury at practice on Wednesday in Toronto, Canada Soccer confirmed in a statement. Cornelius was Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Immigration Department looking into termination of refugee sponsor policy: Diab OTTAWA — The Immigration Department will monitor for any negative effects from a recent decision not to extend a policy that gave permanent residency sponsorship exemptions to some refugees, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Wednesday. Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 NOW Toronto City Life Scarborough and North York emerge as close battlegrounds in Toronto mayoral race What to know Scarborough and North York are emerging as the most competitive battlegrounds in Toronto’s mayoral race, with Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Brad... The post Scarborough and North York emerge as close battlegrounds Read the full report at NOW Toronto → September 23, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Blue Jays’ playoff hopes take another brutal hit as breakout rookie joins growing injury list The Toronto Blue Jays are barely hanging on to their playoff hopes, and now one of the breakout stars of the team’s late-season push is sidelined at the worst possible time. Brett Bateman is out Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 23, 2026 Global News Toronto Local News ‘A new beginning’: Ottawa council votes to rename Trump Avenue During council Wednesday, all councillors agreed to begin the renaming process for Trump Avenue in the city’s Central Park neighbourhood. Read the full report at Global News Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News David Suzuki says Mark Carney is driving Canada ‘into a ditch’ with shift on climate David Suzuki said that when Prime Minister Mark Carney was first elected last year, he celebrated. Having met and interviewed the prime minister before, the national environmentalist icon said he knew Carney understood the challenges Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 CityNews Toronto Local News Ottawa votes to rename ‘Trump Avenue’ as city distances itself from U.S. president Ottawa city council has voted to rename Trump Avenue, ending ongoing debate over the street’s politically charged name and formally severing its symbolic link to U.S. President Donald Trump. The decision follows a staff report Read the full report at CityNews Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Ontario court orders 3rd OHIP review of out-of-country treatment for man with terminal cancer An Ontario court has quashed a decision denying provincial coverage for out-of-country cancer treatment to a young father with Stage 4 melanoma, saying the government offered no basis for its main reasoning. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 23, 2026 Global News Toronto Local News Toronto Zoo seeking names for ‘little potato’ baby wombat In a social media post, the tourist attraction said its southern hairy-nosed wombat had given birth to a baby girl who needs a new name. Read the full report at Global News Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Police investigating fire at Leslieville store selling Hells Angels merchandise Toronto police are investigating a fire that broke out Wednesday at a Leslieville retail store connected to the Hells Angels. They say the fire is now considered suspicious and they are still trying to determine Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 23, 2026 NOW Toronto City Life Halloween Haunt turns 20: Everything you need to know about the return of the annual scare What to know Fall started on Tuesday, meaning Halloween is just around the corner—and so is the return of Canada’s Wonderland’s iconic Halloween Haunt. Now... The post Halloween Haunt turns 20: Everything you need to Read the full report at NOW Toronto → September 23, 2026 NOW Toronto City Life Looking for a star-worthy dinner? Here are this year’s Michelin Guide Toronto & Region features What to know The 2026 Michelin Guide Toronto & Region was just released, featuring 15 restaurants, including one with a two-star rating. Whether you are... The post Looking for a star-worthy dinner? Here are this Read the full report at NOW Toronto → September 23, 2026 MobileSyrup Technology Bell, Cohere deploy Canadian cybersecurity AI for threat investigation Bell Canada and AI company Cohere announced the launch of a cybersecurity AI model that will exist within Bell Cyber’s security operations. The large language model (LLM), announced at Bell’s Cybersecurity Summit in Toronto, was Read the full report at MobileSyrup → September 23, 2026 Global News Toronto Local News NHLers reflect league’s cash-infused off-season Leo Carlsson was in the car with his dad when the phone rang. Read the full report at Global News Toronto → September 23, 2026 Global News Toronto Local News ‘Real-life miracles’: Support pours in for officer injured in Belleville shooting Const. Jeff Smith remains in hospital in critical but stable condition after he was shot in a flurry of bullets discharged outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue on Sunday. Read the full report at Global News Toronto → September 23, 2026 Global News Toronto Local News Roads reopen after fire in Toronto’s east end Around 6:30 a.m., firefighters and police were called to the area of Carlaw and Eastern avenues for reports of a fire. Read the full report at Global News Toronto → September 23, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink OVO is teaming up with ‘Degrassi’ for a super nostalgic new apparel collection If you grew up watching Degrassi and have always envied the school’s iconic blue-and-gold uniforms, you’re going to want to hear this. On Wednesday, October’s Very Own (OVO) launched an OVO x Degrassi Collection — Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 23, 2026 MobileSyrup Technology Toronto startup SmartARM uses Meta AI glasses to help ‘see’ objects Toronto-based robotics startup SmartArm is using AI hardware to help its prosthetic arm grab objects more easily. SmartArm, which gained recognition for winning Microsoft’s Imagine Cup in 2018, uses self-built AI software and hardware from Read the full report at MobileSyrup → September 23, 2026 NOW Toronto City Life Kraft Dinner’s wildest collab yet? KD and Solly’s launch a cream soda that tastes like mac and cheese What to know Kraft Dinner has become known for its wild collaborations: smoothies, BeaverTails, and ramen. Now, the iconic mac and cheese brand is teaming... The post Kraft Dinner’s wildest collab yet? KD and Solly’s Read the full report at NOW Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Brad Bradford promises property tax freeze if elected Toronto mayor Brad Bradford is vowing to freeze property taxes for one year if he’s elected mayor this October — something that hasn’t been done since Rob Ford did it in 2011. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 23, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink 7 charming small towns to visit in Ontario for a ‘Gilmore Girls’-inspired day trip Although Stars Hollow — where Gilmore Girls’ Rory and Lorelai live — is fictitious, the pilot episode was shot in Unionville, Ont., about an hour away from Toronto. There, you can visit Luke’s Diner, read Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 23, 2026 Global News Toronto Local News Raptors confirm extension for Kawhi Leonard Recently reacquired star Kawhi Leonard has signed a multi-year extension with the Toronto Raptors, the team confirmed Wednesday. Read the full report at Global News Toronto → September 23, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Zero new Stars and a major loss: Everything that went down at Toronto’s 2026 Michelin ceremony Toronto’s Michelin class of 2026 is officially here, and the biggest plot twist is actually what didn’t happen: not a single restaurant scored a brand new Star. The Michelin Guide unveiled its 2026 Toronto & Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 23, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Meet Ana Sani, the Toronto castaway on Survivor 51 premiering tonight Toronto competitors have a good track record on the legendary reality-TV show Survivor including back-to-back champions in 2021 and 2022. Now, local voice actor Ana Sani is stepping out from behind the microphone and into Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 23, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink A 25-year-old chef just won a Michelin When we met Andrew Golden last year, he was 24 and just opening Golden Horseshoe BBQ with his mom, Doris, hoping people would become as obsessed with barbecue as he was. One year later, that Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 23, 2026 Global News Toronto Local News Toronto tech conference Elevate rebrands to Nrth, has plans to expand They decided to change the name because they say the tech industry has transformed since Elevate's conception a year ago and they want the event to evolve as well. Read the full report at Global News Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News 'I am empty, hollow': Families voice anguish as sentencing hearing begins for Ontario man who aided suicides Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Anonymous donor gifts $100M to Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation has received an anonymous donation of $100 million, marking the "single, largest gift" in the foundation's history, according to the CEO. The donation will go toward the cancer centre's highest Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 23, 2026 The Local Community How a Suburban Strip Mall Became a Buzzing Community Hub, and a Political Flashpoint The post How a Suburban Strip Mall Became a Buzzing Community Hub, and a Political Flashpoint appeared first on The Local . Read the full report at The Local → September 23, 2026 BetaKit Technology Blair Health secures $4.2 million to make specialized women’s care more accessible Toronto startup aims to power “specialist-level care without the specialist wait.” The post Blair Health secures $4.2 million to make specialized women’s care more accessible first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → September 23, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink A ‘Heated Rivalry’ fan cruise is setting sail with cottage-core nights and jersey meetups The Heated Rivalry fandom is heading somewhere even more dramatic than the hockey rink: the open sea. Fans of the popular hockey romance can now spend four glorious days on a cruise ship surrounded by Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Drones to deliver life-saving equipment to emergencies in Bolton as part of Peel pilot Drones in the sky may be first to respond when residents in Bolton, Ont., call 911 as part of a new pilot program aimed at getting potentially life-saving equipment to the scene while paramedics are Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 23, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News No charges for Toronto cop after cyclist seriously injured in arrest in May, SIU says Ontario's police watchdog will not lay criminal charges against a Toronto police officer involved in an arrest that seriously injured a cyclist in May. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 22, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Voting in Toronto’s municipal election? Here's what you need to know We're just over a month away from the municipal election — and the city is working to improve voter turnout. With deadlines for mail-in voting and advance voting around the corner, CBC’s Mercedes Gaztambide has Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 22, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Arrests made in GTA firearm trafficking network linked to 14 shootings in region: Peel police Peel police say they have arrested four people in connection with an alleged firearm trafficking network, which investigators say was linked to 14 different shootings in the Greater Toronto Area. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 22, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Leonard signs 2-year, $115M US extension with Raptors Recently reacquired star Kawhi Leonard has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Toronto Raptors, the team confirmed on Wednesday. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 22, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Water main break forces Trent University campus to close for week Trent University’s Symons Campus buildings in Peterborough are closed and in-person classes have been cancelled for the remainder of the week after a water main break. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 22, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Rising diesel costs 'pretty devastating,' Ontario farmers say Ontario farmers are looking for help as the cost of diesel hits record levels amid the war in Iran that has disrupted global crude oil shipments. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 22, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink It’s the first day of fall so here are 21 ways to make the most of it in Toronto The weather has dropped down into the single digits, and now it’s actually official: the first day of fall has arrived. Autumn in Toronto is totally fun, and we get a good month and a Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 22, 2026 BetaKit Technology Bird&Be raises $13-million USD Series A for fertility support platform Toronto startup sells supplements and test kits for reproductive health. The post Bird&Be raises $13-million USD Series A for fertility support platform first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → September 22, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Suspect in Belleville, Ont., shooting is dead, SIU says Ontario's police watchdog says 29-year-old Sean Ward, the man accused of shooting at city police near a Belleville, Ont., synagogue on Sunday night, has died. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 22, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News Toronto race for mayor narrows but Chow still ahead by 7 points: poll A new poll suggests Toronto's mayoral race is tightening, but Olivia Chow still leads by seven points among decided and leaning voters in a mayoral race that is increasingly tied to the cost of living. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 22, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Beyond the Box Office: Toronto’s Best Experiences Without a Ticket Toronto is packed with stadium shows, major-league sports, and blockbuster attractions, but some of its most memorable experiences begin without a reservation or admission fee. From a 400-acre park to 15 kilometers of lakeside cliffs, Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 22, 2026 CBC Toronto Local News York police arrest 5, dismantle alleged criminal drug network operating through dark web York police say they have arrested five people and dismantled a criminal network operating through the dark web following a months-long investigation. Read the full report at CBC Toronto → September 22, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Toronto Michelin chefs just revealed their pre-service playlists and one kitchen listens to silence There are plenty of questions hanging over tonight’s Michelin ceremony: who will get a star, who will lose one and who might move up the ranks. But we have a different question — and arguably Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 22, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Colin James is taking 95 fans on an intimate musical journey through Portugal The Canadian music icon is trading the traditional concert venue for a river ship—with two performances, a Songwriters Circle and a week in the Douro Valley. Presented by Stewart Travel Group A typical Colin James Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 22, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink A Parisian-inspired butter bar is opening near Toronto in just a few weeks After months of anticipation, Butter Bar is finally getting ready to open its doors. The new shop dedicated to flavoured, small-batch butter is now expected to open in the next few weeks in Port Credit Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 22, 2026 BetaKit Technology Heidi invests nearly $26 million to establish Toronto as North American headquarters Australian healthtech plans to hire 30 more staff in Canada, its second-largest market. The post Heidi invests nearly $26 million to establish Toronto as North American headquarters first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → September 22, 2026 MICHELIN Guide Food Drink MICHELIN Guide Toronto & Region 2026: 15 starred restaurants The 2026 selection retains 15 starred restaurants: Pearl Morissette holds the region’s sole two-star distinction, alongside 14 one-star restaurants. No new stars were awarded. Read the full report at MICHELIN Guide → September 21, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink The 10 best things to do this week in Toronto This story was last updated: Sept. 21, 2026 The weather is starting to actually cool off, meaning fall is actually here. But with cooler weather comes cooler events in Toronto. From Charli xcx and Weezer Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 21, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Review: Shakespeare, sex and sound effects: ‘Measure for Measure’ gets a wild makeover The works of Shakespeare have been adapted, altered and turned on their collective heads for decades. So, when I found myself ready to take in the dark comedy Measure for Measure, performed live in a Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 21, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink You can take a helicopter ride over Ontario’s fall colours at this old-fashioned fair near Toronto Ontario’s fall colours are amazing from the ground, but one old-fashioned fair near Toronto offers a much more dramatic vantage point: from high above the autumn scenery in a helicopter! The Rockton World’s Fair returns Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 21, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink The 5 top heated driveway installers in the Greater Toronto Area The season of warm weather is coming to a close, and while there’s plenty to look forward to during fall and winter, there’s one dreaded task on everyone’s list: snow maintenance. Shovelling driveways and managing Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 21, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Kyle Lowry’s Toronto farewell brings the Raptors extended family back together Toronto has spent the past few days saying goodbye to Kyle Lowry, although “goodbye” hardly seems like the right word for a player whose connection to the city is still very much alive. On Saturday Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 21, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life Election 2026: The inter-governmental elephant in the room In the hall-of-mirrors that is the current mayoral election, as my colleagues John McGrath and Matt Elliott noted, we had the following weirdness last week: Premier Doug Ford, in an aside at a presser, sort Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → September 18, 2026 BetaKit Technology Robinhood opens new Canadian HQ in Toronto as Canada becomes a “priority” market Starting with crypto, the US brokerage aims to bring more competition to Canada. The post Robinhood opens new Canadian HQ in Toronto as Canada becomes a “priority” market first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → September 18, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Celebrity chef Alvin Leung opens a breathtaking Van Gogh-inspired pan-Asian chophouse Alvin Leung is a celebrity chef for a reason: the self-taught television personality and industry veteran truly knows what he’s doing in the kitchen. With his newest spot, The Leo, he is delivering a love Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 18, 2026 CBC Business Business Rogue AI swarm used a University of Toronto link-shortening tool to communicate A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents that hijacked a German website in the spring reportedly also used at least 10 other websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year, including a link-shortening tool at the University Read the full report at CBC Business → September 18, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Inside Hudson Williams’ TIFF talk: ‘Heated Rivalry,’ his wild new roles and what comes next Ten months ago, Hudson Williams was standing on the red carpet at the Toronto premiere of Heated Rivalry, with little idea of what was about to happen to his life. Now, he’s back in the Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 18, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink TIFF 2026 Day 9: Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ hits Toronto as TIFF heads into its final weekend TIFF 2026 is heading into its final weekend with a little horror on the red carpet as Mike Flanagan’s new adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie makes its TIFF premiere Friday! Matthew Lillard and other members Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 18, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink American Living in Toronto? Here’s What You Need to Know About US Taxes If you’re an American renting in Toronto—or anywhere in Canada—you already know that managing two tax systems can feel overwhelming. Between juggling Canadian T4 slips, RRSP statements, and understanding how your Toronto landlord’s rental agreement Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 18, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink This Ontario neighbourhood was named one of the world’s coolest, and it’s 90 minutes from Toronto Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake tend to steal the spotlight when it comes to Niagara getaways, but there’s another charming city along the way that’s finally getting some well-deserved praise. Time Out magazine recently released its Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 18, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink 12 Must-Try Dishes in Midtown Right Now The Eglinton Way, a stretch of Eglinton Avenue West from Chaplin Crescent to Oriole Parkway, is home to some of Midtown Toronto’s most memorable plates. This September, we’ve rounded up 12 must-try dishes, from a Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 18, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Canada’s tallest Ferris wheel is coming to Niagara Falls soon For Toronto residents looking for an easy getaway, Niagara Falls is a popular road trip. Now there’s another reason to make the roughly 90-minute drive south: Niagara Falls is getting a massive new Ferris wheel Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 18, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Viral series ‘SubwayTakes’ is getting a Toronto spinoff and it will film on the TTC Plenty of strange and funny things happen on the TTC, from singing operators to underground parties. Now, there’s something new coming to the subway that might be just as surprising: prepare to see “SubwayTakes” host Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 18, 2026 The Local Community Is Toronto Ready for Its First Openly Trans Councillor? The post Is Toronto Ready for Its First Openly Trans Councillor? appeared first on The Local . Read the full report at The Local → September 17, 2026 BetaKit Technology Aidan Gomez says Cohere won’t get into the business of making chips Toronto AI company won’t follow competitors in pursuit of in-house semiconductors. The post Aidan Gomez says Cohere won’t get into the business of making chips first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → September 17, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink How They Met: New ‘Heated Rivalry’ star Sabrina Jalees spotted her wife across the dance floor Toronto’s Sabrina Jalees has been making Canada laugh as a standup comedian, actor and writer for decades. Now, she’ll be bringing that energy to the new season of Heated Rivalry — as one of the Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 17, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Toronto’s waterfront is having an arts rebirth this fall and here’s what’s happening There hasn’t been a good reason for theatre lovers to head to the waterfront for a few years. Now, with new companies, new names, and an entirely new theatre, that’s changing. And fast. Three venues Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 17, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink 12 of the best new restaurants to check out in Toronto this week Toronto’s newest restaurant openings are bringing plenty of variety to the city, from Thai-Chinese cooking and Mexican seafood to Persian sandwiches, Japanese abura soba and Indigenous fry bread. Here are 12 new restaurants worth checking Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 17, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Tim Hortons just brought back a discontinued menu favourite Toronto fans have been begging for For years, Tim Hortons customers have taken to social media to lament the disappearance of a beloved sauce from the Tims menu. Well, the chain has finally heard their pleas and brought it back. On Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 17, 2026 CBC Business Business 'Don't close, don't sell': Union implores Stellantis to keep Brampton plant as automaker signals sale The union representing Canadian workers at Stellantis is urging the automaker to keep its commitment to retooling its Brampton Ont., plant as the company looks poised to sell it instead. Read the full report at CBC Business → September 17, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink This new GTA restaurant is serving traditional Persian brain and tongue sandwiches Toronto’s sandwich scene is currently out of control — in the absolute best way possible. Over the past year, the city has been flooded with a staggering amount of new sandwich spots. We’ve seen everything Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 17, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink TIFF 2026 Day 8: Hudson Williams takes over TIFF as Michelle Yeoh and Antonio Banderas hit Toronto TIFF 2026 is down to its final days, and the biggest name to watch on Thursday is Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams, who gets two major TIFF moments: a solo conversation and the world premiere Read the full report at Streets of Toronto →