Toronto residents planning to create pollinator gardens or improve green spaces in their communities have just two days left to apply for city funding. The application deadline for the 2026 PollinateTO Community Grants program has been extended to October 28, with eligible projects able to receive up to $5,000.

York Region is reminding drivers that a section of 16th Avenue in Markham will be fully closed starting at 8 p.m. tonight, October 26, for repair work on the Rouge River Bridge. The closure is expected to last 10 hours, until 6 a.m. on October 27.

Toronto's 2026 municipal election is taking place today, October 26, with polling stations across the city open until 8 p.m. Unofficial results for the mayoral, city council and school board trustee elections are expected to be released throughout the evening after voting closes. Toronto Elections said its results reporting system will go live at 8 p.m., with updates continuing as votes are counted at polling locations.

Yee Hong Foundation participated in the 2026 CCRPA Real Estate & Home Expo and Real Estate Summit on October 18 at the Hilton Markham Suites. The foundation joined real estate industry representatives to discuss Ontario’s aging population, growing demand for seniors housing and different models for developing senior living communities.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said on October 21 that she opposes mayoral candidate Brad Bradford’s proposed reforms to Toronto Water, warning that restructuring the city’s water system into an independent municipally owned utility could weaken direct municipal control over water rates, infrastructure investment and water services, while increasing the risk of future privatization.