Ontario's 2026 municipal elections were held on October 26, with results emerging across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Olivia Chow was re-elected mayor of Toronto, while incumbent mayors in Brampton, Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan also secured another term. Meanwhile, Mississauga, Oakville, Milton and several municipalities in Durham Region elected new mayors.

Markham’s Aaniin Community Centre will host a free Mandarin-language diabetes education workshop tomorrow, October 27. A diabetes educator nurse and dietitian will provide residents with information about diabetes prevention and day-to-day management.

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.