The City of Toronto said on October 13 that 222,550 voters cast ballots during advance voting in this year’s municipal election, setting a new record for a Toronto municipal election. The figure represents an increase of about 92 per cent from 115,911 advance voters in 2022.

Omoda and Jaecoo, two brands under Chinese automaker Chery Automobile, are preparing to enter the Canadian market. The two brands recently launched official websites for Canadian consumers, with the pages marked “Coming late 2026,” indicating plans to enter Canada by the end of 2026.

A water main break occurred near Kennedy Road and McNicoll Avenue in Scarborough early on October 14, causing part of the road to collapse. As a result, some northbound lanes on Kennedy Road are closed, and the 43 Kennedy bus is temporarily diverting.

Toronto food rescue organization Second Harvest had vehicle parts stolen over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Catalytic converters were removed from seven trucks used to deliver food, temporarily taking more than half of its delivery fleet out of service.

The Ontario government began removing part of the bike lanes on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke on October 13. Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford said again that day that he supports removing this section of bike lanes, but believes decisions on whether to keep or add bike lanes on other Toronto roads should be made by the City, in consultation with local residents and businesses.