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Toronto police are searching for two unidentified suspects after a male victim was shot at a plaza on Islington Avenue and Elmhurst Drive in Etobicoke on August 16, 2026. The investigation remains ongoing, with authorities urging anyone with information to come forward.
Toronto police are investigating possible human remains discovered at the Ellesmere and Markham Road intersection in Scarborough on August 16, 2026.
The Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Centre is leading an ongoing search for a missing pilot near Balsam Lake, Ontario, following the pilot’s disappearance on August 16, 2026.
Mike Layton, a former Toronto city councillor who served three terms from 2010 to 2022, announced his candidacy for the University‑Rosedale council seat in the fall 2026 municipal election.
Thousands of Ontario municipal representatives met in Ottawa for the AMO annual conference, urging the province to provide predictable funding for municipalities.
Premier Doug Ford will speak at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's annual conference on Monday, August 17, 2026, addressing Ontario mayors and municipal leaders at 10:50 a.m. ET.
Two men were stabbed during a fight at Augusta Avenue and College Street in Kensington Market on August 16, 2026, leaving them seriously injured. Police transported at least one victim to a trauma centre and are investigating the assault.
Ontario begins a cash‑deposit bail system on August 17, replacing its non‑cash model, while critics claim the requirement may breach constitutional rights.
A TTC employee was stabbed near the busy Bloor‑Yonge subway station on August 14, 2026, in an apparently unprovoked attack. Police are investigating and seeking the suspect, urging anyone with information to come forward.
A man in his thirties was critically injured in a shooting at a Scarborough apartment building just after 9 p.m. on August 15, 2026, prompting a police search for at least one suspect.
Thousands of municipal officials gathered in Ottawa for the AMO annual conference, urging the province to provide predictable funding for municipalities. The week-long meeting underscores a unified demand for fiscal stability across Ontario's local governments.
A collision between a grey Toyota BZ4X and a grey Dodge Caravan on Sheppard Avenue East near Kennedy Road injured five people, including two children, with one adult in critical condition. Police are investigating the crash.
The University of Toronto Faculty of Law announced a laptop ban for selected courses, prompting law students to oppose the rule, citing impacts on note‑taking and digital resource access.
Ontario will start a cash bail system on August 17, 2026, prompting two advocacy groups to file a constitutional challenge against the deposit requirement.
Ontario’s first midwifery clinic with an on‑site psychiatrist opened in East York‑Don Mills in 2025, serving over 150 new mothers and offering rapid mental‑health support integrated with midwifery care.
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on August 14, 2026 that the provincial government may remove 19 km of protected bike lanes in Toronto, overturning a July 2025 lower‑court decision that had blocked the removals.
An external review panel concluded that the two 2025 TMU protests, which led to student arrests, reflect a deteriorating campus climate following the Israel‑Hamas war, and called for measures to improve dialogue and safety.
Stellantis is seriously considering shutting down its Brampton assembly plant, a move confirmed by Unifor president Lana Payne on August 14, 2026, with the union monitoring the situation and preparing to address potential impacts on workers.
Exprolink’s waste‑vacuum machines produced a sound resembling the Montreal subway on Toronto streets on August 16, 2026, highlighting the unexpected reach of the Quebec company’s equipment.
Ontario's government introduced mandatory cash bail for repeat offenders as part of a broader effort to tighten bail conditions and deter repeated criminal activity.
