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Toronto · Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 19 min
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Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- APolice probe Etobicoke crash of car showing gunfire damageCityNews Toronto
- AMan with Gunshot Wound Found in Etobicoke HomeCityNews Toronto
- AToronto Board of Trade urges Ontario to loosen zoning rules to boost housingGlobal News Toronto
- AToronto small businesses urge affordability, safety from next mayorCBC Toronto
- AToronto Voters Doubt Safety Gains Ahead of ElectionCBC Toronto
- BMayoral hopefuls propose fare freezes and anti‑evasion measures for TTCCBC Toronto
- BTTC launches new Scarborough Busway to cut commute timesCBC Toronto
- BOntario health‑care workers protest bike‑lane cuts in TorontoCBC Toronto
- BPhoenix Concert Theatre to relocate to Toronto’s west end in 2027CBC Toronto
- BFour injured, driver arrested after 401 crash in MiltonCityNews Toronto
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0:27El Niño Delays Toronto Fall Colors
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Stories from this broadcast
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Police Investigate Etobicoke Crash Involving Gunfire‑Damaged Car
Police are probing a Thursday morning crash in Etobicoke where a white car with suspected gunfire damage hit a tree at 4:30 a.m.
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Mayoral hopefuls pledge fare freeze, refunds and anti‑evasion plan
Toronto mayoral candidates have promised to freeze TTC fares, refund riders for delayed trips and increase fare‑evasion enforcement to improve transit…
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Minimum wage rises launch in five Canadian provinces
Five Canadian provinces will raise minimum wage on October 1, 2026, with increases of 25 to 40 cents per hour.
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Man with Gunshot Wound Found in Etobicoke Home
Toronto police found a man in his 30s with a gunshot wound inside an Etobicoke home early on Oct. 1 and took him to hospital with serious, non‑life‑threatening…
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TTC Opens New Scarborough Busway to Speed Commutes
The TTC launched a bus‑only road on the former Scarborough RT corridor on September 30, aiming to reduce commute times for Scarborough riders.
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Record El Niño Could Delay Ontario Fall Colours
A powerful El Niño may push back Ontario's usual late‑September peak of fall colours, affecting the timing of leaf colour change.
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Ontario health‑care workers protest bike‑lane cuts in Toronto
Ontario health‑care workers protested in downtown Toronto on September 29, 2026, against the province's proposal to cut bike lanes on three major streets.
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Toronto Small Businesses Call for Affordability, Safety from New Mayor
Small businesses in Toronto urged the next mayor to focus on affordable rents, safety and tariff navigation during the current mayoral campaign.
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Phoenix Concert Theatre to move to Toronto’s west end in 2027
Phoenix Concert Theatre will shift to Toronto’s west end in 2027 after 35 years at its downtown site.
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Toronto Voters Question Safety Gains Ahead of Election
A poll shows Toronto residents feel unsafe even though crime has fallen, affecting voter sentiment ahead of the municipal election.
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Four Injured, Driver Arrested After Milton 401 Crash
A crash on Highway 401 near Regional Road 25 in Milton early Thursday injured four people, two of whom were ejected, and resulted in the driver’s arrest by the…
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