Maple Express | October 27, 2026 — Chow re-elected in Toronto as Mississauga and Hamilton mayors fall

1. Chow re-elected in Toronto as incumbent mayors fall in Mississauga and Hamilton

Source: CP24

Olivia Chow was re-elected as Toronto's mayor on Monday night (Oct. 26), defeating Brad Bradford. With more than 99 per cent of polls reporting, Chow captured about 54 per cent of the vote and led by more than 127,000 votes.

In Mississauga, the CP24-CTV Election Desk projected that city councillor Alvin Tedjo defeated incumbent Carolyn Parrish. In Hamilton, Keanin Loomis defeated Andrea Horwath, who finished a distant third.

Monday's vote covered all 444 Ontario municipalities. In its rolling coverage of election night, CP24 noted that several incumbent mayors across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area lost their seats — the most closely watched shift of the night.

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2. Mississauga mayor-elect Tedjo says voters wanted 'something new and fresh'

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After winning Mississauga's top job with 39.2 per cent of the vote on Monday night, Alvin Tedjo told CP24 Breakfast on Tuesday morning that the message from voters was clear. He finished 22,626 votes ahead of Carolyn Parrish and 31,288 ahead of former mayor Bonnie Crombie.

"People wanted something new and fresh, some new ideas, some new energy," Tedjo said, adding that residents were struggling with the cost of living and with safety and security, and wanted someone who reflected how they were feeling. The CP24-CTV News Election Desk declared him the winner at 8:27 p.m., less than 30 minutes after polls closed — a speed that caught him off guard, with hundreds of his team still in the field and his family not yet at the party.

Tedjo said turnout approached 40 per cent, nearly double the 21 per cent in 2022 and well above the roughly 25 per cent in the 2024 mayoral byelection, calling it an important indication that residents wanted change. In her concession speech, Parrish said she would not have done "anything differently," noting she is "not one of those people that promises you a pony." Tedjo defended his platform, which includes a residential property tax freeze of at least two years and a permanent freeze for qualifying seniors, and said his team will table a budget within the first 100 days before turning to housing.

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3. Three teens injured after collision with dump truck in Vaughan

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York Regional Police say a collision involving an SUV and a dump truck happened around 3:40 p.m. Monday in the area of Jane Street and Kirby Road. Three occupants of the SUV — a 16-year-old and two 17-year-olds — were all taken to hospital.

Police say the 16-year-old suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries. One 17-year-old suffered minor injuries, while the other sustained life-threatening injuries. The driver of the dump truck was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police say the circumstances surrounding the collision are unknown at this time.

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4. Toronto reminds residents: campaign signs must come down by Thursday

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The City of Toronto issued a reminder Tuesday morning that all municipal election signs on front lawns and beside sidewalks must be removed by Oct. 29. Candidates and property owners are responsible for signs on private property, while candidates must remove the signs they placed on public property.

The city says the signs can be brought to any of seven drop-off depots for disposal or recycling. Fibre-based signs, plastic film signs and corrugated plastic signs are accepted, along with wooden and metal stakes. But the city warns that corrugated plastic signs must not be bundled together or mixed with other materials: stakes and metal supports should be separated, plastic sleeves consolidated in a clear plastic bag, and all staples removed. Signs that still have staples will be trashed and a fee charged.

There is no fee for signs that are separated and cleaned; unseparated mixed waste is charged the regular fee of $189.86 per metric tonne plus a flat $19 fee for the first 100 kilograms. Signs still up after the deadline can be reported to 311, with the name of the candidate or advertiser displaying the sign and its location.

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5. Unclaimed $40 million Lotto Max ticket expires Wednesday

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Time is almost up for the holder of a $40 million Lotto Max ticket sold in Grey County. Ontario Lottery and Gaming says the winning ticket from the Oct. 28, 2025 draw will expire by the end of Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 if no one comes forward.

The winning area includes Owen Sound, Meaford, The Blue Mountains, Flesherton, Markdale, Durham and Hanover. The winning numbers were 06, 14, 17, 19, 26, 43, 45, with bonus number 27.

OLG notes that because Grey County is a popular destination for tourists, cottagers and day-trippers, the ticket may not belong to a local resident — "someone visiting the area could have purchased the ticket, tucked it away and never realized they were holding a $40 million jackpot winner." If it expires, it would be the second-largest lottery prize ever to go unclaimed in Canada, behind only a $70 million Lotto Max prize sold in Scarborough from a June 28, 2022 draw. OLG urges players to check the OLG app or a lottery terminal; if no one claims it, the money returns to the Lotto Max prize pool on Thursday.

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6. Hamilton-area personal support worker charged with fraud

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A personal support worker at Carrington Place, a retirement home in Ancaster, Ont., has been charged after allegedly using residents' credit and debit cards. Police say they were notified in July after receiving complaints of unauthorized purchases by residents.

Investigators identified the suspect as a personal support worker employed at the home, alleging she had access to the cards while working there. In a news release Tuesday, police said they arrested 24-year-old Bella Azalia Carranza Mejia of Hamilton on Oct. 13, and that a search warrant at her home turned up evidence related to the fraudulent purchases.

Mejia faces three counts each of fraud under $5,000, use of a stolen credit card and possession of property obtained by crime. The charges have not been tested in court. Police say they are not looking for additional victims or witnesses.

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7. St. Catharines cheerleading coach charged in historic sex assault investigation

Source: CP24

A cheerleading coach in St. Catharines is facing charges in a historic sexual assault investigation after allegedly assaulting two women on several occasions over a three-year period. Niagara Regional Police say two separate female victims reported incidents that occurred from 2009 to 2012, and that the accused had been a cheerleading coach for both women.

In a news release Tuesday, police said they arrested 42-year-old Derek Ovenden. He has been charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and four counts of sexual exploitation. The charges have not been tested in court.

Police say Ovenden was a volunteer cheerleading coach at undisclosed high schools in St. Catharines before opening his own gym, Cheer Empire Eagles. Detectives believe there may be more victims and are urging anyone with information to contact them.

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8. Court docs: Ontario delayed inspections of two career colleges later given 'fails'

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Court records show Ontario delayed inspections of two career colleges that ultimately turned up serious concerns about student financial aid use, meaning the schools received a "fail" only after they had been approved for funding for another year. The schools are Academy of Learning locations on Bay Street in Toronto and in Brampton East.

According to the records, the ministry sent notices of inspection to both on Oct. 1, 2024, but did not begin in-person inspections until July and August of 2025. A ministry official apologized for the delay in an email to the Brampton East location, citing "transitions in roles and the implementation of new inspection procedures" — four days after the schools were sent notices approving their ability to accept OSAP-funded tuition for another year.

The documents show Career Colleges Ontario wrote to the ministry in January 2025 flagging "irregularities" in OSAP use at 10 schools, including the two locations: growth at the Bay location was 642 per cent and at Brampton East 527 per cent between 2022 and 2024, while growth at most career colleges was flat. The federal government also raised serious concerns with the province in May 2025. Inspections ultimately found evidence suggesting third parties were completing coursework — sometimes entire courses in one day — and a few students who couldn't name their school or program. The schools deny any improper conduct, say they have implemented corrective actions, and no misuse has been proven in court.

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9. Liberals table bill restricting MAID access for mental illness

Source: CP24

Justice Minister Sean Fraser introduced a bill Tuesday to amend Canada's medical assistance in dying law. The bill aims to allow people to make advance directives on accessing MAID while barring access for those suffering solely from a mental illness.

Fraser, accompanied by Health Minister Marjorie Michel, was to speak to reporters at 1 p.m. ET in Ottawa. After an extensive study by MPs and ahead of a March deadline, the federal government decided not to move ahead with the scheduled expansion that would have permitted assisted death where mental illness is the sole factor, instead "indefinitely excluding" those whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness.

That approach was precisely what the special joint parliamentary committee tasked with assessing a potential expansion recommended; the panel heard from dozens of experts, most of whom opposed expanding eligibility. The bill is also expected to include provisions for advance requests by people diagnosed with an illness that will cause them to lose capacity, and Fraser signalled the federal proposal would still have to comply with provincial legislation. Canadians have had access to MAID since 2016, with eligibility criteria amended in 2021; further expansion has been highly controversial.

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10. Carney says Indian Act review might not end up abolishing the law

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says a process to review the Indian Act won't necessarily lead to the controversial legislation's termination. The law gives Ottawa sweeping powers over First Nations communities and people, including the authority to determine who qualifies for recognition and what reserves can and can't do.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called for the repeal of the Indian Act during a rare meeting of federal, provincial and First Nations leaders in Ottawa on Monday. Carney, who said Monday he was open to reforming or abolishing the act, said Tuesday that Ottawa's process to determine the legislation's future has no "fixed conclusion." He says the federal government will work with First Nations and the provinces to review the law and suggest possible replacements.

The report notes that while most First Nations chiefs agree the legislation is outdated and restrictive, there is little consensus on whether it should be repealed and replaced.

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