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Muslim Toronto Police officers face penalty after October 7 comments in podcast

Multiple people had complained about the March 10, 2025, episode of the Project Olive Branch podcast. The complainants received a letter about the disciplinary action Friday and posted it online. 

Illustrative: Police officers stand guard at the site of a deadly shooting at a salsa-themed street festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 11, 2026.
Illustrative: Protesters march out of Kings College Circle after leaving a pro-Palestinian student encampment at the University of Toronto.

Toronto pro-Palestinian protesters march near Jewish care facility after kosher bakery shooting

Police tape stretches across University Avenue as Toronto police work on the scene of a shooting at the US Consulate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 27, 2026.

Gunfire outside US consulate in Toronto marks second incident at building in four months

Shattered windows at Kiva’s Bagel Bar after suspected antisemitic attack in Toronto, Canada. July 26, 2026.

Toronto police probe suspected antisemitic attacks on Jewish bagel chain


Anti-Israel activists storm Toronto student event with IDF veterans, one wounded

SSI had organized a meeting with IDF soldiers in a private venue that was interrupted by a group of pro-Palestinian protesters.

Pro-Palestinian demostrators storm Toronto venue.

WATCH: Toronto synagogue vandalized for tenth time since October 7 as windows smashed with hammer

Vandal smashes windows at Kehilat Shaarei Torah. The 10th attack since Oct. 7 highlights a relentless pattern of hate, forcing the synagogue to spend $160K on security.

Synagogue smashed window in Toronto

Canadian Jewish organization files complaint against Toronto mayor for genocide statement

During a speech at the National Council of Canadian Muslims fundraising gala, Chow said, “the genocide in Gaza impacts us all.”

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow speaks to reporters at a news conference outside a fire station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 17, 2025.

'Ha'ikar': How two Toronto Jews created a group for those experiencing antisemitism - interview

"After October 7, I was just feeling really angry and lost, and I felt like there was something that could be done,” Weiss told The Jerusalem Post.

Jay Ginsherman and Jacob Weiss, two Toronto natives, co-founded “Ha’ikar,” a discussion group for the Jewish community that focuses on collectively processing antisemitism and Jewish experiences.

Air Canada resumes daily flights to Tel Aviv

Additional airlines, such as British Airways and Iberia Express, are also expected to resume daily flights to Tel Aviv from October 26.

A passengers makes their way through Toronto Pearson International Airport ahead of a potential strike by Air Canada flight attendants, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, August 15, 2025.

Jewish communities commemorate October 7 Massacre’s second anniversary worldwide

From Paris to Sydney to New York, Jewish communities marked two years since the October 7 massacre, honoring victims and calling for unity amid rising antisemitism and ongoing hostage anguish.

A woman reacts during a commemorative event ahead of the two year anniversary of those who lost their lives in the October 7, 2023 massacre, in Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, October 5, 2025.

Oct. 7 film ‘The Road Between Us’ wins People’s Choice award in Toronto

TIFF organizers first invited Avrich’s film for the festival, and then disinvited it, only to then reinstate the film after an outcry from the Canadian Jewish community.

(L-R): Barry Avrich, Gali Mir-Tibon, Noam Tibon, and Mark Selby attend the premiere of ‘The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue’ during the Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall last week.

October 7 filmmaker receives three-minute standing ovation at Toronto film fest

Pro-Palestinian protesters outside the screening of "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" passed without incident.

Canadian director Barry Avrich speaks to journalists on the red carpet at a screening of his documentary "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" about the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 10, 2025.

High security at Toronto film festival as Israeli film screens

Security was stringent on Wednesday in anticipation of the screening of the October 7-related documentary 'The Road Between Us.'

Cameron Bailey speaks on behalf of Toronto International Film Festival, 2025 Inductees, Arts and Entertainment during the 2025 Canada's Walk Of Fame Induction Gala held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre on June 14, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.

TIFF strengthens security among pro-Palestinian protests for Israeli film shown in festival

Director Avrich told Deadline he planned to bring his own security team to supplement the festival’s, and Toronto Police told AFP that they had “a strong presence across.”

Cameron Bailey speaks on behalf of Toronto International Film Festival, 2025 Inductees, Arts and Entertainment during the 2025 Canada's Walk Of Fame Induction Gala held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre on June 14, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.