Two locations of the same Jewish-owned bakery damaged overnight: Toronto police
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TORONTO – Toronto police are investigating after two locations of the same Jewish-owned bakery chain were damaged over the weekend.
Police said the window of a bakery was struck by gunfire overnight Saturday in the area of Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue West. At another bakery location in the area of Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue West, police said a window was broken.
Police said there was no evidence of gunfire at the second location and no injuries were reported.
“At this time, investigators are examining whether the incidents are connected and working to identify those responsible,” the Toronto Police Service said in a social media post about the incidents.
At a news conference Sunday morning, Duty Inspector Scott Bradbury said police understand the two incidents are concerning for members of the Jewish community.
Bradbury said Toronto police’s hate crimes division and guns and gangs task force are investigating.
The officer added it’s unclear when the two bakeries were damaged but the incidents were reported Sunday morning after employees arrived for work.
In a statement, Mayor Olivia Chow thanked police for their efforts to identify those responsible.
“The targeted attacks on two Jewish-owned Kiva’s Bagel Bar locations are vile and unacceptable,” Chow said in the statement.
“We all have a responsibility to stand against hate. I will always stand with Toronto’s Jewish community against antisemitism.”
Chow added the city will continue investing in community safety and work to confront hate.
Noah Shack of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said the attacks at places where families gather should concern every Canadian.
“These attacks come amid a broader rise in violent extremism across Canada and other Western democracies — a toxic brew of antizionist rhetoric, local criminal elements, Iranian-backed proxies, and ISIS-inspired terrorism,” Shack, the organization’s CEO, said in a statement Sunday.
“Our leaders must be unequivocal: nothing justifies attacks on Canadians.”
Police are asking anyone with information or footage to come forward and Bradbury said local residents can expect an increased police presence in the areas as the investigation continues.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 26, 2026.