Two Kiva’s Bagel Bar Outlets Targeted in Suspected Hate-Motivated Attacks

On Sunday, July 26, 2026, two Toronto locations of the Jewish-owned bakery chain Kiva’s Bagel Bar were hit in separate incidents. Police responded to a report of a window struck by gunfire on Yonge Street near St. Clair Avenue West, where investigators found evidence of a firearm discharge. Roughly 20 minutes later, officers were called to the Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue West site, where a broken window was reported but no gunfire evidence was found. No injuries were reported at either location. The Toronto Police Hate Crime Unit, the Guns and Gangs Integrated Task Force, and local divisional officers are canvassing both neighborhoods.

CP24i24NEWS

The attacks occurred less than a month after a deadly shooting in Montreal that killed an officer and an Israeli citizen, a victim described as a beloved member of the city’s Jewish community. Prime Minister Mark Carney recently warned that Canada is “failing” Jewish Canadians and pledged “tens of millions of dollars” for security at houses of worship. B’nai Brith Canada documented 27 violent antisemitic incidents in Canada from the start of 2026 through mid-July, more than double the 10 recorded throughout all of 2025, and called for a federal commission of inquiry.

i24NEWSCP24

Duty Inspector Scott Bradbury said investigators are treating the bakery incidents as suspected hate-motivated offences and that all available resources are being deployed. Mayor Olivia Chow condemned the attacks, stating that hate “has no place in Toronto” and announcing that police will double efforts through Project Resolute, which already provides 24/7 guarding of synagogues and Jewish community centres. The UJA Federation of Greater Toronto expressed that the community is “shaken but not retreating,” emphasizing resilience and visibility of Jewish life in the city.

CP24

Local resident Jill Kleiner called the incidents “infuriating” and urged government action to curb rhetoric and protests targeting Jewish communities. Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, described Kiva’s Bagel Bar as a “hot spot” for families on Sunday mornings and stressed that no crime can be justified on Canadian soil.

CP24

• “We understand that this is concerning for those that work and live in this area, especially members of the Jewish community, and we have all the resources available to thoroughly investigate this matter,” — Duty Inspector Scott Bradbury

CP24

• “Any kind of hate really has no place in Toronto,” — Olivia Chow, toronto mayor

CP24

• “We in Toronto will double our efforts. Toronto police through Project Resolute have been guarding synagogues and Jewish community centres and places 24/7, and we’ll see what else we could do. But anyone that is committing a crime should be arrested and punished,” — Olivia Chow, toronto mayor

CP24

• “This has got to stop in this city, all this rhetoric is allowed to go on, all these protests in Jewish communities,” — Jill Kleiner

CP24

• “Jewish Torontonians should not have to wonder whether the places where we gather openly and proudly will be the next targets of violence or intimidation,” — Adam Minsky, president and CEO of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

CP24