Toronto Bakery Chain Targeted by Gunfire and Vandalism Attack

WHO:

CNN - Kiva’s, a Jewish-owned bakery chain in Toronto.

CNN - Duty Inspector Scott Bradbury of the Toronto Police Service.

CNN - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

WHAT:

CNN - Two locations of Kiva’s were attacked, with one shop’s window damaged by gunfire.

CNN - The second location had a window damaged but no evidence of gunfire was found.

Fox News - No injuries were reported in the incidents.

Fox News - The Toronto Police's Hate Crime Unit and the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force are investigating the incidents.

WHERE:

CNN - The incidents occurred at two locations of Kiva’s in Toronto.

WHEN:

CNN - The attacks occurred on a Sunday morning.

WHY:

CNN - The incidents are being investigated for potential connections to a rise in antisemitic incidents globally since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, 2023.

CNN - Mark Carney stated that over two-thirds of all religion-motivated hate crimes last year were directed at Jewish Canadians.

HOW:

CNN - Investigators are examining whether the incidents are connected and are working to identify those responsible.

(UPDATED July 26, 2026 20:19 UTC)

In Toronto, two locations of Kiva’s, a Jewish-owned bakery chain, were attacked, with one shop sustaining damage from gunfire. Thankfully, no injuries were reported, and the Toronto Police's Hate Crime Unit, along with the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force, is actively investigating the incidents, which may be linked to a troubling rise in antisemitic acts since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, 2023. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney highlighted that over two-thirds of all religion-motivated hate crimes last year were aimed at Jewish Canadians, underscoring the seriousness of these attacks.