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Toronto bike lane protests stop crews for a night

The Toronto Star reports from Bloor West, where removal work resumed the next morning despite continued sit-in protests.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 93,558 views a day, 122 times a normal first day on this channel (768).

Toronto's bike lane battle: protests erupt as Ford moves forward

Construction workers left without doing any work on Tuesday evening. By the following morning, crews were back between Clissold and Royal York Road, and cyclists were still protesting. That overnight turn is at the center of the Toronto Star's report on Ontario's push to remove Toronto bike lanes.

Presented by Aajah Sauter, the Short drew nearly 48,000 views in eight hours, far beyond the channel's usual first-day audience for Shorts. Its comment section was also much busier than usual, with viewers discussing road safety, congestion and what happens when cyclists and drivers share a lane.

The report lays out the disagreement without reducing it to the demonstrations. Residents and business owners offer opposing perspectives on safety and vehicle congestion. Sauter cites city data showing fewer traffic injuries and increased cycling since the lanes were built, and reports that the province rejected a city proposal intended to preserve the lanes while adjusting traffic flow.

There is also a legal route still being pursued. Following the province's appeal court victory in September, Cycle Toronto and other advocates are seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. As Sauter's report makes clear, that effort has not stopped the removal work.

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The facts

Channel: Toronto Star
Subscribers: 149,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days: 222,763
Channel views, pace per day: 5,058 (on a normal day: 42,069)
Video published: October 15, 2026
Video views so far: 47,956 (less than a day online)
Video views, pace per day: 93,558

The numbers

The bike lane report reached an unusually large audience for a Toronto Star Short before its first day was complete. Comments also exceeded the channel's usual full-day total.

the video's first day

usual first day here

768

this video

93,558

subscribers

149,000

▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days

total views

128,958,731

views per day

5,058