The country has an auto theft problem so severe the Insurance Bureau of Canada has called it a "national crisis." The issue is particularly acute in the Greater Toronto Area, where police forces have been refocusing efforts on tackling the situation.

With 102 registered candidates, more than 10 debates featuring the apparent front-runners and around-the-clock news coverage, Toronto's mayoral election has clearly offered plenty to follow.

"A series of compounding factors" means that senior women are more likely to live in low-income circumstances than men, one expert says.