CTV News Toronto at Six Podcast

The Toronto Blue Jays are back in the World Series for the first time in 32 years to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1; city officials are confident they are prepared to keep people safe as they converge on the Rogers Centre for the World Series; and, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan causes U.S. President Donald Trump to cut off trade talks.

Baseball fans are ready for the Toronto Blue Jays to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series; a major fire breaks out at a waste transfer station in Etobicoke drawing more than 100 firefighters to the scene; and, Prime Minister Mark Carney joins Ontario Premier Doug Ford to announce a $3-billion investment for four small nuclear plants.

The grieving family of a 29-year-old mother of four who was fatally shot in a plaza parking lot in Brampton say they feared for her safety; Ontario's SIU is called in to examine the police-involved shooting of the man at the centre of a Brampton Amber Alert; and, Ontario Premier Doug Ford considers possible legislation to crack down on Blue Jays World Series ticket resellers.

The Toronto Blue Jays face the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS with a trip to the World Series on the line; Ontario MPPs demand answers from the labour minister on the controversial Skills Development Fund at Queen's Park; and, the Ford government tables a bill to turn off the province's speed cameras, but it faces stiff opposition.

A portion of the Gardiner Expressway originally scheduled to be closed until 2027 could be open by the end of the month; The Toronto Blue Jays hope to take the lead in the ALCS as they face the Mariners in Seattle in Game 5; and, the 80-year-old man killed steps away from the Oshawa mosque he was attending is identified by police.

A multi-billion-dollar provincial government fund sparks allegations that an enormous sum of taxpayer dollars went to friends of the governing PC party; The Toronto Blue Jays look to tie up the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners; and, a new survey shows concerns about excessive fees and a lack of customer service at Canadian banks.

Devastating news for thousands of auto workers as automaker Stellantis announces it is shifting production of the Jeep Compass from Ontario to the U.S.; Toronto Blue Jays fans cheer on the team in Seattle as they prepare to take on the Mariners in Game 3 of the ALCS; and, York Regional Police are investigating a serious crash that happened after an early morning home invasion.

Seven workers are injured after an explosion at a North York condo building that is currently under construction; Blue Jays fans hope the team can turn the ALCS around as they head to Seattle to take on the Mariners in Game 3; and, the Ontario government launches a new ad aimed at convincing Americans that tariffs are a bad idea.

The Toronto Blue Jays are the hottest tickets in town and fans are getting serious sticker shock when trying to purchase a seat to the first two games of the upcoming ALCS; a pedestrian is critically injured after being struck by a vehicle on Lansdowne Ave.; and, questions are being asked about millions of dollars handed out under a provincial skills development fund.

The Blue Jays reach the next step in their playoff journey after knocking off the New York Yankees and punching their ticket to the ALCS; a 23-year-old man is facing murder charges and a man in his 50s is dead after what police are describing as an unprovoked attack in Richmond Hill; and, a Toronto man loses $80K after falling for a romance scam linked to a cryptocurrency scam.

The Toronto Blue Jays fail to sweep the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALDS but hope to eliminate them in Game 4; five teens are arrested after a brazen smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store inside the Oshawa Centre; and, a Toronto hospital performs the transplant of a heart that was revived after the donor died.

Blue Jays and Yankees fans are both feeling the pressure as the teams prepare to square off in Game 3 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium; a sombre day of reflection on the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack in Israel; and, Premier Doug Ford says he won't change his position on removing speed enforcement cameras from Ontario streets.

Blue Jays fans are buzzing as the team prepares to try to sweep the Yankees in New York in Game 3 of the ALDS; Premier Doug Ford threatens to pull one of the most popular liquor brands off LCBO shelves over Diageo's plans to close an Ontario bottling plant; and, the Ontario NDP calls for change after hundreds of thousands of Highway Traffic Act charges never made it to trial.

The Blue Jays welcome the New York Yankees to Toronto as they prepare to square off in Game 1 of the ALDS; residents of a neighbourhood in the west end are displaced after a fire broke out in a vacant home and spread to other buildings; and, a 19-year-old who was shot and killed inside of Scarborough Town Centre is honoured at a vigil.

A Mississauga family speaks out after video captures masked men breaking in their door in broad daylight; a joint forces investigation dubbed 'Project Road King' seizes guns, drugs, cash and dozens of stolen vehicles; and, thousands of striking college support workers are joined by students, faculty and other unions at rallies across several campuses.

Ontario’s environment ministry says it will miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target but the auditor general says even that admission of failure is downplayed.

People came together across the city to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and reflect on the horrors faced by survivors of the residential school system.

Alejandro Kirk hit two homers and drove in six runs to power the Blue Jays to a 13-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday to give Toronto its first American League East Division title since 2015.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces his government will introduce new legislation to ban new municipal speed cameras; a new Toronto police safety campaign slaps thousands of e-bike and other micro-mobility vehicle users with tickets; and, RRSPs are seen as a great way to save money for the future, but how much gets taxed when that money is withdrawn?

A Vaughan neighbourhood is on edge after a house becomes the target of gunfire for the second time this month; the TTC announces a new crisis worker pilot project aimed at improving safety for subway riders; and, Toronto's mayor and police chief speak out about why they think speed cameras are a valuable safety tool.

A 53-year-old driver from the U.S. is struck and killed by a flying wheel on the QEW in St. Catharines; a man suffers serious injuries after being assaulted in his own driveway while trying to prevent his vehicle from being stolen; and, the Blue Jays are back in Toronto as they continue their pursuit of the A.L. East title.

An 18-year-old is wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Shakur Clarke-Sargeant in Scarborough; a Sault MPP facing assault charges is kicked out of Conservative caucus and faces growing pressure to resign; and, a new email scam targets university students with demands for additional tuition money.

Three more speed cameras are toppled, bringing the number of cameras damaged in a rash of vandalism to 47; Over 100 charges are laid after police in Durham Region disrumpt an auto theft trafficking ring; and, striking college workers hold rallies across Ontario calling for more grants under a multi-billion-dollar provincial program.

A security camera captures a coyote frenzy outside of a home in Vaughan, raising safety concerns; police order a Canada-wide arrest warrant for the suspect in a deadly weekend shooting in North York; and, the Competition Bureau launches a market study to make sure small businesses are being treated fairly by Canada's big banks.

City staff begin the process of clearing an encampment in Dufferin Grove Park as trespassing notices are being issued; three arrests are made in connection to a series of home invasions in York Region; and, a new economic and budget report provides insight into what could be in store for Ontario's finances.

Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson is found not guilty of sexually assaulting two women at a Muskoka cottage in 2022; police identify the 23-year-old victim of a deadly shooting in Scarborough; and, no injuries after a small plane crash lands just steps away from a soccer field where a game was being played in the city's east end.

Two people, including a 12-year-old boy, face charges in connection to a series of violent assaults across the city's core; Ontario's Liberal Party begins its search for a new leader after Bonnie Crombie announces she is stepping down; and, a new type of watercraft called the Sea-Doo Switch raises concerns after a safety recall.

New safety measures are proposed after a toddler is killed and six other children are injured in a devastating crash at a Richmond Hill daycare; a significant transit disruption could make getting around Toronto more challenging on a busy weekend; and, an organization that has helped countless people living with HIV and AIDS comes to an end.

A memorial grows outside of a Richmond Hill daycare where a toddler was killed and six other children were injured after an SUV crashed into the building; thousands of full-time college support staff walk off the job across Ontario after a midnight deadline failed to secure a deal; and, members of a Scarborough family find themselves in a battle with the city over a basketball net.

One toddler is dead and six other children are injured after an SUV crashes into a daycare in Richmond Hill; police announce the arrest of a 16-year-old suspect in connection with the shooting death of an 8-year-old boy; and, demonstrators crowd the streets around Roy Thomson Hall ahead of the screening of a film at the Toronto International Film Festival.

At least 16 speed enforcement cameras are cut down and damaged across the city overnight causing leaders to clash over whether they should be put back up; closing arguments in the trial of a man accused in a crash that killed an off-duty police officer; and, several bank customers' credit cards and lines of credit are cancelled without notice.

A man dies after being Tasered by police during a disturbance call in North York, prompting an investigation by Ontario's police watchdog; a controversial speed camera is cut down for the seventh time in less than a year; and, a man is shocked to learn that the odometer on the pickup truck he bought from a dealership had been rolled back.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford pledges to pass new dangerous driving legislation in memory of a father killed in a horrific crash; work on the Scarborough subway extension gets underway in the shadow of another delay for the Eglinton LRT; and, the red carpet is buzzing on Day 2 of the Toronto International Film Festival.

Opening night for the 50th season of the Toronto International Film Festival has film fanatics lining up and drinking in the excitement; a vehicle hangs precariously from the fourth floor of a Mississauga hospital's parking garage; and, a father killed during a home invasion in Vaughan is laid to rest.

Gunfire erupts at a Toronto high school one day after students return to class, injuring a teen and a bystander who was caught in the crossfire; new details in the murder of a Vaughan father who died trying to protect his children during a home invasion; and, a woman has to pay to replace her car after a pick-up truck crashed into her and refused to stay at the scene.

Staff at two indoor pools in Toronto refused to work on Tuesday, citing unsafe conditions due to the heat and humidity; the City of Toronto is under a heat warning for the fifth time this summer; and, an Ontario man is sharing his story after he lost $92 U.S. attempting to purchase an e-bike from an ad he found on Facebook.

A graphic video captured a man who was stabbed multiple times in Toronto's Junction neighbourhood; Monday's temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius with humidity is expected to be the height of Toronto's heat wave ahead of an expected cooldown; and, an Ontario photographer said she got a box of staples instead of the $2,500 camera lens she ordered online from Canon Canada.

TTC bus horn noises at Kipling Station has residents in an uproar over the disruption to the peace; a heat warning remains in effect for Toronto today but some relief is expected to arrive this weekend; and, a new Toronto bylaw to protect tenants from what Mayor Olivia Chow is calling “bogus” renovictions officially goes into effect next week.

Five former members of Hockey Canada’s junior hockey team on trial for sexual assault are found not guilty.

A GTA lawyer was seriously injured after he was shot before his office was targeted by an alleged arson attack; new data released reveals automated speed cameras are having a positive effect on how people drive; and, Toronto city council has approved a plan to add dedicated transit lanes along Bathurst and Dufferin streets.

A woman in her 70s is dead in what Toronto police say was an “unprovoked” stabbing at a commercial plaza in North York Thursday morning; a 28-year-old man is dead following an early morning shooting in the Yorkdale mall parking lot; and, two groups of passengers say Air Canada and Porter refused to allow their service dogs to board a plane with them due to only providing online certificates.

A 29-year-old man is in custody after allegedly making death threats toward Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and his family; Toronto rapper Top5 allegedly bribed a jail guard in order to release a music video from behind bars; and, a Toronto man says he shouldn't have to pay a false alarm fee after his smoke detector went off and is now pushing back against the fire department's charge.

Police are investigating after a man was found shot inside a vehicle in an Etobicoke parking lot; 'Project Ghost' leads to over 200 charges in organized crime probe in the GTA; and, fake ads using AI are luring Canadians into cryptocurrency scams, promising double the returns.

Environment Canada has downgraded its air quality warning to a special statement for Toronto and the GTA due to wildfire smoke; eight vehicles were set on fire at an auto body shop in Scarborough early Monday morning, Toronto police say; and, a couple is speaking out after they were denied a refund after they cancelled a hotel booking for their honeymoon trip on Expedia.

Toronto police say a homicide investigation is underway after a deceased person was found near the Pickering border overnight; an independent review found “significant shortcomings” in the city’s response to February’s major storm event that dumped more than 50 centimetres of snow; and, Coldplay returns for the third of four concerts in the city, and fans are hoping for a smooth experience getting to and from the show.

Toronto's only two Ornge air ambulances are out of service until mid-July due to parts shortages as a result of auto sector tariffs; a 16-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder after a 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed over the weekend in Toronto’s Beach area; and, plans for dedicated bus lanes proposed ahead of the 2026 World Cup could be scaled back amid opposition from local business owners.

Toronto police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot in the city’s Mount Dennis neighbourhood last month; a funeral was held for 14-year-old Abdoul Aziz Sarr who was fatally stabbed outside of a McDonald’s in Toronto; and, after a 10-game winning streak, the Toronto Blue Jays have wrapped up the series against the White Sox with a disappointing loss.

A teenage boy is dead following a late-night stabbing near Toronto’s Woodbine Park, police are still searching for suspects; Coldplay's first performance went off without a hitch on Monday night with fans saying they were able to make it into and out of the venue with fewer issues; and, attempted electricity fraud involving the credentials of a retired city worker nearly lost Toronto $2.5 million.

Tens of thousands will be watching Coldplay perform after Rogers Stadium officials say new measures have been implemented; Five people have been taken to hospital after an alleged impaired driver crashed into several parked vehicles and a pedestrian in Scarborough; and, a Toronto couple are still in shock after being pressured into paying over $480,000 for incomplete renovations and unnecessary work.

A Hamilton, Ont. man at the centre of a widescale W5 investigation into an alleged sexual assault ring is now facing dozens of additional charges; A Canadian couple’s dream voyage of working remotely on a sailboat while showing their eight-year-old daughter the world came to a sudden end earlier this week when their vessel was blown off course and ran aground on a coral reef; and, contributions from all corners of the Toronto Blue Jays roster have played a massive role in their two-month ascension to the top spot in the American League East.

Police are searching for at least 10 suspects after a Muslim woman was violently swarmed in her Oshawa restaurant; a man is dead after a fire broke out at an encampment in the Don River valley; and, looking to start a new sport? There's a website that's pairing up students with instructors.