CTV News Toronto at Six for Apr. 18, 2024

One week after Michael Bebee was named Canada's most wanted for a homicide in Toronto, a tip led to his arrest in P.E.I.; audio from an OPP dispatcher sheds light on the moments leading up to when a police chase ended in a deadly crash on Highway 401; and, an Ontario man said he paid $1,500 a year ago in an attempt to fast track his Nexus card application, only to discover he had been scammed.

What started as a robbery at an LCBO ended as a fiery crash that claimed four lives, including an infant's, after a wrong-way police chase; a cyclist has died in hospital following a collision with a flatbed truck pulling into a construction site in Yorkville; and, nearly seven million Canadians have still not filed their taxes ahead of the midnight deadline, with penalties possible if you owe money.

Ontario is implementing a series of restrictions to cell phones in schools, but some educators say the policy may go too far; police say they have arrested 12 people relating to a fraud scheme using over 680 fake identities to steal around $4 million; and, 1.7 million Canadians have signed up for Canada's new dental car program, but only 5,000 dentists have signed on.

Police are calling the moment an 11-year-old boy was struck by a transport truck in an Etobicoke intersection 'extremely traumatising'; the TTC says it could take days to make repairs following a track-level fire that shut down subway service west of Islington station; and, as spring cleaning gets underway inside many homes, some experts are sharing tips on products and procedures to maximize your time.

A witness said the moment a man was pushed from a balcony in Toronto startled her out of her bed; a spike in attacks and maulings has prompted Toronto to announce staff will visit all 373 dog owners designated as dangerous; and, Jeff Pierre of Markham took out a $5,000 loan with Wippy to pay for car repairs, but when he missed two payments, they repossessed his car.

Ontario hopes to ease its family doctor shortage through the reduction of paperwork with the help of AI and eliminating sick notes; Gate Gourmet Canada says if the strike by airline catering workers drag on too long, the company could lose its Pearson contract; and, Canada's new capital gains rules are making waves in cottage country with some owners wondering if they should sell their vacation homes.

Umar Zameer and Aaida Shaikh said the last three years since Const. Northrup died had been a nightmare for them; the man wanted for fatally shooting a Toronto man near the Danforth tops Canada's most wanted list and commands a $100,000 reward; and, an Ontario senior says he lost $25,000 after a falling for a fake website on Google that was masquerading as Best Buy's Geek Squad.

Accusations of collusion and perjury by three officers during the Umar Zameer trial, where Zameer was found not guilty, has attracted scrutiny as Toronto's police chief orders a review into plainclothes procedures; a 15-year-old teen is fighting for his life after he struck an object while on top of a moving GO Train just after midnight on Sunday; and, an EV battery plant from Honda would be the third in Ontario after deals with Stellantis-LG in Windsor and Volkswagen in St. Thomas.

Justice Anne Malloy questioned the credibility of the cops' witness testimony at the Umar Zameer trial while instructing the jury ahead of deliberations; nearly half a year after an announced pay bump for early childhood educators, many say they are still waiting for the wage increase; and, a cancer patient says the battle for his mental well-being was almost as great as his battle with stage 4 lymphoma. 

Toronto police say they found the body of a man inside a home near Kipling and Eglinton following calls about a stabbing; despite bipartisan calls against the keffiyeh ban at Queen's Park, the motion to end the restriction did not receive unanimous consent; and, a Toronto woman thought she had gained employment via a job posting on social media, but was actually scammed out of $15,000.