CTV News Toronto at Six for Mar. 18, 2024

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.

Peel police revealed the more than $20 million gold heist from Pearson airport was an inside job; Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter was handed a lifetime NBA ban for disclosing confidential information to sports bettors; and, McDonalds customers are voicing shock to discover the restaurants' long-running free coffee loyalty program is over.

Dramatic video released by Toronto police shows three carjacking suspects being taken down by officers following a series of armed and increasingly violent auto thefts; judges and inmates alike are speaking out on 'deplorable' conditions at the infamous Toronto South Detention Centre; and, an Ontario nurse is fighting to recover a $130,000 investment with a mortgage company that has since been accused of being unlicensed.

The father of a friend of a 14-year-old drowning victim said he told them not to swim at Ashbridges Bay because of how cold the water is; a community is reeling after a brazen, daytime shooting killed 32-year-old Mohamud Abdi Duale on Sunday; and, Pat Shacklady of Midland, Ont. said BMO initially refused to reimburse her after she was defrauded $7,000 for a short taxi ride in Chile.