CTV News Toronto at Six for Sept. 11, 2026

The leading candidates to be the next mayor of Toronto get ready to take part in the first major mayoral debate of the municipal election campaign; complaints over classes crammed with kids and a strike vote on one school board's calendar causes unrest in the education system; and, a Toronto man takes Meta to court over the disabling of his social media accounts.

Torontonians gather at Woodbine Park to honour those who lost their lives in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001; screenings galore for film fans in search of famous faces on day 2 of the Toronto International Film Festival; and, new home appliances often come with smart features that can make life easier, but are they spying on you?

The curtain rises on the Toronto International Film Festival, rolling out a celebrity-filled 11 days across the city; Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffles his cabinet in a move he says is in response to the Canada-U.S. trade war; and, Durham police make several arrests in a series of crimes targeting commercial businesses in the region.

Frustrated residents wait for city crews to respond to service requests a week after a powerful thunderstorm left damage and debris across the city; storm damage caused at Rogers Stadium puts an AC/DC concert in jeopardy; and, sentencing submissions begin for a couple found guilty of killing their neighbour in Liberty Village.

Police will have an enhanced presence throughout the city as the Jewish community prepares to observe Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur; a Toronto-area widow is speaking out, two weeks after her husband was killed in an industrial accident in Richmond Hill; and, an Ontario family that flies to the west coast yearly with their mountain bike helmets say they were shocked to face $358 carry on fees on their return flight.

The cleanup continues at Rogers Stadium after it was damaged by an intense thunderstorm earlier this week; voters select three new MPPs to represent them, but the balance of power in the Ontario legislature remains the same; and, planes taking part in the Canadian International Air Show get into position at Billy Bishop Airport.

Heavy rainfall and high winds from Wednesday's powerful summer thunderstorm leave considerable damage across the GTA; Ontario voters in three ridings head to the polls to vote in three provincial byelections; and, a Leaside mom is calling for safer roads after she was hit by a speeding car that drove through a stop sign.

A severe weather system unleashes damaging wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain across the GTA and southern Ontario; people living in three Ontario ridings will soon be selecting a new MPP in provincial byelections; and, a Toronto carpenter speaks out after learning he could be deported after living in Canada for decades.

As September marks back-to-school and the return to routine for many, the TTC's monthly fare capping takes effect; the Ontario Government moves ahead with the removal of bike lanes along Bloor Street; and, Unifor begins contract talks with Stellantis to mark the final round of negotiations with the 'Detroit Three' automakers.

Questions are being raised about a barrier along the edges of a platform at TMU Station that's part of the TTC's new enhanced safety initiatives; Canada's AI minister announces additional support for businesses impacted by U.S. tariffs as the trade war rages on; and, a judge's ruling puts Ontario's new cash bail rules on hold.