CTV News Toronto at Six for Sept. 18, 2024

Gunfire erupted near Queen Street West and Sudbury Street during a shootout that led to 23 arrests and 16 firearms seized; a new report suggests Toronto food banks have faced three million visits in this past year; plus, Toronto’s oldest pizzeria celebrates 60 years.

Remembrance Day ceremonies and events take place across the city; a new experience is coming for Toronto sports fans as they will be able to tour dressing rooms at Scotiabank Arena; plus, a Brampton woman says she was scammed out of $230,000 after striking up a relationship with a man on Facebook.

 Police say a shooting that saw a carjacking suspect crash into an Etobicoke school stemmed from a car rental agreement gone wrong; Peel police say they've arrested 5 suspects and seized dozens of guns and illegal devices used to convert firearms into automatic weapons; and,  Toronto is considering a temporary hotel tax hike when Toronto hosts the World Cup in 2026, bumping the tax from six per cent to 8.5 per cent. 

The Investigation into the North York house fire begins after the blaze left an infant dead and a 19-year-old woman injured; Ontario pledges $88M to entice medical students to become family doctors to help improve the family doctor shortage in the province; plus, A new resource helps teens with disabilities navigate starting college and dating.

A 30-year-old man is in critical condition after a daylight shooting in North York; Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing backlash after announcing a new legislation that will limit the amount of bike lanes in Toronto; plus, the Next Stage Theatre Festival is underway which features six plays including a Haitian play translated in English for the first time.

A 17-year-old boy and 20-year-old Helder Antonio De Amedia are facing multiple charges over gunfire aimed at a Jewish school in Toronto; it took a multi-jurisdictional investigation to link ex-Olympic snowboarder and alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding to four homicides in Ontario; and,  St. Michael's hospital pays tribute to the role its trauma centre played 75 years ago when 119 people died in a cruise ship fire. 

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding is wanted by the FBI and in Canada for murders in Ontario; the families who say their loved ones died of neglect during the pandemic are opposing Orchard Villa's licence extension in court; and, following a story about a senior scammed out of $27,000 in a roofing scam, 10 different companies contacted CTV News to offer help.

An investigation out of Stouffville turned into a major drug operation, resulting in a police raid on an alleged magic mushroom lab; despite a federal action plan to curb car theft, critics say Canada has left potential tools and reforms to make a greater impact untouched; and, a new scam is circulating involving scammers pretending to have compromising material of victims and threatening to release it to contacts.

The Ontario government is planning to introduce a bill that will require cities to receive permission to convert roads into new bike paths; Toronto police say few witnesses have come forward on the shooting death of Marvin Baah, despite the presence of many people; and, despite a damning audit revealing alleged time theft by city park crews, staff opted not to install GPS devices on untracked parks vehicles.

A pedestrian is fighting for their life in a Toronto-area hospital after a truck struck them before smashing through a fence and into a Whitby pool; Toronto police hope a new helicopter will give the service a dynamic new tool to respond to various circumstances; and, from the bright lights to the merchandise, Scotiabank Arena had a facelift that will be on display for the Maple Leafs home opener.