CTV News Toronto at Six for Oct. 16, 2026

Candidates for mayor of Toronto push for undecided voters with just 10 days left until voters head to the polls; Durham police announce the results of an initiative that saw nearly 500 arrests in a crackdown on crime in downtown Oshawa; and, a long-time CTV Kitchener cameraman is struck by a vehicle while covering a separate crash.

A building dating back to the 1870s will be demolished after a massive three-alarm fire broke out Wednesday night; New polling looks at the top issues facing Toronto voters when it comes to transportation as the municipal election nears; and, more protests as construction workers remove a section of bike lanes along Bloor Street West.

Work begins to remove bike lanes along a section of Bloor Street West as protesters try to keep construction crews from getting started; Voters in Mississauga weigh in on the city's hotly contested mayoral race; and, the federal government considers legal action against Stelco's American owner over the company's plant in Hamilton.

Bike lane supporters gather to protest the Ontario government's plans to remove them; New polling suggests voter intentions may be shifting ahead of the upcoming municipal election; and, Canada's Wonderland shuts down its Behemoth and Leviathan roller-coasters indefinitely after the death of a man at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia.

While many celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends, others are giving back and helping those in need. CTV’s Jon Woodward reports; A 13-year-old Whitby author is turning her health challenges and everyday fears into a message of courage and perseverance for kids. Carol Charles has more; Thousands of salmon are making their annual journey up Toronto’s rivers, but warming waters, drought, and urban development threaten their survival.

Mayoral candidates try to get voters motivated to head to the polls as data suggests turnout in Toronto municipal elections has been trending downward in recent races; the police investigation into the provincial government's handling of the Greenbelt shows no sign of a conclusion; and, a wild turkey struts around the city ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend.

Explosions rock two separate homes in Hamilton, Ont., sending three people to hospital, one in critical condition; new numbers give insight into what's on the minds of Toronto voters as the two main candidates for mayor square off in another debate; and, Concerns are raised that Ontario’s already overcrowded prisons will normalize inhumane bunking practices.

Israeli flags are set alight outside a religious centre in North York on the three-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks; the top two candidates in the Toronto mayoral race shift the focus to Scarborough after facing off in the first debate since Chris Alexander dropped out; and, the Ford government freezes student aid at all career colleges, citing possible criminal activity.

Toronto's mayoral race is now down to two main candidates after Chris Alexander announces he is officially dropping out; an early morning fire that sent one person to hospital renews calls for changes to lithium-ion battery regulations; and, a Burlington woman who pleaded guilty to scamming Taylor Swift fans listens to her victims describe their heartbreak in court.

A senior Toronto police officer has been charged with impaired driving after allegedly falling asleep behind the wheel over the weekend; Toronto mayoral candidates are out pushing their platforms as Mississauga candidates face off in another debate; and, residents of a Toronto neighbourhood raise concerns over safety issues that arose after safe injection sites were shut down.