CTV News Toronto at Six for Jan. 13, 2026

Residents across the GTA are forced to dig themselves out of the snow after being walloped by a major winter storm; crews work hard to keep the runways at Pearson Airport clear after the storm causes delays and cancellations; and, the snowfall makes getting around the city on foot a treacherous ordeal.

A Toronto senior braces for the temperature to drop while waiting for the windows of her home to be replaced; charges are dropped against a teenager accused of harming raccoons and killing a cat in a Toronto neighbourhood; and, new statistics show there were major increases in home and auto insurance last year, a trend that's expected to continue in 2026.

Police are investigating after surveillance video captures two tow trucks being set on fire in Brampton; a community in York Region is shaken after a home is shot up twice in two days; and, representatives from all levels of government meet in Peel Region for a summit to address the growing problem of extortion crimes in southern Ontario.

Nearly $2 million worth of high-end vehicles are stolen during a brazen theft at a car dealership in Oakville; new numbers suggests that last year, Toronto experienced its fewest traffic-related deaths in a decade; and, another morning of delays for riders of Line 6 Finch West after service came to a stop during the morning commute.

A Mississauga man says he's been waiting for years to be compensated after his house was mistakenly demolished while he was on vacation with his family; Toronto's police chief responds to the recent rash of violence in the city, including two random stabbings; and, Toronto's new traffic czar speaks about his first week on the job.

A woman in her 30s is struck and killed by a truck in Etobicoke on Thursday morning; the hunt is on for an 18-year-old suspect in connection to a pair of random stabbing attacks; and, the city unveils its 2026 budget as Mayor Olivia Chow defends her decision to endorse a 2.2 per cent property tax hike.

A 28-year-old man faces a murder charge in connection to the death of a University of Toronto student who was shot and killed on campus just before Christmas; a gunman is recorded firing into a Brampton home in an alleged extortion attempt; and, the city's 2026 budget will come with a proposed 2.2 per cent tax bump for property owners.

Toronto police are investigating after a series of homes were shot at Monday night in Scarborough; an indoor zip line in pulled out of operation after a boy's terrifying fall at a Scarborough trampoline park; and, the Toronto Blue Jays introduce newly acquired Japanese star Kazuma Okamoto who they hope will help the team build on last season's World Series appearance.

A suspect is arrested after a man is gunned down on board a GO bus at the busy Yorkdale GO bus terminal in the city's first homicide of 2026; a boy is injured after a frightening fall from a zip line at a trampoline park in Scarborough; and, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he plans to go ahead with plans to pull Crown Royal from store shelves across the province.

Patient Ombudsman is calling for changes to a Toronto hospital after a senior with dementia was allegedly assaulted by a security guard. Jon Woodward reports; A nine-year-old child is in critical condition after being pulled from a house fire in Markham, Ont. on Friday, fire officials say. Janice Golding reports.