What to expect on the Evening News on April 18, 2026

Here’s what to expect tonight on the Evening News at 6 p.m.

Adam Atkinson is off tonight. Emily Tayler is on the desk.

Two motorcyclists are dead following separate collisions in Hamilton on Friday, serving as a grim reminder of the risks on the road as warmer weather arrives. Sean Cowan has all the details.

Police say they are investigating a possible shooting that occurred Friday night in downtown Hamilton.

Brantford police are investigating a fire they have deemed suspicious in the area of Mount Pleasant and Conklin roads.

Police have seized over $500,000 worth of illicit substances and charged a 37-year-old Thorold man following a drug trafficking investigation.

The lawyer for Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used it to take their own lives, says murder charges will be withdrawn against his client and he will in turn plead guilty to aiding suicide.

Whether missing school should impact a student’s final grade is the latest debate at Queen’s Park as the provincial government moves to link classroom attendance to academic performance. Harry Corro has the story.

All this and more tonight on the Evening News. Join us live tonight at 6 p.m. on CHCH-TV, Parrot.tv and YouTube for all the details.