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Leighanne Evans Hannah Schmidt Leighanne Evans on set with Hannah Schmidt on April 8, 2026.
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ctv kitchener CTV Kitchener shows its support for the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of their 2026 home opener.
Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club ctv kitchener Leighanne Evans and Ashley Bacon visit the Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club. (Courtesy: Alicia Hutson)
Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club ctv kitchener Leighanne Evans and Ashley Bacon visit the Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club. (Courtesy: Alicia Hutson)
Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club ctv kitchener Leighanne Evans and Ashley Bacon visit the Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club. (Courtesy: Alicia Hutson)
Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club ctv kitchener Leighanne Evans and Ashley Bacon visit the Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club. (Courtesy: Alicia Hutson)
Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club ctv kitchener Leighanne Evans and Ashley Bacon visit the Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club. (Courtesy: Alicia Hutson)
kitchener On St. Patrick's Day, we wear green! Photo taken in the CTV Kitchener studio on March 17, 2026. (From left to right: Karis Mapp, Leighanne Evans, Alexandra Holyk, Shelby Knox and Ashley Bacon)
Wrestler wrestling the ropes ctv kitchener Natasha Dunn Kvedaras and Shawn Maris, actors in "The Ropes," show off some of their wrestling moves at CTV Kitchener's anchor desk on March 15, 2026. (Spencer Turcotte/CTV News)
Wrestler wrestling the ropes ctv kitchener Natasha Dunn Kvedaras and Shawn Maris, actors in "The Ropes," show off some of their wrestling moves at CTV Kitchener's anchor desk on March 15, 2026. (Spencer Turcotte/CTV News)
Wrestler wrestling the ropes ctv kitchener Natasha Dunn Kvedaras and Shawn Maris, actors in "The Ropes," show off some of their wrestling moves at CTV Kitchener's anchor desk on March 15, 2026. (Spencer Turcotte/CTV News)
nate haller ashley bacon Canadian country singer Nate Haller and CTV's Ashley Bacon.
Kitchener Musical Society Band toy mountain ctv The Kitchener Musical Society Band makes a donation to the Toy Mountain campaign at CTV Kitchener on Dec. 12, 2025.
Kitchener Musical Society Band toy mountain ctv The Kitchener Musical Society Band makes a donation to the Toy Mountain campaign at CTV Kitchener on Dec. 12, 2025.
Angie & Sarge BOUNCE 99.5's Angie & Sarge at the KWSP Humane Society for the Fur the Love of Summer & Fundraiser event on July 25, 2025. (CTV News/Dan Lauckner)
toy mountain ctv kitchener Bounce Radio 99.5 Virgin Radio 105.3 The CTV New Kitchener, Bounce Radio 99.5 and Virgin Radio 105.3 teams help out at the Toy Mountain campaign.
CTV Kitchener toy mountain Royal Highland Fusiliers A Toy Mountain donation from the Royal Highland Fusiliers. (Jennifer K. Baker/CTV News)
CTV News Kitchener Toy Mountain 2025 Members of The Salvation Army stopped by the CTV News Kitchener studios to collect Toy Mountain donations on Dec. 18, 2025. (Krista Simpson/CTV News)
leighanne evans chef d Chef D and Leighanne Evans in the CTV Kitchener kitchen.
kitchener-waterloo oktoberfest kw keg beer tapping Leighanne Evans taps an Oktoberfest keg in Oct. 2025. (Dan Cress/CTV News)
kitchener-waterloo oktoberfest kw keg beer tapping CTV cameraman Dan Lauckner captures Leighanne Evans as she taps an Oktoberfest keg in Oct. 2025. (Dan Cress/CTV News)
The Whole Hog Professional home economist, Emily Richards, show's CTV's Leighanne Evans how to create a recipe from 'The Whole Hog' cookbook. (CTV Kitchener)
Hayden Phillips Johnny Mazza Dan Lauckner CTV Kitchener toy mountain Hayden Phillips, Johnny Mazza and Dan Lauckner, our unofficial Toy Mountain organizing crew! (Jennifer K. Baker/CTV News)
Grand River King Street Road East Kitchener Reporters at a Waterloo Regional Police press conference on two missing boaters on July 15, 2024. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
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Gary McLaren CKCO-TV Kitchener news CTV Gary McLaren in the CKCO-TV studio.
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leighanne evans caudle's catch ron matt Matt Caudle and Ron Caudle show Leighanne Evans how to catch a fish! Feb. 4, 2026.
kitchener-waterloo oktoberfest kw keg beer tapping Leighanne Evans and Alexandra Pinto interview Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic for Oktoberfest in Oct. 2025. (Dan Cress/CTV News)
kitchener-waterloo oktoberfest kw k-w Behind the scenes for Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest with Alexandra Pinto and Leighanne Evans. Oct. 10, 2025. (Matt Ethier/CTV News)
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Alexandra Pinto Leighanne Evans Alexandra Pinto and Leighanne Evans on June 20, 2024. (Jennifer K. Baker/CTV News)
will aiello chef matty b Chef Matty B and Will Aiello. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
toy mountain ctv kitchener Alexandra Pinto, Leighanne Evans, Michelle Cruise, Rae Kelly, Sarge, Angie Hill and Andrew Heubner ahead of the kick off of the 2025 Toy Mountain campaign.
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Will Aiello Will Aiello prepares for a live hit from Exhibition Park in Guelph at the 2022 Canada Celebration Tour softball game. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
Gary McLaren CKCO-TV Kitchener news CTV CKCO-TV covers the 1962 election.
phil molto ctv kitchener ckco Phil Molto with a CKCO mobile truck circa 2000. (Courtesy: Phil Molto)
Greta Podleski Leighanne Evans and Greta Podleski on June 30, 2025.
Will Aiello and Dan Lauckner CTV Kitchener CTV News' Will Aiello and Dan Lauckner posed for a photo during the season opener at Stratford Festival on May 26, 2025.
Gary McLaren CKCO-TV Kitchener news CTV CKCO-TV covers the 1962 election.
Will Aiello Will Aiello, Leighanne Evans, Alexandra Pinto and Tony Grace during Toy Mountain 2022.
Leighanne Evans and Will Aiello at CTV News Kitchener on April 4, 2025. Leighanne Evans and Will Aiello at CTV News Kitchener on April 4, 2025.
Gary McLaren CKCO-TV Kitchener news CTV Gary McLaren in the newsroom.
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Emily Richards Hot Dog showdown CTV News Kitchener
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Gary McLaren CTV Kitchener CKCO Gary McLaren in front of the CKCO-TV camera.
Will Aiello Will Aiello with Tanya Olsen from Royal City Nursery.
