A leaked report on hospital emergency room statistics paints a grim picture for Ontario. Obtained by the Liberals, this August report says an average of 884 daily patients are waiting for in-patient beds in the province, a number that is up by 53 percent from August 2021. How bad could those numbers get if COVID cases head in the wrong direction? That’s coming up in Hour 1. Meantime, a trio of mayoral candidates are hours away from hitting the CTV News stage, as a pivotal hour-long debate is tonight’s main course for the supper-hour newscast. Alyson Fair of Bluesky Strategy breaks down what’s at stake for Mark Sutcliffe, Catherine McKenney, and Bob Chiarelli. Plus, every single city council candidate in River Ward is calling on the Ottawa Police Services Board to halt the current hiring process for a new Police Chief. They want to see the new City Council provide their input before a decision is made.