Here's a look at what happens when the cameras aren't on.
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ckco ctv kitchener 864 king street west Construction underway on a new residential tower at CTV Kitchener's former home, 864 King Street West. May 21, 2026. (Leighanne Evans/CTV News)
Leighanne Evans on set with Hannah Schmidt on April 8, 2026.
CTV Kitchener shows its support for the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of their 2026 home opener.
Leighanne Evans and Ashley Bacon visit the Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club. (Courtesy: Alicia Hutson)
Leighanne Evans and Ashley Bacon visit the Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club. (Courtesy: Alicia Hutson)
Leighanne Evans and Ashley Bacon visit the Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club. (Courtesy: Alicia Hutson)
Leighanne Evans and Ashley Bacon visit the Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club. (Courtesy: Alicia Hutson)
Leighanne Evans and Ashley Bacon visit the Kitchener-Waterloo Gymnastics Club. (Courtesy: Alicia Hutson)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Canadian country singer Nate Haller and CTV's Ashley Bacon.
The Kitchener Musical Society Band makes a donation to the Toy Mountain campaign at CTV Kitchener on Dec. 12, 2025.
The Kitchener Musical Society Band makes a donation to the Toy Mountain campaign at CTV Kitchener on Dec. 12, 2025.
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)
The CTV New Kitchener, Bounce Radio 99.5 and Virgin Radio 105.3 teams help out at the Toy Mountain campaign.
A Toy Mountain donation from the Royal Highland Fusiliers. (Jennifer K. Baker/CTV News)
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)
Chef D and Leighanne Evans in the CTV Kitchener kitchen.
Leighanne Evans taps an Oktoberfest keg in Oct. 2025. (Dan Cress/CTV News)
CTV cameraman Dan Lauckner captures Leighanne Evans as she taps an Oktoberfest keg in Oct. 2025. (Dan Cress/CTV News)
Emily Richards show's CTV's Leighanne Evans how to create a recipe from 'The Whole Hog' cookbook. (CTV Kitchener)
Hayden Phillips, Johnny Mazza and Dan Lauckner, our unofficial Toy Mountain organizing crew! (Jennifer K. Baker/CTV News)
Reporters at a Waterloo Regional Police press conference on two missing boaters on July 15, 2024. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
Will Aiello and Tony Grace ready to pay up for a friendly OHL bet.
Gary McLaren in the CKCO-TV studio.
Leighanne Evans, Chef D and Will Aiello.
Matt Caudle and Ron Caudle show Leighanne Evans how to catch a fish! Feb. 4, 2026.
Leighanne Evans and Alexandra Pinto interview Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic for Oktoberfest in Oct. 2025. (Dan Cress/CTV News)
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 and Leighanne Evans on June 20, 2024. (Jennifer K. Baker/CTV News)
Chef Matty B and Will Aiello. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
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.
Will Aiello and Leighanne Evans ready to shop for Toy Mountain.
Will Aiello prepares for a live hit from Exhibition Park in Guelph at the 2022 Canada Celebration Tour softball game. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
CKCO-TV covers the 1962 election.
Phil Molto with a CKCO mobile truck circa 2000. (Courtesy: Phil Molto)
Leighanne Evans and Greta Podleski on June 30, 2025.
CTV News' Will Aiello and Dan Lauckner posed for a photo during the season opener at Stratford Festival on May 26, 2025.
CKCO-TV covers the 1962 election.
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.
Gary McLaren in the newsroom.
CKCO TV studio.
Ashley Bacon, Emily Richards and Leighanne Evans make hot dogs for Superbowl Weekend.
Will Aiello, Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic and Alexandra Pinto mark the 70th anniversary of CKCO TV/CTV Kitchener.
Leighanne Evans, Will Aiello and Tony Grace in the CTV Kitchener studio.
Gary McLaren in front of the CKCO-TV camera.
Will Aiello with Tanya Olsen from Royal City Nursery.
