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Woman hospitalized after being hit be vehicle near Toronto’s Lawrence Park
Emergency crews responded to a pedestrian collision near Lawrence Park Monday evening that left a woman in hospital. Toronto police say the incident occurred shortly after 6:30 p.m. at the...
One person hospitalized with critical injuries following collision at west London intersection
London police are investigating after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision Monday evening. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Wharncliffe Road North and...
Motorcyclist critically injured in two-vehicle collision in Richmond Hill
A motorcyclist suffered critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Richmond Hill on Sunday afternoon. York Regional Police said the collision between a motorcycle and a grey sport utility...
Man arrested after crashing unattended snow removal vehicle into Toronto’s SickKids Hospital
A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing a snow removal vehicle and crashing it into the emergency department entrance at Toronto’s SickKids Hospital on Monday afternoon. Police say...
Man seriously hurt following high-rise apartment fire in Etobicoke
A man was rescued from a high-rise apartment in Etobicoke after a fire broke out late Monday morning. Toronto Fire Services responded to a residential building on Richview Road, near Eglinton Avenue...
Multiple people injured in three-vehicle crash on Highway 3 in Leamington
A section of Highway 3 in Leamington was closed Monday morning following a serious three-vehicle collision, according to Essex County OPP. Police reported the crash around 11 a.m., prompting road...
One firefighter taken to hospital after large fire rips through townhouse in Hamilton
A large fire damaged several townhouse units early Monday morning in Stoney Creek, prompting a major response from Hamilton firefighters. Crews were called to a townhouse complex on Echovalley Drive...
Fatal incident involving vehicle leaves 2-year-old child dead in northern Ontario
A two-year-old child has died after a tragic incident involving a vehicle on a rural property Sunday evening in Robillard Township in northern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident...
Police officer attacked by dog after stopping impaired driver in Owen Sound
An impaired driving investigation in Owen Sound on Saturday night escalated when a dog inside a pickup truck attacked police during an arrest. Officers responded after a concerned resident reported...
Suspect arrested after starting house fire that injured one person and killed dog in Tiny Township
Police have made an arrest following a suspicious house fire in Tiny Township on Sunday evening. Emergency crews responded to reports of a structure fire on Macedonia Circle shortly before 6 p.m....
Road temporarily closed after two vehicles collide near Lucan
Ontario Provincial Police reported that no one was injured after a two-vehicle crash prompted a temporary closure of Wonderland Road North south of Lucan earlier in the day. The road was shut down...
Man dead, two others injured following serious head-on crash in Port Perry
A fatal two-vehicle collision in Port Perry early Sunday morning has left one person dead and two others injured. According to Ontario Provincial Police, the crash happened shortly before 6 a.m. on...
Two-vehicle collision injures police officer in Toronto’s west end
A Toronto police officer was taken to hospital after a crash involving a police vehicle in the city’s west end on Saturday evening. The collision occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the Beaconsfield...
Numerous collisions causing injuries reported north of the Greater Toronto Area
Foggy conditions created dangerous driving conditions north of the Greater Toronto Area on Saturday, leading to a number of collisions reported by the Ontario Provincial Police. One crash involving...
No injuries after house fire in Waterloo
Fire crews responded to a residential fire on Craigleith Drive in Waterloo on Saturday afternoon, with no injuries reported. Four fire trucks were dispatched to the scene. Around 12:30 p.m.,...
No reported injuries after vehicle strikes gas pipeline in Elora
Ontario Provincial Police temporarily closed Wellington Road 18 in Elora on Saturday morning after a crash involving a gas pipeline. At around 9:06 a.m., police said the road was shut down between...
Several people taken to hospital following multi-vehicle crash on Hwy. 115 near Peterborough
Police and emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 115 near Peterborough on Saturday morning. According to Peterborough County OPP, officers were called around 8:50 a.m. to the...
51-year-old driver dies following single-vehicle crash in Kawartha Lakes
Ontario Provincial police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred in the Kawartha Lakes region on Saturday morning. Emergency crews were called around 7 a.m. to Elm Tree Road in...
Fatal multi-vehicle crash on Hwy. 11 leaves one person dead, another seriously injured
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a deadly multi-vehicle crash that occurred early Saturday morning on Highway 11 near Smooth Rock Falls. Police say officers responded around 5:30 a.m....
Occupant safely escapes large building fire in Kitchener
A fire destroyed a two-storey garage and shed structure in Kitchener early Saturday morning, but the person inside managed to escape safely. Emergency crews responded to the fire on Vanier Drive at...
No injuries after garage catches fire at downtown Barrie residence
Firefighters responded to a garage fire at a home on McDonald Street in Barrie, just north of the downtown core, on Friday night. Deputy Fire Chief Justin Gilbert said crews were called to the...
Pedestrian seriously hurt by hit-and-run truck driver in Scarborough
Police are searching for a transport truck driver after a hit-and-run in Scarborough left a pedestrian seriously injured Thursday evening. The incident occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. near the...
Pedestrian struck and killed by falling pole after two vehicles collide in North York
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a falling pole following a two-vehicle crash in North York on Friday evening. Toronto police responded to the area of Gerry Fitzgerald Drive and Steeles...
LRT train and car collide in west Scarborough
Transit service has returned to normal along a section of Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown after a crash between a car and a light rail vehicle temporarily halted operations. The collision occurred between...
No reported serious injuries in two separate crashes that spills fuel onto Hwy. 403 near Brantford
Two separate collisions involving transport trucks forced the closure of the eastbound lanes of Highway 403 near Brantford on Friday morning, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The crashes...
Two arrested, one taken to hospital after vehicle strikes pole and catches on fire in Rexdale
Two people have been arrested after a vehicle slammed into a utility pole and caught fire early Friday morning in Rexdale, disrupting traffic along a section of Albion Road during the morning rush....
Three people injured in multi-vehicle collision involving TTC bus in North York
A collision involving a TTC bus and two other vehicles late Thursday night in North York left three people injured and led to an impaired driving arrest. Police and emergency crews responded to...
Fatal head-on crash on Highbury Avenue North claims two lives
Two people have died following a head-on collision north of London on Highbury Avenue. Police say the crash happened around 7:40 p.m. on Highbury Avenue between Thirteen Mile Road and Fourteen Mile...
One firefighter injured in house fire in Blind River
A house fire in Blind River on Wednesday afternoon left one firefighter with minor injuries. Emergency crews were dispatched to a residence on the west end of Youngfox Road at about 4:48 p.m. The...
No injuries reported after large fire destroys wooden workshop in Scarborough
A major fire broke out at a large wooden workshop in rural Scarborough Thursday morning, prompting a significant response from Toronto Fire. Crews were called to the area of Beare Road and Finch...
Two people hospitalized after kitchen fire causes heavy smoke in west London apartment
Two people were transported to the hospital for treatment after an apartment fire in west London. Fire crews responded to the blaze on Riverside Drive near Murdock Street, where a kitchen fire...
Truck carrying Styrofoam catches fire on Hwy. 17 near Kenora
A stretch of Highway 17 near Kenora was temporarily closed Wednesday afternoon after a tractor-trailer caught fire. Ontario Provincial Police said they responded to reports of the blaze around 2:30...
No injuries reported following electrical fire in London apartment
An apartment building in Old East Village was evacuated Tuesday night after an electrical fire broke out. Firefighters responded to the building near Dundas Street and Hewitt Street around 9 p.m....
Residents at Muskoka retirement residence safe after fire incident
Staff at a retirement residence in Muskoka quickly handled a small fire earlier this week, preventing it from spreading and keeping residents safe. The incident occurred Tuesday around 11 a.m. at...
Man, 62, charged with impaired driving and assaulting police after crashing on Hwy. 108 near Elliot Lake
A 62-year-old man from Elliot Lake is facing multiple charges after a crash on Highway 108 early Wednesday morning that was followed by confrontations with police, paramedics, and hospital staff....
Two people taken to hospital following serious crash at London intersection
A two-vehicle crash in London Wednesday morning sent two people to hospital, though their injuries are not considered serious. The collision occurred around 10:30 a.m. at Southdale Road East and...
Two students, two drivers injured in collision involving school bus near Seaforth
A collision between a school bus and a tractor-trailer north of Seaforth sent four people to hospital with minor injuries Wednesday morning. The crash occurred shortly after 8 a.m. at the...
30-year-old man injured following multi-vehicle collision in Kitchener
Police are continuing to investigate a three-vehicle collision that shut down a busy Kitchener intersection Wednesday morning, with charges expected. Officers from the Waterloo Regional Police...
Hit-and-run collision seriously injures man in Waterloo
A 24-year-old man was hospitalized following a hit-and-run collision in Waterloo early Wednesday morning. Officers with the Waterloo Regional Police Service were called around 3:30 a.m. to the area...
Man hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough
A man was taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Scarborough past midnight. Emergency crews responded just before 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday to the intersection of Pharmacy Avenue and...
Several residents displaced after fire breaks out in Ottawa apartment kitchen
Firefighters in Ottawa swiftly knocked down a kitchen blaze in a high-rise building Tuesday morning. Ottawa Fire Services responded around 7:25 a.m. to a 911 report of a fire in the 2000 block of...
Residents escaped unharmed after large fire destroys home in Ramara Township
A major fire destroyed a two-storey home in Ramara Township on Monday night, prompting a large-scale response from local crews. Firefighters arrived at the older house at Concession Road 9 and...
Cattle on the loose after tractor-trailer crashes on Hwy. 17 near Kenora
Provincial police say several cattle escaped onto the roadway following a tractor-trailer crash along Highway 17 near Inglis Lake Road on Sunday morning. The collision occurred between Kenora and...
SIU investigate crash in Hamilton that left teenager seriously injured
Ontario’s police watchdog has launched an investigation after a teenager was seriously hurt in a crash in Hamilton early Saturday. The Special Investigations Unit reported that two Hamilton police...
Occupants safe after escaping house fire in Thames Centre
Fire crews in Thames Centre responded to a residential fire near Dorchester on Tuesday morning. When firefighters arrived, they encountered thick smoke and flames coming from a second-floor bedroom....
Two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa leaves one person seriously hurt
One person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 417 in Ottawa’s east end Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred around 3:35 p.m. in the eastbound lanes between St. Laurent...
Man airlifted to hospital after crashing snowmobile in Oro-Medonte
A large-scale emergency response unfolded Tuesday afternoon after a snowmobiler suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash on Lake Simcoe. Air Ornge deployed a helicopter, which landed in a...
No injuries after two-vehicle crash spills wood on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
A two-vehicle collision disrupted traffic on Ottawa’s Highway 417 late Tuesday morning. Emergency crews responded around 11:30 a.m. near Pinecrest Road after a crash involving a tractor-trailer...
TTC streetcar driver struck and injured by vehicle in Toronto’s Entertainment District
A TTC streetcar operator was taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Toronto’s Entertainment District on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Adelaide Street...
Snowmobiler seriously injured in Bracebridge crash
A snowmobile rider was seriously injured in a crash in Bracebridge on Tuesday morning. Police responded around 11:04 a.m. to reports of a collision on a trail near Little Road. The injured...
One driver dead, passenger critically injured following collision involving dump truck in Halton Hills
A fatal two-vehicle crash in Halton Hills claimed the life of one driver Tuesday morning. Halton Regional Police say the collision occurred around 8:40 a.m. at the intersection of Regional Road 25...
One person seriously hurt following snowmobile crash in Wellesley
A snowmobile crash in Wellesley left one person seriously injured Monday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to a home on William Hastings Line around 4:30 p.m. Waterloo Regional Police reported...
Woman seriously injured after getting trapped under OC Transpo bus in Ottawa’s Centretown area
A woman suffered serious injuries after her legs were caught under an OC Transpo bus on Elgin Street in Ottawa Monday afternoon. Paramedics were called to the area near Gladstone Avenue around 12:20...
One person hospitalized following serious building fire at Ayr
A major fire in Ayr is under investigation by Waterloo Regional Police Service and the Ontario Fire Marshal after heavily damaging a building on Northumberland Street on Monday morning. The blaze,...
No reported injuries in multi-vehicle collision on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga
A multi-vehicle collision shut down five lanes of Highway 401 in Mississauga during the Monday morning commute. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes near Winston Churchill Boulevard at about...
No injuries to residents after fire breaks out at London condo
Firefighters in London had to break through layers of concrete and wood flooring Monday morning to reach a fire burning between floors at the city’s priciest condominium building. Crews were...
Two people injured in Elgin County crash
Police were called to a two-vehicle crash in Elgin County Monday morning. The collision occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Lyons Line in Springfield, forcing the roadway to close in both directions...
Carbon monoxide leak in Etobicoke sends one person the hospital
An early-morning carbon monoxide scare in Etobicoke has prompted an investigation by Toronto Fire Services after one person was rushed to hospital in serious condition. Emergency crews were sent to...
36-year-old impaired driver arrested following crash that seriously injured another motorist in Windsor
A 36-year-old has been arrested by Windsor Police Service following a high-speed impaired driving crash on Sunday, March 1, that left one person seriously injured. The collision occurred around 8:30...
No injuries after basement fire in Windsor
Two adults and a baby are without a home following a basement fire in Windsor. Fire crews responded around 5 p.m. Sunday to a residence on the 1600 block of Highland Avenue. Upon arrival,...
Occupants safely evacuated after large blaze destroys house in Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services is investigating a weekend blaze that heavily damaged a semi-detached house on Greenfield Drive in Sault Ste. Marie. Emergency crews were dispatched shortly after 9...
Serious two-vehicle crash in Pickering leaves one person dead, three other injured
One person has died and three others were taken to hospital following a serious two-vehicle crash in Pickering, according to Durham Regional Police Service. The collision occurred around 8 p.m. on...
Police seek information on collision that left female pedestrian injured in Huntsville
Ontario Provincial Police are seeking assistance from the public as they examine a collision that injured a woman in Huntsville. According to Ontario Provincial Police, the incident occurred on Main...
多伦多母亲寻求为女儿讨回公道，她在2025年万圣节夜被肇事逃逸司机撞伤
四个月来，Kenesha Douglas 一直在寻求问责，因为她九岁的女儿在2025年万圣节夜遭遇了一起肇事逃逸事故。 那个晚上原本是一次庆祝活动。孩子和家人一起参加了“不给糖就捣蛋”活动后——她打扮成小叮当——和母亲及表亲在 Jane Street 与 John Street 附近停下来吃披萨。大约晚上8:30，她走出去与正在 Jane Street...
Toronto mother seeking justice for daughter struck by hit-and-run driver on 2025 Halloween night
For four months, Kenesha Douglas has been seeking accountability after her nine-year-old daughter was struck in a hit-and-run on Halloween night of 2025. The evening had begun as a celebration....
Pembroke man fatally struck by vehicle on Hwy. 401 near Quinte West
An 82-year-old man from Pembroke has died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 401 near Quinte West. The Ontario Provincial Police said the man was a passenger in a vehicle that experienced a...
51-year-old man facing impaired charges after crashing near Elliot Lake
A 51-year-old man from Greater Sudbury is facing several charges after a single-vehicle crash near Elliot Lake. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the collision happened around 2:30 p.m. on...
Teen charged with drug trafficking after crashing vehicle on Hwy. 144 in northern Ontario
A traffic call in northern Ontario led to drug trafficking charges against a 17-year-old from Moosonee. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police Nipissing West detachment were dispatched around 6:45...
Driver charged following Hwy. 11 rollover crash near North Bay
A driver has been charged following a rollover on Highway 11 near North Bay. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, officers were called early morning on Feb 24 to a single-vehicle crash north...
75-year-old dies after house fire in Minto
A fatal house fire in Minto is under investigation after emergency crews responded Saturday afternoon. At approximately 2:30 p.m., first responders were dispatched to a blaze on Minto-Normandy...
Driver assaulted, suspect flees following two-vehicle collision in Waterloo
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident that escalated into a physical altercation. The event occurred on February 26 around 11:10 a.m. at University Avenue East and Bridge...
Markham man gets six-year sentence for 2022 impaired crash that killed off-duty YRP officer
A court has sentenced Markham resident Haoju Zhou to six years in federal prison for a fatal impaired driving crash that claimed the life of off-duty York Regional Police constable Travis Gillespie....
Fatal incident involving farm equipment leaves elderly man dead in Oshawa
An elderly man has died after becoming trapped beneath farm equipment in Oshawa. According to Durham Regional Police, emergency crews were called to a private farm on Ritson Road North near Howden...
Worker rescued from trench at Toronto construction site, sustained serious injuries
A construction worker trapped in a narrow trench for several hours in Toronto’s Wallace Emerson neighbourhood was rescued Friday afternoon, emergency officials say. Police were called to the area of...
Woman, 46, killed in Sudbury hit-and-run collision
A 46-year-old woman has died following a hit-and-run collision in Sudbury. Police say officers were called to the scene shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. Early findings indicate the woman...
Charges anticipated after pedestrian struck and injured by vehicle in Kitchener
Police are investigating a pedestrian collision in Kitchener and say charges are anticipated. Emergency crews were called shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday to the area of Wilson Avenue and Fairway...
19-year-old driver charged following impaired driving crash in Wilmot Township
A 19-year-old from Wilmot Township is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving, following a crash Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the area of Hillfield Drive around...
Man dies after being fatally struck by vehicle in Mississauga
A pedestrian in his 70s was killed after being hit by a vehicle Thursday evening in Mississauga. Peel Regional Police responded to reports of a crash near the intersection of Lakeshore Road East and...
Two vehicles involved in high-speed collision in Tecumseh, arrests made
A weapons-related call in Tecumseh Thursday afternoon escalated into a high-speed chase and crash, according to Essex County OPP. Officers responded around 2:12 p.m. to a residence on Aloha Drive....
Skier seriously injured at Snow Valley Ski Resort
A skier was seriously injured Thursday afternoon at Snow Valley Ski Resort to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre for initial care. Officials from ORNGE confirmed the patient was then being...
Man, 63, charged after striking police cruiser and fleeing in Windsor
A 63-year-old man from Windsor has been charged with dangerous driving after allegedly striking an unoccupied police cruiser and fleeing the scene. Windsor police say the incident occurred shortly...
Man fatally struck by GO train in Guelph
Train service has returned to normal in Guelph after a man was fatally struck by a GO train Thursday morning. According to Guelph Police Service, authorities are withholding details about the victim...
No injuries after tractor-trailer jackknifes on Hwy. 11 in Orillia
A section of Highway 11 in Orillia was temporarily closed in both directions early Thursday after a tractor-trailer jackknifed. The Ontario Provincial Police reported that southbound lanes were...
Fatal Hwy. 401 crash in eastern Ontario claims life of 51-year-old Quebec man
A 51-year-old man from Gatineau has died after a late-night crash on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the collision occurred around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in...
Brampton man killed in two-vehicle crash in Melancthon Township
A fatal collision north of the Greater Toronto Area has claimed the life of a 24-year-old resident of Brampton. The crash occurred shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 along County Road 124 near 20...
Barrie woman facing impaired charges after crashing vehicle with 5-year-old child inside
A 42-year-old woman from Barrie has been charged after allegedly crashing her vehicle while impaired with her five-year-old child inside. Police say the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday...
One injured, Kitchener driver charged following multi-vehicle crash in Centre Wellington
A 20-year-old driver from Kitchener is facing charges after a three-vehicle crash in Centre Wellington Township that left one person with minor injuries. Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police...
81-year-old woman seriously injured in Barrie collision
An 81-year-old woman remains in serious but stable condition following a two-vehicle collision in Barrie on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency responders were dispatched to the intersection of Ardagh Road...
Residents safety evacuated following devastating bungalow blaze in North Gower
A fast-moving fire reduced a bungalow in North Gower to ruins Wednesday afternoon, prompting a large emergency response. Firefighters were dispatched at 3:07 p.m. to the 5900 block of Prince of...
No reported injuries after house explodes in Oshawa
Authorities are investigating a powerful explosion that destroyed a home in Oshawa over the weekend. According to the Durham Regional Police Service, officers responded shortly after 10 p.m. on Feb....
Two Guelph landlords convicted following fatal townhouse fire in 2024
Two property owners in Guelph have been penalized following a deadly townhouse fire in March 2024 that claimed two lives. The blaze erupted the morning of March 11 at a residence on Edinburgh Road...
Fatal intersection crash leaves elderly man dead, four other injured in downtown Ottawa
A fatal collision in downtown Ottawa left one man dead and four others injured Wednesday morning after an SUV crashed into a drop-in centre operated by Capital City Mission at the intersection of...
GO bus driver charged after hitting vehicle, injuring passenger in Guelph
A late-night collision in Guelph has resulted in a charge against a transit driver after a crash involving a GO bus. According to Guelph Police Service, the incident occurred shortly before 11:20...
29-year-old snowmobiler injured after hitting hay trailer in Mapleton Township
A snowmobile crash in Mapleton Township sent one person to hospital Monday night. Just after 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 24, officers with the Wellington County OPP, along with local paramedics and fire...
Brampton driver arrested after causing multiple vehicle crashes and fleeing
A 34-year-old man from Brampton is facing several charges after police allege he was involved in a series of hit-and-run collisions. The Ontario Provincial Police say officers were alerted to...
23-year-old impaired driver charged following serious head-on collision in Mulmur
Five people were rescued from a mangled vehicle after a head-on collision in Mulmur in the early hours of Feb. 14. Ontario Provincial Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Airport...
71-year-old woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Whitchurch-Stouffville
A 71-year-old woman has died after a two-vehicle collision in Whitchurch-Stouffville Tuesday afternoon. York Regional Police report the crash involved a car and a dump truck near Bloomington Road...
Multi-vehicle crash near Rockland sends three people to the hospital
Three people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash near Rockland on Tuesday morning. The Ontario Provincial Police report that the head-on collision involved four vehicles and occurred...
Two people hospitalized following collision in Mississauga
A two-vehicle crash in Mississauga Tuesday morning has sent two people to hospital and prompted road closures. Peel Regional Police report that both injured parties sustained non-life-threatening...
Several injured after bus hit pedestrian and pole near Finch GO Bus Terminal
Toronto police are investigating after a York Region Transit (YRT) bus struck a pedestrian and a hydro pole at the Finch GO Bus Terminal on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 8:15 a.m....