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Motorcyclist dies following two-vehicle crash in Toronto’s Roncesvalles Village
A motorcyclist in his 20s has died after a collision with an SUV in Toronto’s Roncesvalles Village on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the crash happened around 4:10 p.m. near Roncesvalles and Howard...
Nobody hurt after vehicle ignites on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
A vehicle fire briefly disrupted traffic on Highway 417 in Ottawa on Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews responded just after 4 p.m. to the westbound lanes near Parkdale Avenue, where a vehicle caught...
2 people killed in fatal 2-vehicle crash east of Sarnia
Provincial police say two people have died following a serious crash in Plympton-Wyoming, Ontario. Emergency crews responded around 2 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Lakeshore Road and Aberarder...
No injuries reported after AC unit sparks house fire in Ottawa’s Centretown
A house fire in Ottawa’s Centretown neighbourhood caused significant damage Tuesday afternoon after being sparked by an air conditioning unit. Emergency crews responded to multiple 911 calls around...
No reported injuries after Gravenhurst cottage gutted by fire
A cottage in Gravenhurst was destroyed by an early morning fire on Tuesday. Fire crews were called to the scene on Lawland Heights Drive around 5:40 a.m. after passersby reported the blaze. Six...
Edmonton truck driver charged in crash that left two injured in Greater Sudbury
A 30-year-old Edmonton man is facing charges after a single-vehicle crash involving a commercial motor vehicle early Tuesday in Greater Sudbury. The collision happened around 1:35 a.m. on May 5 near...
12-year-old airlifted to hospital following serious dirt bike crash in eastern Ontario
Authorities are looking into a serious crash that left a 12-year-old injured and hospitalized on Monday evening. According to provincial police, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. when the youth...
Two tow truck drivers facing charges for 2025 dangerous driving incident in Mississauga
Peel Regional Police have charged two tow truck drivers from Mississauga following a dangerous driving incident that disrupted an active crash investigation in late 2025. The incident occurred on...
Major closures on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga following dump truck collision
A collision involving a dump truck has led to major lane closures on Highway 401 in Mississauga late Monday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say the truck, which was carrying gravel, was heading...
Male pedestrian seriously injured in Mississauga collision
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Mississauga’s Cooksville area on Monday afternoon. Peel Regional Police say the collision occurred around 4:30 p.m. near Mavis...
Driver charged after collision left one of two cyclists injured in Waterloo
A Waterloo driver is facing charges after a collision involving two cyclists on Monday afternoon. Emergency crews responded shortly before 4 p.m. to the intersection of Steeplechase Way and Woolwich...
Two injured after vehicle collides into building in Brantford
A crash in Brantford left two people injured after a vehicle struck a building on Monday afternoon. Police were called to the area of Shellard Lane and Colborne Street West around 2 p.m. following...
Cyclist killed in fatal two-vehicle crash in Middlesex County
A 25-year-old cyclist from Southwest Middlesex has died following a deadly collision with a vehicle on Monday. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred around 12:17 p.m. on Melbourne Road...
No injuries reported after another blaze breaks out at two Thorncliffe Park high-rises
Fire crews in Toronto are battling a blaze at two connected high-rise buildings in Thorncliffe Park, months after a similar fire previously forced a large evacuation. Officials say firefighters were...
One officer injured following three-vehicle crash involving two police cruisers in Hamilton
A collision involving two Hamilton police vehicles and another car led to an officer being taken to hospital Monday morning. The incident happened just before 7:30 a.m. near Highway 6 and...
Pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by truck in Toronto’s east end
A pedestrian was taken to hospital after being hit by a truck in Toronto’s east end Monday morning. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Queen Street East and Logan Avenue at about 7:15...
One person seriously hurt following tractor-trailer crash on Hwy. 410 in Mississauga
A ramp on Highway 410 in Mississauga was shut down early Monday after a tractor-trailer rollover. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened shortly after 6 a.m., leading to the closure of the...
Teen taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle in Sudbury
A 17-year-old girl from Sudbury was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 144 in Chelmsford late Saturday night. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident occurred around...
No injuries after two separate garage fires in Sault Ste. Marie
Fire crews in Sault Ste. Marie were called to two separate garage fires within an hour on May 3, both of which caused damage but no injuries. The first fire broke out around 7 p.m. on Rossmore Road,...
G2 driver arrested after colliding with a GRT bus in Kitchener
A 22-year-old driver from Kitchener is facing several charges after a crash involving a Grand River Transit bus. Waterloo Regional Police say the collision occurred Sunday around 3:20 p.m. near...
29-year-old motorist facing charges following hit-and-run crash in Leamington
A 28-year-old Leamington driver is facing multiple charges following a crash that prompted a police investigation over the weekend. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident happened May 2 around...
Man killed in dirt bike crash in eastern Ontario
A 27-year-old Petawawa man has died after a dirt bike crash on a snowmobile trail, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The collision happened Saturday around 4:45 p.m. on Ontario Federation of...
Hit-and-run pickup truck sought by police in Barrie
Barrie police are searching for a dark-coloured pickup truck linked to a parking lot collision on April 29. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. at the Barrie South GO Transit station on Yonge...
Barrhaven community hold vigil for crossing guard killed in fatal hit-and-run collision
Residents in Barrhaven gathered Sunday evening to honour Peter Clark, a crossing guard killed in a recent hit-and-run, remembering him as a kind and dedicated figure in the community. The vigil took...
Ontario driver sentenced to eight years in prison for fatal 2025 impaired crash in Etobicoke
A Georgetown man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed three children and injured three others in Etobicoke last year. Justice Kimberley Crosbie delivered...
Ontario dog walker injured in 2022 attack in Oshawa denied lawsuit
An Ontario dog walker who was seriously injured in a 2022 attack has been denied the right to sue her clients after courts ruled she was legally considered the dog’s owner at the time. The incident...
Woman hospitalized after motorcycle crashes into parked vehicle in Ottawa
A woman in her 30s was taken to hospital after a motorcycle crash in Ottawa on Sunday evening. Ottawa Paramedic Service said crews responded around 7:35 p.m. to a collision at Bronson and Arlington...
One person dead following fatal motorcycle crash in London near Highway 402
A motorcyclist has died following a single-vehicle crash in the southwest end of London on Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews were called around 2:30 p.m. to the intersection of Colonel Talbot Road...
Nobody hurt after townhome patio blaze in Ottawa
Firefighters responded to a backyard blaze in the east end of Ottawa on Sunday afternoon. Ottawa Fire Services said multiple 911 calls came in around 1:24 p.m. reporting a fire behind a townhome on...
Two-vehicle crash shuts down westbound lanes on Gardiner Expressway
The westbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway near Spadina Avenue have fully reopened after a two-vehicle crash caused major delays Sunday morning. Toronto Police Service responded to the scene...
No reported injuries, several displaced following residential blaze in London
A late-morning fire in central London has forced five people out of their home. London Fire Department crews were called to the 100 block of Wellington Street around 11 a.m., where they encountered...
Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries after crashing in Ottawa’s west end
A man is in serious condition after a motorcycle crash in the west end of Ottawa on Sunday morning. Ottawa Paramedic Service reported that the collision, involving a motorcycle and a car, occurred...
Three people seriously injured following collision involving pedestrian in Mississauga
A 46-year-old woman was seriously hurt after being hit by a vehicle in Mississauga early Sunday morning. According to Peel Regional Police, the incident happened shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Redfox...
Driver sustains minor injuries after crashing into house in Windsor
A vehicle crashed into a home on Pillette Road in Windsor early Sunday morning, but no serious injuries were reported. Police say the incident happened shortly after 5 a.m. when residents at a house...
Impaired driver arrested following fiery crash in Scarborough
Toronto Police Service are looking into a crash in the city’s east end that occurred early Sunday morning and involved an impaired driver. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m. near Victoria Park...
No injuries after two Peel police cruisers collide in Mississauga
Two Peel Regional Police cruisers collided in Mississauga Saturday afternoon while responding to an active weapons call. The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. near Dundas Street West and Mavis Road....
Two people hospitalized following Hwy. 7 collision involving propane truck near Perth
A stretch of Highway 7 near Perth has been shut down following a two-vehicle collision involving a propane truck and a passenger vehicle on Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police first alerted the...
Nobody hurt after truck bursts into flames near Muskoka cottage
Fire crews in Muskoka were recognized Saturday for quickly containing a vehicle fire and preventing it from spreading to nearby property. The Muskoka Lakes Fire Department says Seguin firefighters...
Fatal collision in Windsor leaves male pedestrian dead
A fatal pedestrian collision early Saturday morning has led to the closure of part of Howard Avenue in Windsor. Police say officers responded around 5 a.m. to the area near Howard Avenue and Charles...
No confirmed injuries after fiery truck crash on Hwy. 401 in Scarborough
A fiery single-vehicle crash involving a transport truck caused major disruptions on Highway 401 in Scarborough early this morning. The incident was reported shortly before 4:30 a.m., prompting lane...
Two drivers injured, one critical following serious late-night collision in Scarborough
Toronto police are investigating a late-night crash in Scarborough that seriously injured two drivers, one critically. The collision occurred around 11:15 p.m. near Lawrence Avenue East and Markham...
Nobody hurt after fire incident at Woodside Square Mall in Scarborough
A Scarborough shopping centre was cleared Friday night after a fire broke out in its food court. Toronto Fire Services responded to Woodside Square Mall shortly after 8 p.m., initially encountering...
Man dies from critical injuries after crashing into tree in Scarborough
A fatal crash in Scarborough on Friday evening has left a 42-year-old man dead, according to Toronto police. Officers responded around 7:30 p.m. to the area of Goldhawk Trail and Hutchcroft Avenue,...
SUV strikes and injures pedestrian before crashing into building in downtown Ottawa
A man in his 20s was seriously injured after being struck by an SUV that veered off the road and crashed into a building in downtown Ottawa. Paramedics say the grey Honda Pilot mounted the sidewalk...
Serious crash in Richmond, Ottawa sends four to the hospital
Four people were taken to hospital after a crash in Richmond, according to Ottawa paramedics. Emergency crews responded to the collision at Eagleson Road and Ottawa Street shortly before 3:30 p.m. A...
LRT train and vehicle collide in North York, second time in the week
A collision between a vehicle and an LRT train has disrupted service on part of the Finch West line. The TTC says trains are not running between Norfinch Oakdale and Finch West following the...
No reported injuries after property blaze in Kitchener
A fire in Kitchener caused significant damage but no injuries Friday afternoon. Fire crews responded around 1 p.m. to Stirling Avenue South near Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute. Investigators...
No injuries after OPP cruiser and dump truck collide on Hwy. 400 in Bradford
A collision involving an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser and a dump truck caused lane closures on Highway 400 in Bradford Friday morning. Police say the officer was heading to an emergency call in...
Multiple crashes, oil spill cause heavy morning traffic disruptions on Hwy. 401 in Milton
A series of crashes on Highway 401 in Milton caused major disruptions Friday morning after a significant oil spill forced lane closures. The incidents occurred around 7:45 a.m. near Regional Road...
North York motorcyclist dies following fatal Hwy. 407 crash in Oakville
A 25-year-old motorcyclist from North York was killed in a late-night crash on Highway 407 in Oakville. Ontario Provincial Police responded just before midnight to reports of a downed motorcycle in...
Pedestrian critically hurt in Oro-Medonte collision
A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle late at night in Oro-Medonte. Ontario Provincial Police say the individual was sitting on the roadway beside a bicycle...
Man, 20, pleads guilty to Western University fraternity house fire that injured six people
A December 2025 fraternity party in north London escalated into a serious incident when isopropyl alcohol was poured onto an open flame, triggering a sudden flare-up. Emergency responders were...
49-year-old driver charged in connection to 2023 London school crash that killed two girls
A 49-year-old woman, Claire Freemantle, has been formally charged in connection with a 2023 crash in Wimbledon, south London, where a Land Rover struck a school tea party marking the end of term....
Serious three-vehicle crash on QEW in Oakville leads to injuries and closures
A late Thursday night crash involving three vehicles has led the Ontario Provincial Police to shut down all eastbound lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way, along with the Third Line on-ramp in Oakville....
Incident left cyclist seriously hurt in Whitby
A cyclist was seriously injured in an incident in Whitby on Thursday afternoon. Durham Regional Police said the incident occurred on Hopkins Street just before 4 p.m., though it remains unclear...
No reported injuries after vehicle and LRT train collide in North York
Toronto police are investigating a collision involving a vehicle and an LRT train on Line 6 Finch West. Officers responded to the scene shortly before 4 p.m. at Finch Avenue West and Jayzel Drive....
Two injured in serious two-vehicle crash in Vaughan
A two-vehicle crash in Vaughan left two people injured, including one with serious injuries. Police say the collision happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. at Highway 7 West and North Rivermede Road,...
Heavy morning traffic delays following two-vehicle crash at major London intersection
A two-vehicle crash on a major London road during the morning commute led to major delays . The collision happened around 8 a.m. at the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Veterans Memorial Parkway....
No injuries after transport truck crashes on Hwy. 401 in Milton
A transport truck crash caused major delays on Highway 401 in Milton during the Thursday morning commute. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. when the truck struck a guardrail, prompting the...
LaSalle man facing impaired charge following crash on E.C. Row Expressway in Windsor
A 36-year-old man from LaSalle is facing multiple charges after a crash on Windsor’s E.C. Row Expressway. Essex County Ontario Provincial Police responded to a single-vehicle collision around 7:06...
Woman killed in two-vehicle crash near Peterborough
A fatal crash near Peterborough claimed the life of a 57-year-old woman early on April 29. Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews responded around 6:15 a.m. to a two-vehicle collision on...
No injuries reported after suspicious residential fire in Essex County
A residential fire in Lakeshore is under investigation and considered suspicious by police. Essex County OPP say emergency crews, along with the local fire department, responded to a blaze on North...
Driver arrested after hit-and-run collision with another vehicle in Guelph-Eramosa Township
A 27-year-old driver has been arrested by Ontario Provincial Police in connection with a hit-and-run in Guelph-Eramosa Township. The incident happened Monday night around 10:30 p.m. at the...
Four suspects sought after fleeing multi-vehicle crash scene in Mississauga
Police are looking for four suspects who fled after a three-vehicle crash in Mississauga. Peel Regional Police say the collision occurred near Creditview Road and Eglinton Avenue. Following the...
Three-vehicle crash causing diesel spill temporarily shut down Hwy. 401 in Oshawa
Ontario Provincial Police temporarily shut down all westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Courtice Road in Oshawa following a three-vehicle collision that caused a diesel spill. The crash occurred near...
Nobody injured after fire breaks out at commercial property near downtown Windsor
A fire in downtown Windsor caused an estimated $2 million in damage early Wednesday morning, affecting four businesses. The blaze broke out around 1:30 a.m. at a commercial property, prompting a...
No injuries after Toronto Humber Yacht Club destroyed by major fire
A large three-alarm fire tore through a building in Etobicoke early Wednesday, drawing a massive emergency response of roughly 100 firefighters and 27 trucks. The structure, previously leased to the...
No injuries reported following rollover crash in North York
A rollover crash in North York late at night left a vehicle overturned but caused no injuries. Emergency crews responded just before 11 p.m. to the intersection of Milvan Drive and Millwick Drive,...
No reported injuries following serious cottage fire on Lake Muskoka
A cottage on an island in Lake Muskoka was destroyed by fire early April 28, prompting a large emergency response. Crews from multiple stations arrived by boat, as access was complicated by flood...
Man dead, woman injured in collision involving two motorcycles and vehicle near Pelham
A fatal crash involving two motorcycles and a minivan occurred Monday night on Highway 20 just west of Maple Street, north of Pelham. Police and emergency crews arrived around 9:10 p.m. and shut...
Police investigate disappeared funds to mother injured in crash near Beaverton
A fundraising campaign created to support an injured mother in Durham Region is now under police investigation after she reported not receiving most of the money raised. Maryanne Mullett, a mother...
Person struck by train near GO station in North York
Service on the Richmond Hill GO line was heavily disrupted Tuesday afternoon after a person was struck by a train south of Oriole GO Station. Police closed the affected section of track while they...
At least one injured after two SUVs collide in Windsor
A crash involving two SUVs on Riverside Drive in the early afternoon of Tuesday led to at least one person being taken to hospital. Emergency crews arrived around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of...
SIU investigate collision involving police cruiser that injured three people in Etobicoke
Three people were hospitalized following a collision involving a Toronto Police Service cruiser, prompting an investigation by the province’s police watchdog. The crash occurred Tuesday morning...
Road temporarily closed, two drivers injured in Barrie crash
Huronia Road in south Barrie was temporarily shut down Tuesday following a two-vehicle crash. Police say the collision happened around 10:10 a.m. between Saunders and Lockhart roads, prompting a...
E-bike rider seriously injured after colliding with vehicle in Toronto’s east end
A 36-year-old man was seriously hurt after an e-bike collided with a vehicle in Toronto’s east end Tuesday morning. The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. near Woodbine Avenue and Danforth Avenue,...
Pedestrian collision in Etobicoke leaves elderly man critically hurt
A 78-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke on Tuesday morning. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Dundas Street West and Islington Avenue...
Kitchener two-vehicle crash sends two drivers to the hospital
Two drivers were hospitalized following a crash at a major Kitchener intersection early Tuesday morning. The collision occurred around 5:55 a.m. at Fischer-Hallman Road and University Avenue West,...
No injuries after tractor-trailer ignites on Highway 11
Highway 11 was shut down in both directions early Tuesday morning after a tractor-trailer caught fire. Ontario Provincial Police said the closure, between New Liskeard and Temagami, began shortly...
Driver flees after striking and injuring e-bike rider in Midland, Ont
Police are searching for a driver who left the scene after a collision involving an e-bike in Midland on Monday night. Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of William Street and Coral...
Industrial accident leaves worker dead at Hamilton waste transfer facility
A 48-year-old worker has died after a workplace incident at a Hamilton waste transfer facility on Monday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the site on Strathearne Avenue around 4:20 p.m....
No people injured after lithium-ion battery sparks balcony fire in downtown Toronto
A balcony fire at a downtown Toronto high-rise on Monday afternoon has renewed safety concerns about lithium-ion batteries, according to the city’s fire chief. Crews responded to the building near...
No injuries reported after large fire destroys house in Severn Township
A house fire in Severn Township on Sunday night left a single-family home completely destroyed, though no injuries were reported. Emergency crews were called to Brennan Line shortly after 8 p.m.,...
OPP officer on motorcycle dies after crashing on Hwy. 401 in Cobourg
An Ontario Provincial Police officer has died following a crash on Highway 401 in Cobourg on Monday evening. Police say they were called shortly after 5:30 p.m. to reports of a single-vehicle...
Two teens riding e-bikes injured after colliding with vehicle in Brampton
Two 15-year-olds were hospitalized after a collision involving an e-bike and a vehicle in Brampton on Monday late morning. Peel Regional Police say the crash happened around 11:45 a.m. on Balmoral...
School bus driver charged following two-vehicle collision in Seaforth
A school bus driver has been charged following a collision with an SUV in Seaforth on Monday morning. Police say the crash occurred just after 9 a.m. at the intersection of Kippen Road and Mill...
Kitchener driver facing charges after striking pole and failing to remain
A Kitchener driver is facing charges after a hit-and-run involving a hydro pole on Monday morning. Waterloo Regional Police say officers were called around 8:55 a.m. to the area of Stirling Avenue...
29-year-old woman killed in collision involving motorcycle in Scarborough
A 29-year-old woman from Markham has died after a collision involving a motorcycle and another vehicle in Scarborough early Monday morning. Toronto police say the crash occurred around 7:37 a.m. at...
Two separate crashes snarl morning traffic on Hwy. 401 in Etobicoke
Two separate early-morning crashes on Highway 401 caused significant delays in Etobicoke around 5:30 a.m. Monday. Emergency crews responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger...
Woman dies from injuries following single-vehicle crash in Sudbury
A 42-year-old Greater Sudbury woman has died following a single-vehicle crash early Monday on Highway 69. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to the collision around 2:50 a.m. The...
Two people treated for smoke inhalation following Etobicoke house fire
Two people were assessed for possible smoke inhalation after an early morning house fire in Etobicoke. Crews were called to a home on The East Mall near Dundas Street West around 12:20 a.m., where...
Oshawa man pleads guilty to fatal Hwy. 48 crash that killed father and injured family members
An Oshawa man has admitted guilt in connection with a fatal crash that killed a father of three and left several family members seriously injured. Jaiwin Kirubananthan pleaded guilty in a Newmarket...
Manotick collision leaves three people injured, one in critical condition
A woman in her 70s is in critical condition following a two-vehicle crash in a rural area of Manotick. Police say the collision occurred Saturday around 6:20 p.m. at the intersection of Barnsdale...
Woman dead following fatal structure fire incident in Chatham
Chatham-Kent police are investigating a fatal fire that occurred Sunday in the area of King Street East in Chatham. In an update Monday, the Chatham-Kent Police Service said there is no evidence of...
No reported injuries after three vehicles collide in Ridgeway Plaza in Mississauga
Police are investigating a three-vehicle collision that took place early Saturday April 25 in a commercial plaza parking lot in Mississauga’s west end. Peel Regional Police say officers were called...
Pedestrian fatally struck by train in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay police are investigating a sudden death after a train struck a pedestrian in the city last week. The incident happened the evening of April 25 near Fort William Road. Officers responding...
One person killed in fatal two-vehicle crash in Norfolk County
A fatal two-vehicle crash in Norfolk County has left one person dead and the investigation ongoing, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The collision happened around noon on April 24 at the...
Pedestrian collision in North York leaves several injured, including infant
Three pedestrians, including an infant, were seriously injured after being struck by an SUV in North York on Sunday evening. Toronto Police say the collision happened just before 6 p.m. near...
One driver dead, another hospitalized following serious head-on crash near Clarington
An 80-year-old man has died following a head-on crash near Clarington on Sunday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say two SUVs collided in the northbound lanes of Highway 35/115, south of...
No injuries after car fire incident in Midland Walmart parking lot
An afternoon vehicle fire in Midland spread between two cars but caused no injuries. Emergency crews were called just after noon to a Walmart parking lot on Highway 12, where a parked vehicle had...