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Motorcyclist hospitalized after crashing on Hwy. 85 in Kitchener
A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries following a collision on Highway 85 in Kitchener. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred around 5:35 p.m. in...
Two seriously hurt after vehicle strikes tree in Etobicoke
Two people were taken to hospital after a vehicle crashed into a tree in Etobicoke early Monday morning. The collision occurred just before 2 a.m. near Kipling Avenue and The Westway, where the car...
SIU investigate police interaction that led to man getting seriously hurt in Vaughan motorcycle crash
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating a late-night incident involving a motorcyclist in Vaughan. Officers were called to Purcell Crescent near Drummond Drive and Keele Street around...
No injuries reported after fire destroys house in Cambridge
A house fire in a newly developed Cambridge neighbourhood caused an estimated $800,000 in damage on Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were dispatched to Pointer Street near Maple Grove and...
Guelph driver charged after crashing stolen SUV in parking lot
A 36-year-old man from Guelph has been charged after a crash in a busy parking lot involving a vehicle he allegedly took without permission. Guelph Police responded to a Walmart parking lot on...
Catastrophic crash in Mulmur leaves 6-year-old boy dead, multiple injured
A six-year-old boy has died and several others were injured following a serious two-vehicle crash in Mulmur on Sunday. Ontario Provincial Police say the collision occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the...
Woman injured after two vehicles collide at Mississauga intersection
A two-vehicle collision at a major Mississauga intersection on Sunday afternoon caused ongoing road closures. Peel Regional Police say the crash occurred at Argentia Road and Winston Churchill...
Mobility scooter rider hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in Toronto’s The Junction
A person riding a mobility scooter was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood. Police say the collision happened around 2 p.m. near Dundas Street West...
2 taken to hospital following 2-vehicle crash on Hwy. 17 in Deep River
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 in Deep River in Eastern Ontario on Sunday left two people with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the collision occurred around 10:40 a.m. between McAnulty...
Two residents escape serious house fire in Thorndale
Two residents escaped safely but have been displaced after a house fire in Thorndale on Sunday morning. Emergency crews were called to a home on Harrison Street around 10:20 a.m. after the occupants...
Two people killed in early morning crash in Hamilton
A single-vehicle crash in Hamilton early Sunday morning has left two people dead. Police report that a black Audi struck a barrier at the end of Claremont Drive around 4:40 a.m. Police say the...
SIU investigate police chase in Lindsay that led to serious crash, injuring two people
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a serious crash that followed a police pursuit in Lindsay early Sunday morning. The Special Investigations Unit says a Kawartha Lakes officer had been...
Fatal crash temporarily shuts multiple lanes on Hwy. 11-17 near Thunder Bay
A fatal single-vehicle crash on Highway 11-17 east of Thunder Bay claimed the life of one driver early Sunday. Ontario Provincial Police responded around 1:50 a.m. to the scene near Spruce River...
Male pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Quinte West
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Quinte West on Saturday evening. Ontario Provincial Police say the collision occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Old Highway 2, just west of...
Three injured after vehicle overturns and pins pedestrian against building in Scarborough
Three people were hurt in a crash in Scarborough on Saturday evening after a vehicle flipped onto its side and pinned a pedestrian against a building. Emergency crews were called to the Kennedy Road...
Motorcyclist dead after hitting pickup truck in Hamilton near Westfield Heritage Village
A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a pickup truck on Friday. Police say the crash occurred around 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of Concession 5 Road and Kirkwall Road near Westfield...
19-year-old impaired driver charged after crashing in northeastern Ontario
A 19-year-old driver from Englehart has been charged with impaired driving following a single-vehicle crash on Long Lake Road in Charlton, Ontario. Police say officers were called to the scene...
Alleged impaired driver arrested after striking pole in Scarborough
A driver suspected of being impaired was taken into custody Saturday night after hitting a utility pole in Scarborough. The crash happened shortly after 10 p.m. near Birchmount Road and St. Clair...
Toddler escapes injury after mother shockingly discovers bladed object inside snack
An Ottawa mother is raising concerns after discovering a sharp piece of metal inside a bag of dried fruit intended for her young child. Amy Mastromattei said she bought an organic dried fruit blend...
Woman hospitalized following serious crash in Barrhaven
A woman in her 20s was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Barrhaven on Saturday morning. Ottawa paramedics responded to the scene around 8:30 a.m. on Strandherd Drive near Longfields...
40-year-old driver dead after colliding with two trees in Oshawa
A 40-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Oshawa on Friday night. Durham Regional Police say the incident happened just before 10:30 p.m. on Adelaide Avenue East, east of...
Motorcyclist dead after colliding with SUV in Hamilton
Hamilton police are investigating a fatal collision that claimed the life of a motorcyclist Friday night. The crash occurred around 8:04 p.m. near Pritchard Road and Harlowe Road. According to...
No injuries reported after suspicious fire destroys Brantford barn
A barn in Brantford was destroyed in a fire now considered suspicious by investigators. Fire crews were called to Mount Pleasant Road around 3:30 p.m. Friday and arrived to find the structure...
Driver seriously hurt after vehicle catches fire near Rockwood
A driver suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after their vehicle caught fire near Rockwood. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the scene at Eramosa-Milton Townline and Guelph Line...
Toronto cop who collided with pursuing officers while impaired in 2024 pleads guilty
A Toronto police detective has admitted to impaired driving and fleeing officers following an incident in July 2024 that occurred while he was still considered on duty. Det.-Const. Brian Sukhram,...
Three people hospitalized following serious townhouse fire in Mississauga
Three people were taken to hospital after a serious townhouse fire in Mississauga on Friday evening. Fire crews responded shortly after 6 p.m. to a home on Fifth Line, near Erin Mills Parkway and...
Road closed after transport truck collides near Harrow
County Road 15 is closed near Harrow following a collision involving a transport truck. Police say the shutdown affects the stretch between 5th Concession Road and 6th Concession Road after the...
One dead, two critically hurt following serious crash near Stratford
One person has died following a early morning two-vehicle crash near Stratford. Emergency crews responded around 5:30 a.m. Friday to a collision on Highway 8, west of Sebringville. Police say three...
Man struck and killed by vehicle in downtown Brantford
A man has died after being struck by a vehicle in downtown Brantford, according to police. The collision occurred around midnight near the intersection of Market and Darling streets. The pedestrian...
Two seriously hurt, driver arrested after McLaren crashes near Casa Loma
Two people were seriously injured in a late-night crash involving a luxury vehicle near Casa Loma. Police say the driver of a McLaren lost control around midnight near Spadina Road and Austin...
Man facing multiple charges after fleeing police and crashing into home in Cambridge
A man is facing several criminal and traffic-related charges after allegedly evading police and crashing into a home in Cambridge. According to the Waterloo Regional Police Service, an officer...
Youth fatally struck by vehicle on Hwy. 401 in Scarborough
A young Toronto resident has died after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 401 in Scarborough late Thursday night, leading to major overnight lane closures. Emergency crews were called around 10:25...
17-year-old girl dies after being hit by vehicle in Sudbury
A 17-year-old girl has died after being struck by a vehicle in Sudbury on Thursday evening. Police say the collision happened just before 10 p.m. while she was walking near Westmount Avenue and...
Three killed in deadly crash involving CMVs on Hwy. 17 near Thunder Bay
Three people have died following a crash involving two commercial vehicles on Highway 17 near Thunder Bay. Emergency crews, including the Ontario Provincial Police, responded around 3:30 a.m. on...
16-year-old on e-scooter injured after colliding with vehicle in Kitchener
A 16-year-old was taken to hospital after a collision involving an e-scooter and a vehicle in Kitchener on Thursday afternoon. Police say the crash happened around 3 p.m. at the intersection of...
One vehicle ignites following crash in Windsor, injuries reported
A crash in Windsor on Thursday morning disrupted traffic after one vehicle burst into flames. The collision happened just before 7 a.m. at Drouillard Road and Seminole Street. Police say the crash...
3 students, 1 driver hospitalized following 2-vehicle crash involving school bus in Oro-Medonte
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating a crash involving a dump truck and a school bus in Oro-Medonte that left three students and a driver injured Thursday morning. The collision...
Collision and road rage incident in Kingston leads to police charging Caledon man
A road rage incident northeast of Kingston has resulted in charges against a Caledon man and sent another driver to hospital. Leeds County OPP say they were called just after 11 p.m. Wednesday to a...
Woman, 65, fatally struck by two vehicle while crossing street in Windsor
A 65-year-old woman has died after being struck by two vehicles while crossing a street in Windsor on Wednesday night. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Tecumseh Road East between Lincoln and...
SIU investigate collision in Simcoe that left 77-year-old woman seriously injured
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a crash in Simcoe that left a 77-year-old woman seriously injured and an OPP officer hurt. The collision occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of...
Six teenagers hospitalized following serious crash in Clarington
Six teenagers were taken to hospital following a crash in Clarington on Wednesday morning, with one suffering life-threatening injuries. Durham police responded to the collision on Longworth Avenue...
Two drivers injured following serious fiery crash in northwest London
A crash involving two vehicles in northwest London on Wednesday night caused a vehicle to ignite and prompted a road closure. Emergency crews responded to Sunningdale Road between Wonderland and...
Windsor man charged in deadly multi-vehicle crash that killed toddler, injured several others
A Windsor man is facing charges following a fatal crash last month near the Leamington–Kingsville border that killed a toddler and injured several others. Emergency crews were called to the...
North York collision leaves man critically injured
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in North York on Thursday evening. Toronto police responded to a collision near Bartley Drive and Pinebrook Avenue shortly before 8:30...
Impaired driver knocks down hydro pole at Etobicoke intersection
A driver has been arrested after a crash involving a hydro pole in Etobicoke that disrupted traffic in the area. Toronto police say the incident happened around 7:15 p.m. at The Westway and...
Cement truck crash on Hwy. 412 in Whitby leads to reported injuries
A cement truck crash in Whitby prompted a partial highway closure Wednesday evening. According to the OPP Highway Safety Division, the incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on the northbound side...
Tractor-trailer rollover on Hwy. 401 on-ramp near Morriston causes traffic delays
A rollover involving a tractor-trailer led to significant ramp closures near Morriston on Wednesday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened around 4:15 p.m. on the Highway 6...
No injuries after tractor-trailer crashes on Hwy. 403 in Brant
A jackknifed tractor-trailer forced the closure of all eastbound lanes on Highway 403 in Brant early Wednesday morning. Emergency crews responded to the incident near Middle Townline Road, where the...
Male pedestrian fatally struck by more than one vehicle at Mississauga intersection
A fatal pedestrian collision in Mississauga early Wednesday morning has led to major road closures as police investigate. Emergency responders were called to the intersection of Hurontario Street...
Devastating two-vehicle crash in Hamilton leaves one dead, three others seriously injured
Hamilton police are looking into a fatal crash involving two vehicles at a rural intersection Tuesday night. The collision occurred shortly after 8 p.m. at Woodburn Road and Binbrook Road....
Dog owner sought after bite incident in Flesherton
Grey Bruce Public Health is trying to locate the owner of a dog involved in a bite incident in Flesherton. The event took place last Friday at about 7 p.m. in Memorial Park on Sydenham Street,...
15-year-old boy taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle in Etobicoke
A 15-year-old boy was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke. Toronto police say the collision occurred shortly after 8 p.m. near Kipling Avenue and Hayhurst Road, south of Dixon Road....
Man dead, woman critically injured following 2-vehicle crash in Brampton
A fatal collision in Brampton has left one man dead and a woman with critical injuries. Peel Regional Police responded Tuesday afternoon around 3:15 p.m. to a crash at Williams Parkway and Airport...
One person injured after possible faulty appliance starts fire in south London house
A small kitchen fire at a south London home was quickly contained Tuesday afternoon, with officials crediting working smoke alarms for the fast response. The London Fire Department says crews were...
Woman taken to hospital after crashing into La-Z-Boy store in London
Emergency crews responded to a crash at a business on Wharncliffe Road Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle drove into the building. Around 12:45 p.m., a white SUV smashed through the glass entrance of...
21-year-old driver seriously hurt following rollover crash in Guelph-Eramosa Township
A 21-year-old driver from Fergus was seriously injured in a rollover crash in Guelph-Eramosa Township. Ontario Provincial Police responded Monday evening around 7:45 p.m. to a single-vehicle...
Kitchener man charged after crash in Fergus sends four people to the hospital
A 58-year-old man from Kitchener has been charged following a serious crash in Fergus that sent four people to hospital. The collision happened Monday afternoon on Highway 6 between Side Roads 18...
Cyclist struck and injured by vehicle that ran red light in Ottawa
A cyclist in Ottawa says he is frustrated with the police response after he was struck by a vehicle while riding in a bike lane last month. Matthew Smith, a 61-year-old teacher, was commuting to...
17-year-old driver charged in fatal St. Thomas crash that killed teen girl
Five months after a fatal collision in St. Thomas, Ontario Provincial Police have laid a charge against a 17-year-old driver in connection with the incident. The crash occurred around midday on...
Vehicle knocks over fire hydrant in Scarborough
Toronto police are advising the public to avoid the area of McNicoll Avenue and Tiffield Road, east of Middlefield Road, after a vehicle struck a fire hydrant Monday evening. Officers were called to...
Crash causes major traffic delays on Hwy. 403 in Mississauga
A multi-vehicle crash caused major traffic delays on Highway 403 in Mississauga on Monday evening. The collision occurred shortly before 6 p.m. in the westbound lanes near Mavis Road. Emergency...
Man taken to hospital after vehicle and motorcycle collide in Scarborough
A driver was seriously injured in a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in Scarborough on Monday afternoon. Toronto police say the crash occurred just after 3:10 p.m. near Ellesmere Road...
Road maintenance worker injured by hit-and-run vehicle on Hwy. 401 in Ajax
A road maintenance worker was injured in a hit-and-run on Highway 401 in Ajax Monday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes near...
One injured, driver charged after rollover crash at Ottawa elementary school
A driver is facing a dangerous operation charge after a two-vehicle crash in Ottawa on Monday that left one car overturned at the front of an elementary school. The collision occurred shortly after...
Man killed in head-on collision in Niagara-on-the-Lake
A man has died following a head-on collision involving two vehicles in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Monday morning. Niagara Regional Police say the crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Niagara Stone Road,...
No reported injuries after vehicle crashes into Barrie storefront
A vehicle crashed into a storefront in Barrie on Monday morning, leading to a police response and concerns about the building’s structural safety. The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. at a La...
Truck driver charged after striking pole in Tavistock
No injuries were reported after a single-vehicle crash in Tavistock on Monday morning. A flatbed truck struck a hydro pole on Woodstock Street North, prompting a road closure between Line 29 and...
One firefighter injured while tackling house fire in Angus
A firefighter suffered a minor arm injury while battling an early morning house fire in Angus on Monday. Crews were called to a property on Browns Line around 6:40 a.m. after a blaze, believed to...
Brampton hit-and-run collision leaves man with life-threatening injuries
A 28-year-old man is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in Brampton early Monday morning. Peel Regional Police say the incident happened around 5:19 a.m. at Bovaird Drive West and McLaughlin...
24-year-old man suffers critical injuries after crashing on Hwy. 427 in Etobicoke
A 24-year-old Oshawa man sustained life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle crash early Monday on Highway 427 in Etobicoke, leading to the temporary shutdown of a major ramp. The incident...
Elderly woman critically injured after being hit by vehicle in Toronto’s Yorkville area
An elderly woman has been left with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. Police say the collision happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday near...
One person in critical condition following collision involving motorcycle on Gardiner Expressway
A serious collision on the Gardiner Expressway in Etobicoke has left one person hospitalized in life-threatening condition. Emergency services responded just after 4 p.m. to reports of a crash...
One person seriously injured after pickup and transport truck collide on Highway 11
Highway 11 has reopened after a collision involving a pickup truck and a transport truck north of North Bay on Sunday morning. Ontario Provincial Police first shut down the highway in both...
Impaired driver sustained injuries, later arrested after striking pole in North York
A man was taken into custody on impaired driving charges after an early morning crash in Toronto’s York University Heights area. Emergency crews were called to the scene near Keele Street and Toro...
No injuries after early morning building fire in London
Firefighters in London, Ontario responded to a blaze early Sunday morning at a building near the intersection of Dundas and Adelaide streets. Crews arrived at 614 Dundas Street to find smoke and...
Man taken to hospital after being seriously injured by fire at downtown Toronto shelter
A late-night fire at a downtown Toronto men’s shelter sent one man to hospital with serious burn injuries over the weekend. Emergency crews were called to Seaton House on George Street, near Jarvis...
Man dead, woman rescued after canoe capsized in Heart Lake in Brampton
A man in his 30s has died after a canoe capsized at Heart Lake Conservation Park in Brampton, while a woman who was with him was rescued. Emergency crews were called around 9:30 p.m. Saturday after...
55-year-old driver facing impaired charges after fleeing crash scene in Midland
A 55-year-old Midland resident is facing several charges after a late-night Saturday incident investigated by Ontario Provincial Police. Officers responded to a crash at the intersection of Hugel...
One resident found unconscious following Thunder Bay house fire
Firefighters in Thunder Bay responded Thursday afternoon to a house fire on Luci Court that left one resident critically injured. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from a single-family home...
Driver arrested following hit-and-run collision that left man critically injured in Etobicoke
A Brampton man has been charged following a serious hit-and-run that left a pedestrian critically injured in Etobicoke on Saturday night. Toronto police responded around 9:23 p.m. to reports of a...
No injuries after car ignites on fire on Hwy. 400 near Bradford
Traffic on Highway 400 near Bradford was stopped Saturday evening due to a significant vehicle fire in the southbound lanes. A Mercedes Benz sedan was found on the right shoulder, with its hood...
One driver charged, four people hospitalized after two vehicles collide in Mississauga
A two-vehicle crash in Mississauga early Saturday morning sent four people to hospital. The collision occurred around 1:40 a.m. near Glen Erin Drive and Aquitaine Avenue, involving a red Ford...
Pedestrian dies from injuries after being struck by GO train in Richmond Hill
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a GO train in Richmond Hill on Friday evening. York Regional Police say emergency crews were called shortly after 6 p.m. to a railway crossing near Elgin...
25-year-old woman hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough
A 25-year-old woman was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough on Friday afternoon. Toronto police say the collision happened around 1:18 p.m. near Kingston Road and Midland Avenue....
No reported injuries after serious garage fire in Barrie’s west end
Fire crews responded to a garage fire at a home in Barrie’s west end on Friday afternoon. Officials say the call came in just after 12:30 p.m. on Pringle Drive, prompting a large response that...
Cyclist taken to hospital after colliding with vehicle in Barrie
A cyclist was injured in a crash in Barrie early Friday morning. Emergency crews were called just before 7 a.m. to the area of Mapleview Drive West and the southbound Highway 400 off-ramp. A man...
Male pedestrian seriously hurt following two-vehicle collision in Etobicoke
A man in his 60s was seriously injured after being struck during a two-vehicle collision in Etobicoke early Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Albion Road and Finch...
Fatal e-bike collision leaves 56-year-old rider dead in Ingersoll
A 56-year-old Ingersoll resident has died following an early morning e-bike crash. Emergency crews responded around 1:30 a.m. to Charles Street East, where an e-bike scooter had collided with a...
No injuries reported after property fire in Windsor’s Sandwich Town that left several displaced
An overnight fire in Windsor’s Sandwich Town neighbourhood has left four people without a home and caused an estimated $400,000 in damage. Fire crews were called just before midnight to a...
One person seriously hurt after motorcycle and car collide in East Gwillimbury
A late-night collision involving a motorcycle and a car in East Gwillimbury left one person seriously injured. York Regional Police say the crash happened shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday at the...
Pedestrian fatally struck by motorcycle in Kawartha Lakes
A pedestrian was killed Thursday night after being struck by a motorcycle in Kawartha Lakes. Emergency crews responded to the scene on North Mountain Road in Bexley Township at about 8:27 p.m. The...
One person killed in fatal two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 69 near Parry Sound
A fatal two-vehicle collision occurred Thursday evening near Parry Sound. Emergency crews were called to Highway 69 near Woods Road in Carling Township around 7:15 p.m. on April 9. One person was...
Worker dead following fatal incident at London Maple Leaf Foods facility
An investigation is underway after a workplace fatality at the Maple Leaf Foods facility in south London. Emergency services were called to the poultry processing plant on Wilton Grove Road around 3...
Leamington driver facing impaired charges after crashing in Kingsville
A 74-year-old man from Leamington is facing charges after a crash in Kingsville led to a police investigation. Officers with Essex County OPP responded on April 8 around 3:50 p.m. to a report of a...
21-year-old man charged in connection to fatal Pelham collision in March
A 21-year-old Wainfleet man is facing a criminal charge after a fatal crash in Pelham earlier this year. Niagara Regional Police say the collision happened on 4:20 p.m. on March 1 on Victoria Avenue...
Sault driver pleads guilty to impaired driving crash that killed teenager in 2025
Greg Parise admitted in a Sault Ste. Marie court to two impaired driving offences stemming from a fatal crash in April 2025. The incident claimed the life of 15-year-old Connor Dunn, who was riding...
Collision disrupts traffic lights at major Windsor intersection
A collision in Windsor temporarily knocked out traffic signals at a busy intersection Thursday afternoon. Officers responded around 2 p.m. to a crash at Banwell Road and the E.C. Row Expressway....
Pedestrian airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following collision in Arthur
A pedestrian was seriously injured and a dog killed in a collision involving a tractor-trailer in Arthur on Thursday. Wellington County OPP say the incident happened around noon at Highway 6 and...
Male pedestrian suffers serious injuries after being hit by vehicle in Etobicoke
A man in his 70s was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke on Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Scarlett Road and Raymore Drive, near...
No injuries reported after suspicious house fire in Windsor
Officials are investigating a suspicious overnight fire that damaged a vacant home in Windsor. Emergency crews were called shortly after midnight Thursday to a property in the 500 block of Shepherd...