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Two people hospitalized after two vehicles collide at Highway 93 intersection in Midland
A serious crash involving two vehicles occurred Saturday afternoon at an intersection in Midland, specifically on Highway 93 between Hugel Avenue and Yonge Street. Emergency services, including the...
Serious collision involving motorcycle leads to road closure in Norfolk County
A serious crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle has led Norfolk County OPP to shut down Townline Street in St. Williams. The road is closed between Lakeshore Road and Front Road as officers...
Lambton County collision leaves pedestrian seriously hurt
A pedestrian is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision with a vehicle. In response, Lambton OPP have closed Tecumseh Road between Chiefs Road and Aquash Lane in Lambton...
Person airlifted to hospital following Highway 417 crash near Casselman
One person was airlifted to hospital after a crash on Highway 417 near Casselman on Saturday, according to OPP. The incident occurred in the westbound lanes between Principale Street in Casselman...
Driver sustained minor injuries after crashing in Mississauga
A single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning has closed part of Dundas Street East in Mississauga. The collision occurred near Dundas Street East and Arena Road, with the driver suffering minor...
Worker rescued after falling at construction site in Ottawa
On Friday morning, Ottawa firefighters and paramedics rescued a worker who had fallen into a trench at a construction site on Heron Road. The incident occurred around 11:21 a.m. while the worker was...
Truck sought in connection to serious crash in Sarnia
The Sarnia Police Service is looking for a black Ford F-150 truck involved in a single-vehicle crash on September 8, around 10:30 p.m. The incident occurred near Michigan Avenue and Colborne Road,...
Serious crash involving tanker truck on Highway 401 in North York
A major crash involving a tanker truck and several vehicles led to a temporary closure of both directions on Highway 401 near Avenue Road. The crash occurred late Friday night. The Ontario...
Motorcycle crash in Vaughan leaves two seriously hurt
Two people were seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Vaughan on Thursday evening. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. on Dufferin Street, between Teston Road and Sir Benson Drive, when the...
Fire breaks out in home in Toronto’s West-Queen West
A section of Adelaide Street in Toronto's West-Queen West area has reopened after a fire at a semi-detached home on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded around 1:50 p.m. to reports of a blaze...
Serious collision on Hanlon Expressway in Guelph
A serious collision temporarily closed the northbound lanes of the Hanlon Expressway in Guelph. According to a post from the Guelph Police Service at 2:02 p.m. on X, the closure affected the stretch...
Two seriously hurt in east London crash
Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries following a crash in east London on Friday afternoon. The collision occurred around 12:20 p.m. at the intersection of Vancouver Street and Borden...
Vehicle fire closes section of Highway 401 in Elgin County
A section of Highway 401 in Elgin County has reopened after being closed due to a vehicle fire. The highway was shut down in both directions between Iona Road and Currie Road. Drivers were advised...
Fatal pickup truck crash on Highway 401 near Kingston
A fatal crash on Highway 401 in Kingston early Friday morning claimed the life of the driver of a pickup truck. The collision occurred around 3 a.m. near the Highway 15 interchange, when the pickup...
Driver charged after colliding onto school bus in Zorra Township
An Ontario driver has been charged following a school bus crash in Zorra Township on Friday morning. The collision occurred around 7:30 a.m. on September 12, when a school bus, which had stopped at...
Multi-residential building fire in Sarnia leaves man seriously injured
An investigation into the cause of a fire in Sarnia that left one person with life-threatening injuries is underway, according to The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal (OFM). The fire broke out...
Windsor driver charged following 3-vehicle crash on Highway 3 in Kingsville
A 26-year-old Windsor resident has been charged following a three-vehicle crash on Highway 3 in Kingsville. The collision occurred Thursday night around 10:24 p.m. between County Road 34 and County...
Collision near Elmira leads to one fatality
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred northwest of Elmira on Thursday morning. The crash, involving a pickup truck and an SUV, took place on Third Line, near...
3 teens injured after crashing in Huntsville
Three teenagers were hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash in Huntsville early Thursday morning. The collision occurred around 4:40 a.m. on Aspdin Road, leaving the youths, aged 13 to 16,...
Mississauga father tracks down driver after teen son struck on the way to school
A father from Mississauga, Syed Saeed, took matters into his own hands after his 13-year-old son was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene. Saeed was frustrated with the slow pace of the police...
Logs spill on Highway 63 near North Bay following crash involving three vehicles
A heavy truck hauling logs caused a crash on Highway 63 northeast of North Bay on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in minor injuries. Ontario Provincial Police reported that the logging truck crossed...
Drivers sustained minor injures following 2-vehicle crash in Midland
A two-vehicle crash in Midland prompted lane closures and a police response late Thursday morning. Southern Georgian Bay OPP issued a public alert around 11 a.m., advising drivers of traffic...
Transport truck fire temporarily shuts down Highway 401 near Woodstock
A transport truck fire caused major traffic delays on Highway 401 westbound through Woodstock on Thursday morning. The incident occurred in Oxford Township, prompting Ontario Provincial Police to...
Two injured after transport truck and pickup truck collide in Middlesex County
A collision involving a transport truck and a pickup truck at Dundas and Cherry Hill Road sent two people to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash has caused traffic delays in the...
Two seriously hurt after dune buggy rolls over in Clarington
Two men were seriously injured Wednesday night after a dune buggy rolled over on a rural trail in Clarington. The incident occurred around 9:25 p.m. near the intersection of 10th Concession Road and...
Serious crash sends four to hospital near downtown London
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in a serious crash near downtown London that sent four people to hospital on Wednesday afternoon. The incident began when...
Fire breaks out in multi-storey apartment in Guelph
A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at a six-storey apartment building in Guelph, causing significant damage to multiple units. Emergency crews responded around 4 p.m. to 265 Westwood Road, where...
Wasp sting causes UK motorcyclist to crash on Highway 401 in Whitby
A cross-country motorcycle trip in Canada ended abruptly for 67-year-old Martin Waring from the UK when a wasp flew into his helmet and stung him on the face while riding on Highway 401 in Whitby,...
Motorcyclist injured following crash near Toronto’s Waterfront
A motorcyclist was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a crash with a vehicle near the waterfront around 9:00 p.m., close to Harbord Street and Bay Street. Authorities are...
Toddler killed, six other children injured after SUV crashes into Richmond Hill daycare
A tragic incident unfolded Wednesday afternoon in Richmond Hill when an SUV crashed into a daycare, killing a toddler and seriously injuring another child. York Regional Police say the crash...
Road closure in London following two-vehicle collision
A two-vehicle crash has prompted the closure of Queens Avenue and William Street in London. Queens Avenue is shut down between Adelaide Street North and Maitland Street, while William Street is...
Sault man charged after crashing vehicle into building and assaulting police
A 27-year-old man is in custody following a violent incident early Wednesday morning in Sault Ste. Marie that began with a vehicle crashing into a building and escalated during his arrest. Around...
Early morning fire displaces nine in Ottawa’s Lowertown
Nine residents have been forced from their homes after a fire broke out overnight in a semi-detached duplex on Guigues Avenue in Ottawa’s Lowertown area. Ottawa Fire Services responded just after...
Serious collision in Kingsville sends one driver to hospital
A serious two-vehicle crash in Kingsville on Tuesday night left one driver with life-threatening injuries. Emergency crews, including Kingsville OPP, fire services, and EMS, responded to the...
Woman riding scooter struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Brantford
Brantford Police are investigating a hit-and-run that occurred Monday evening near Marlborough and Clarence Streets around 6:15 p.m. A white SUV struck a woman riding a scooter as it turned south...
12-year-old boy suffers traumatic brain injury in e-scooter crash in London
Twelve-year-old Shawn Dunkley from London, Ontario, is recovering from a serious e-scooter accident that left him in a coma with a fractured skull and traumatic brain injury. The crash, which...
Markham vehicle collision leaves two pedestrians seriously hurt
Two pedestrians were seriously injured in a vehicle collision in Markham on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred near Birchmount Road and Denison Street just before 8:30 p.m. According to York...
Cyclist hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in Barrie
A cyclist was hit by a vehicle in Barrie on Tuesday morning, around 11 a.m., near the intersection of Dunlop Street and Parkside Drive. The cyclist was transported to a nearby hospital, but the...
Off-duty Hamilton officer charged following collision in Hagersville
An off-duty Hamilton police officer has been charged after a two-vehicle collision in Hagersville on Tuesday night. The incident occurred at 11 p.m. when a driver collided with a parked vehicle,...
Pedestrian seriously hurt after being hit by bus in Brampton
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a bus in Brampton on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 8:35 a.m. near the intersection of Gore Road and Queen Street. As a...
Intense fire completely destroys farm equipment shed in Clarksburg
A fire destroyed a farm equipment shed in Clarksburg on Monday morning, leaving nothing in its wake as the owner attempted to control the flames. The fire erupted around 8:30 a.m. at a farm...
Two firefighters injured after large fire burns several homes in East York
Two firefighters were hospitalized after being injured while battling a large house fire in Toronto's East York area on Monday evening. The blaze broke out just before 6 p.m. at a residence on...
Pedestrian sustained serious injuries in Kitchener collision
A pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries following a crash in Kitchener. The Waterloo Regional Police Service reported the incident in a social media...
Worker seriously hurt in downtown Toronto construction site incident
A man has been rushed to a trauma center with serious, potentially life-altering injuries after an incident at a construction site in downtown Toronto. Emergency crews responded to the scene at 1...
Residence under construction catches on fire in Markham
On Monday afternoon, emergency responders were called to a fire at a residence that is under construction in Markham, located on Hughson Drive near Highway 7 E and Woodbine Avenue. Fire crews...
Tractor-trailer collides into bus shelter in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood
Toronto police reported no serious injuries after a tractor-trailer crashed into a bus shelter in Parkdale early Monday morning. The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Queen Street West and...
E-bike rider seriously injured after being hit in Aylmer
A man from Aylmer is recovering after being hit by a vehicle while riding his electric bike. Police report that the man was traveling along the sidewalk when the vehicle, which was entering a...
SUV crashes through house in north London
A small SUV crashed into a home in London early Monday morning, causing significant damage and prompting an ongoing police investigation. The homeowners, living at Portland Street and Goldwick...
Fire ignites in High Park apartment
A two-alarm fire at a high-rise apartment building near High Park has been successfully extinguished. The blaze erupted on a balcony of a building on High Park Avenue, near Keele Street, early...
Fire breaks out in gas station building in Toronto’s east end
A fire tore through a building at Amco Petroleum, a gas station in Toronto’s east end, early Tuesday morning, but fortunately, no injuries were reported. The fire erupted around 2:30 a.m. near...
Significant damages after car crashes into Windsor restaurant
A south Windsor restaurant is facing significant damage after a car crashed into its front entrance on Sunday evening, narrowly missing staff and customers. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. at...
Cyclist fatally struck by pickup truck in Sault Ste. Marie
A 63-year-old cyclist is dead following a collision with a pickup truck in Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3:20 p.m. on September 7 at the intersection of...
Three Brampton men facing string of charges after break-in and striking police cruiser in Barrie
Three men from Brampton are facing a series of charges after an alleged break-in and a collision with a police vehicle in Barrie on Sunday morning. The incident unfolded just before 4 a.m. when...
Hit-and-run driver sought following collision in Innisfil
Police in Innisfil are investigating a hit-and-run incident that occurred Friday morning just after 11 a.m. at the intersection of Line 7 and Yonge Street. Authorities say a silver Ram pickup truck...
Three boaters and dog rescued after boat capsized in Timmins
On Saturday afternoon, emergency crews in Timmins, Ont., rescued three individuals and a dog after their boat capsized in Meadow Lake. The Timmins Fire Department responded to the scene at 12:33...
Caledon residence severely damaged by fire
OPP are investigating a fire that severely damaged a residence in Caledon’s rural area on Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Innis Lake Road, located between King Street and...
Chatham driver charged after crashing into ditch in Lakeshore
A 50-year-old Chatham man has been charged by Essex County OPP following a crash into a ditch in Lakeshore early Friday morning. At 1:39 a.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle accident on...
行人被 TTC 公交撞击后在怡陶碧谷受重伤
一名行人周日下午在怡陶碧谷被 TTC 公交车撞倒。多伦多警方在下午3点前接到报警，称一辆公交车撞到了一名20多岁的女性。 据急救人员称，该女子伤势严重但不危及生命，已被送往创伤中心接受进一步治疗。...
Multi-vehicle crash closes stretch of Highway 12 in Orillia
A multi-vehicle crash in Orillia on Sunday evening has led to road closures and at least one reported injury. Ontario Provincial Police announced around 6 p.m. that westbound lanes of Highway 12...
Pedestrian seriously hurt after being hit by TTC bus in Etobicoke
A pedestrian was struck by a TTC bus in Etobicoke on Sunday afternoon. Toronto police responded to the scene just before 3 p.m. after reports that a bus had hit a woman in her 20s. The woman was...
Person extricated from vehicle following rollover crash in Kanata
Firefighters safely rescued a person trapped inside a vehicle that had rolled onto its side following a crash in Kanata on Sunday morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene at the intersection...
Cyclist allegedly struck several times in fatal East Gwillimbury collision
A 55-year-old cyclist died early Sunday morning following a fatal collision with a vehicle in East Gwillimbury, about 10 kilometers north of Aurora. York Regional Police responded to the scene at...
Pedestrian struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Toronto’s west end
Toronto police are investigating a hit-and-run incident involving a pedestrian that occurred late Saturday night. Officers responded around 9:30 p.m. after reports of a collision at Norman Avenue...
Serious fiery collision leaves six injured in Tecumseh Road East
Six people were injured, including one critically, in a fiery crash on Tecumseh Road East Saturday night that left bystanders stunned by the scene. Around 8:30 p.m., a westbound pickup truck...
Fatal motorcycle crash in Lincoln
A 66-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash on Saturday evening in Niagara. Police were called to South Service Road, near Regional Road 24 in Lincoln, around 8 p.m. after receiving reports of the...
Motorcyclist sustained serious injuries following Mississauga collision
A motorcyclist was transported to the hospital after a crash in Mississauga on Saturday night. Peel police responded to a call around 6:45 p.m. reporting a collision between a motorcycle and another...
Vehicle catches on fire after exiting highway in Barrie
Fire crews in Barrie were dispatched to Ferris Lane following reports of a vehicle on fire late Saturday afternoon. According to Deputy Fire Chief Eric MacFadden, the driver had been experiencing...
Pedestrian airlifted to hospital following serious collision in Orillia
A woman sustained serious injuries in a collision in Orillia on Friday evening. The incident occurred just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of King and Matchendash Streets, where Ontario Provincial...
SIU investigate crash involving police cruiser and motorcycle in Welland
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is looking into a crash involving a police vehicle and a motorcycle in Welland, which left one person hospitalized. The incident occurred around 9:40 p.m....
Sudbury family loses home and pets to serious fire
A family in Greater Sudbury narrowly escaped with their lives but tragically lost their home and two pets in a devastating fire early Friday morning. The blaze broke out around 2:30 a.m. on Stacy...
Vehicle strikes pole and ignites following 2-vehicle crash in Etobicoke
A vehicle collided with a pole and caught fire following a two-vehicle crash in Etobicoke around midnight, according to Toronto police. The incident occurred near The Queensway and North Queen...
24-year-old woman fatally struck by vehicle in Scarborough
A 24-year-old woman has died after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Steeles Avenue East and Midland Avenue around 5...
Two rushed to hospital following fiery multi-vehicle collision in Etobicoke
Two men were hospitalized following a fiery crash in Etobicoke on Friday afternoon. Toronto police responded to reports of a multi-vehicle collision at Belfield Road and Iron Street, just east of...
Driver sought after crashing into house in Toronto’s Rexdale
Police are looking for a driver who crashed their vehicle into a home in Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood on Friday morning before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. near...
70-year-old woman dead after crashing into plaza in downtown Guelph
A 70-year-old woman has died following a crash in downtown Guelph on Friday morning. The SUV she was driving struck the back of a plaza on Norfolk Street and Commercial Street before catching fire....
Residents evacuated after house fire north of Brampton
A fire closed a section of Innis Lake Road north of Brampton on Friday morning. The Ontario Provincial Police reported the road was shut down between King Street and Castlederg Sideroad in Caledon...
Driver charged after striking 11-year-old child in school zone in St. Thomas
An 11-year-old child from St. Thomas has been released from the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in a school zone on Friday morning. Police were called at 8:40 a.m. to a collision on the...
Chatham man charged after intentionally crashing into ex-partner’s vehicle
A 34-year-old man from Chatham has been charged after allegedly intentionally crashing into his ex-partner’s vehicle following a breakup. On Thursday at around 6 p.m., police responded to a...
25-year-old man facing multiple charges after crashing into trash cans and property in Kirkland Lake
A 25-year-old man from Azilda has been charged with multiple offenses, including impaired driving, after crashing his pickup truck into trash cans and damaging a house and fence on Federal Street in...
Two-vehicle crash in Wellington County leads to Guelph driver facing charges
A Guelph man faces charges following a two-vehicle crash in Wellington County on August 31. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Wellington Road 124, sending two individuals to the hospital with...
Serious collision involving motorcycle on Highway 401 in Scarborough
A serious collision between a motorcycle and a transport truck has shut down all eastbound express lanes on Highway 401 in Scarborough. The crash, which occurred around 4:30 p.m. between Kennedy and...
Car strikes concrete barrier and hangs over ledge at Mississauga hospital
A car collided with a concrete barrier in a parking garage at Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga on Thursday, leaving the vehicle hanging precariously from the fourth floor for several hours. The...
Person hospitalized following early morning house fire in Burlington
A person was taken to the hospital after a house fire in Burlington early this morning. The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. at 1145 Stanley Drive, just north of the QEW. Five people were inside the...
Fire rips through multi-residential building in North Bay
A major fire broke out on Drew Street in North Bay early Thursday morning, causing significant damage to the second floor of a multi-residential building. The fire department received the call at...
Fire caused by lightning strike severely damages house in Hamilton
A house in rural Hamilton was severely damaged after being struck by lightning early Thursday morning, according to the Hamilton Fire Department (HFD). The fire broke out just before 7 a.m. at a...
Stunt driver charged after speeding past collision scene on Highway 417 in Almonte
Ontario Provincial Police have charged a driver with stunt driving after they were caught speeding past a collision scene on Highway 417 near Almonte on Tuesday. The driver involved in the initial...
ATV hits and injures five people at Smoke ‘N’ Spurs festival in Mattawa
Melissa Pye is raising concerns about safety after an ATV accident at the Smoke ‘N’ Spurs event in Mattawa during the long weekend. The incident, which occurred on August 31 during the mud bog...
Woman injured after leaping out second-floor window to escape townhouse fire in Ottawa
A woman in her 50s jumped from a second-floor window to escape a fire at a townhouse on Mésanges Drive in Ottawa’s south end early Thursday morning. Paramedics reported the incident after receiving...
Cyclist rushed to hospital following serious collision in downtown Toronto
A man in his 50s suffered severe injuries after being hit by a vehicle in downtown Toronto on Wednesday night, around 8:20 p.m. near Spadina Avenue and College Street. Paramedics quickly transported...
Motorcyclist seriously hurt following Highway 401 crash in Whitby
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Highway 401 in Whitby on Wednesday afternoon, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The collision occurred in the eastbound lanes near Brock...
Midland man sentenced for serious hit-and-run last summer
A Midland man has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and fleeing the scene of a crash that nearly killed a woman last summer. Patrick McGuire, 41, was...
15-year-old airlifted to hospital after crashing dirt bike in Renfrew
A 15-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital after crashing his dirt bike on the way to school Wednesday morning, according to Ontario Provincial Police. Police said the boy’s parents discovered him...
Boat falls onto highway in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 400
A small boat ended up on the highway following a multi-vehicle crash north of Toronto on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 8 a.m., causing the southbound lanes of Highway 400 to be fully...
Early morning fire at Brampton home
A fire broke out early Wednesday morning at a Brampton home. Brampton Fire and Emergency Services responded to the blaze in the Peter Robertson Boulevard and Bramalea Road area. Fire crews had the...
Working smoke alarm saves tenants after large residential fire in North Bay
A working smoke alarm is credited for saving tenants living at a multi-unit residence where a major fire broke out on Tuesday night in North Bay. Firefighters, along with police and paramedics, were...
Kitchener man charged following impaired crash that hurt two people
A 35-year-old man from Kitchener faces impaired driving charges after a crash on Tuesday night that sent two people to the hospital. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Doon Village Road,...
Motorcyclist dies in hospital following motorcycle crash in Kitchener
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Sunday night in Kitchener. Emergency responders arrived at the scene on Homer Watson Boulevard near Bleams Road...
Four arrested after striking police officers and cruisers in Kitchener
Four people were taken into custody after a dangerous driving incident on Saturday that resulted in two police officers sustaining minor injuries and multiple police vehicles being damaged....
OPP seeking driver of hit-and-run vehicle involved in collision on Highway 9 in Caledon
Provincial police are urging the driver and passengers of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run last week on Highway 9 in Caledon to come forward. On the evening of August 25, around 9:30 p.m.,...
One person hospitalized following 2-vehicle crash on Highway 400 near Major Mackenzie Drive
Northbound lanes of Highway 400 are closed at Rutherford Road due to a two-vehicle crash near Major Mackenzie Drive, which resulted in one person, a service truck driver, being hospitalized with...