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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...
Two hydro poles in LaSalle downed following vehicle crash
LaSalle police have announced a road closure on County Road 8 (North Townline Rd) following a crash that downed two hydro poles. The closure affects the stretch between Broderick Road and Disputed...
Tanker truck falls into sinkhole in Toronto’s Weston neighbourhood
A tanker truck that fell into a sinkhole in Toronto’s Weston neighborhood was successfully removed after more than six hours of effort. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning, shortly after 8...
Large sinkhole causes residential flooding in Toronto’s east end
A major intersection in Toronto's east end has reopened following a large sinkhole caused by a watermain break that occurred late Wednesday night. The incident, which affected Coxwell and Cosburn...
One person injured after fuel tanker rollover in Ottawa
A fuel leak was contained by firefighters after a tanker truck rolled over in Ottawa’s east end on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. at the intersection of Russell Road and...
Large fire destroys building in Greater Sudbury
A large fire destroyed a building Monday evening at the intersection of Highway 17 and Ronka Road in Beaver Lake, prompting a response from both volunteer and career firefighters. Authorities have...
Fatal 3-vehicle crash on QEW in Burlington caused by medical emergency
A fatal crash involving three vehicles on the QEW in Burlington may have been triggered by a medical emergency, according to police. The incident occurred on Sunday evening around 6:45 p.m. in the...
Rollover crash in Lakeshore leads to charges for Windsor man
A Windsor man has been charged after a rollover crash in Lakeshore last Wednesday. At around 4:15 p.m., police responded to County Road 42 near County Road 27, where they found a vehicle that had...
Owen Sound driver facing charges following collision that left motorcyclist injured in Chatsworth
A 37-year-old driver from Owen Sound is facing several criminal charges following a June collision that injured a motorcyclist. The charges, brought by Grey Bruce OPP, include dangerous operation...
House fire in Windsor leaves four people seriously injured, including arsonist
A fire early Monday morning at a home on Bloomfield Road in Sandwich left four people with serious injuries, according to Windsor police. The fire, which broke out around 8:30 a.m., initially...
Serious crash in Kitchener intersection
The intersection of Homer Watson Boulevard and Bleams Road in Kitchener has reopened after a serious crash on Sunday night. The collision prompted a closure for several hours as police investigated...
Motorcyclist severely injured in collision near New Liskeard
A motorcycle crash involving an SUV near New Liskeard on Sunday afternoon left the rider with severe, life-changing injuries. The collision occurred around 2 p.m. on Highway 65 West at Twin Lake...
Brampton man killed in motorcycle crash in Muskoka
A 45-year-old man from Brampton died in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Windermere Road, where police from the...
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after sustaining serious injuries in Meaford collision
A motorcycle and SUV collided in Meaford on Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 26 and Swarthmore Drive. The motorcyclist, who suffered serious, life-changing injuries, was airlifted to...
Five people hospitalized after fire breaks out in Richmond Hill house
An early morning fire in Richmond Hill sent five people to the hospital. Emergency teams responded to the home near Skywood Drive and Rollinghill Road around 3 a.m. Upon arrival, first responders...
Crash causes road closure in Muskoka Lakes
A single-vehicle crash on Windermere Road south of Dee Bank Road in Utterson has led to a road closure in the Muskoka Lakes area on Sunday afternoon. Bracebridge OPP reported the collision around...
Four people, including child and baby, injured in hit-and-run crash in North York
Four people, including an 11-month-old and a 10-year-old, were injured in a hit-and-run crash in North York on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred just before 1:05 p.m. at the intersection of...
Motorcyclist sustained minor injuries after crashing on Highway 400 in south Simcoe
A crash involving a motorcycle on Highway 400 in south Simcoe caused significant traffic delays Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred in the southbound lanes between County Road 89 and County Road...
Two hospitalized following collision on Highway 403 in Hamilton
The eastbound lanes of Highway 403 at Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton have reopened following a collision on Sunday morning. Ontario Provincial Police reported the crash earlier in the day, with two...
One person seriously injured in crash involving SUV and motorcycle in Barrie
A crash between an SUV and a motorcycle on Mapleview Drive West in Barrie left one person hospitalized with serious injuries on Sunday morning. The collision occurred in front of the Tim Hortons,...
Vehicle fire causes delays on Highway 403 in Brant
A vehicle fire on Highway 403 near Brant caused traffic delays on Sunday morning. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued a warning around 10:05 a.m. about westbound delays due to the fire....
Georgina man charged after crashing golf cart into shed in Kawartha Lakes
A 20-year-old man from Georgina is facing impaired driving charges after crashing a golf cart into a shed at a trailer park in Kawartha Lakes early Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 2...
Oakville man killed in fatal Highway 410 crash in Mississauga
A 22-year-old man from Oakville has died following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 410 in Mississauga on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. when the vehicle struck the centre...
Fire breaks out in Elmvale hardware store
A fire broke out at a hardware store in Elmvale on Saturday afternoon, drawing multiple firefighting units to the scene. The blaze started just before 4 p.m. at the BMR store on County Road 27 and...
43-year-old man dead following motorcycle crash in Niagara Falls
A 43-year-old man from St. Catharines died following a motorcycle crash in Niagara Falls on Friday. The incident occurred around 5:57 p.m. near the intersection of Marineland Parkway and Portage...
Police cruiser involved in crash in Midland
Police are looking into a crash in Midland that occurred Saturday afternoon near Highway 12 and King Street, which reportedly involved an OPP cruiser. A media officer from the Southern Georgian Bay...
One person seriously hurt in Kitchener crash
A serious crash has led to the closure of a portion of Queens Boulevard in Kitchener, between Fischer Hallman Road and Westheights Drive. Emergency crews responded to the scene around 3:15 p.m. on...
Adult and child injured following rollover crash in downtown Barrie
A rollover crash near downtown Barrie on Saturday afternoon sent an adult and a child to hospital. The incident occurred at the intersection of Dunlop Street East and Berczy Street. Emergency crews,...
19-year-old charged following fatal Highway 401 crash in Etobicoke
A 19-year-old man from Vaughan faces charges following a deadly crash on Highway 401 near Dixon Road in Etobicoke early Saturday morning. The collision, involving a car and a Ministry of...
SIU investigate crash incident that left cyclist seriously hurt
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is seeking witnesses to an incident on August 7, where a cyclist was seriously injured after being hit by an e-bike rider fleeing from police. The crash...
Serious crash leads to lane closures on Highway 401 in Oshawa
A serious crash in Oshawa prompted the closure of all westbound lanes on Highway 401 near Stevenson Road around 7 p.m. Friday. Ontario Provincial Police have not released details regarding the...
Man seriously hurt after being struck by pickup truck in Toronto’s Lambton area
A man is in hospital after being hit by a pickup truck in Toronto’s Lambton area on Friday night. The incident happened near Dundas Street West and Scarlett Road around 9:15 p.m. Emergency crews...
Fatal fiery crash in Hamilton leaves two people dead
Two people lost their lives in a violent crash in Hamilton on Friday evening. Emergency crews were called to Highgate Drive and Upper Centennial Parkway around 6:30 p.m., where one of the vehicles...
70-year-old man dead after colliding into rock cut near Kingston
A 70-year-old man died after his car crashed into a rock cut near Kingston on Friday. Ontario Provincial Police said the incident occurred around noon near Godfrey, about 50 kilometers north of...
3-vehicle crash in Etobicoke sends three people to the hospital
Three people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash in Etobicoke on Friday afternoon. Emergency services responded to the collision at Highway 27 and Rexdale Boulevard around 1:40 p.m.,...
Pickup truck driver airlifted to hospital after serious head-on collision in Lambton County
Police are investigating a serious head-on collision on Highway 40 in Lambton County that left one person with life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred just before 2 p.m. Thursday, south of Oil...
Driver sustained life-threatening injuries in Windsor crash
Windsor police are investigating a crash in the city’s east end that left one driver with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred at 10:35 a.m. on Friday. Authorities have closed Tecumseh...
Barrie man facing charges after vehicle rollover crash
A 29-year-old man from Barrie is facing multiple charges after allegedly rolling his vehicle on an Innisfil road earlier this week. On Wednesday night around 9:20 p.m., South Simcoe Police responded...
Worker seriously injured in recycling facility accident near Rogers and Weston
A man in his 60s was seriously injured Thursday afternoon in an industrial accident at a recycling facility near Rogers Road and Weston Road in Toronto. Emergency crews responded just before 2:30...
Hit-and-run driver sought after striking two vehicles in Brantford
Brantford Police are investigating a hit-and-run that occurred Thursday around 11:45 a.m. on Brant Avenue, where a driver reportedly struck two vehicles and fled the scene. One person sustained...
One fatality following two-vehicle crash near Elmwood
A fatal crash occurred near Elmwood on Thursday around 11:30 a.m., prompting a police response to Bruce Road 10 near Dankert Lake Road. The collision involved two vehicles, resulting in the death of...
Fire crews tackle structure fire in downtown Windsor
Windsor fire crews are responding to a structure fire on Chatham Street in the city’s downtown area. Authorities are urging the public to avoid the vicinity of Ouellette Avenue between Pitt Street...
Vehicle overturned, another fled scene of crash in Scarborough
Toronto police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in Scarborough that took down a hydro pole and left a vehicle overturned. The collision occurred around 2 a.m. near Kennedy Road and Sheppard...
Markham man facing charges after striking two people with car in North York
A 33-year-old man from Markham is facing several charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly hitting two people with his car in a North York parking lot on Wednesday night. Toronto police...
Dog attack in Oneida Nation of the Thames leaves senior dog owner injured, pet killed
A dog attack on the Oneida Nation of the Thames is under investigation after a 71-year-old resident was injured and their dog was killed. The incident occurred Tuesday around 8 p.m. on Bodkin Road...
Motorcyclist seriously injured after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Guelph-Eramosa Township
Ontario Provincial Police are searching for the driver of a white sedan involved in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday in Guelph-Eramosa Township. Emergency crews responded to the scene at Wellington...
Woodbridge driver caught on camera driving with staircase attached to car in Mississauga
A driver in Mississauga was caught on camera driving with a staircase almost entirely covering their vehicle. Peel Regional Police were alerted to the unusual sight around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, after...
One dead, another seriously injured following crash in Wainfleet
A single-vehicle crash in Wainfleet, Ontario, has left a 67-year-old woman dead and a 67-year-old man seriously injured. The incident occurred around 4:25 p.m. Tuesday on Burnaby Road between...
Fatal two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 near Sudbury
The Highway 17 bypass near Sudbury is still closed after a fatal crash occurred just before 7 p.m. Both lanes of Highway 69 north of McFarlane Lake are also shut down. Authorities report that the...
Fatal motorcycle crash in Kitchener under investigation
A 19-year-old woman died in a motorcycle crash Wednesday evening in Kitchener. According to Waterloo Regional Police, she lost control of her motorcycle and hit a curb on Huron Road near Saddlebrook...
One injured after vehicle crashes into building in Sarnia
Sarnia Police are investigating a vehicle crash into a building that occurred Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m., emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle accident on the 1300 block of...
Three hospitalized following 2-vehicle crash in Victoria Park and Steeles
Three people were taken to the hospital on Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle crash in the Victoria Park and Steeles area. The collision, which occurred around 10:20 a.m., caused one vehicle...
E-scooter collision leaves Mississauga man’s dog injured
A Mississauga man is urging e-scooter riders to stay off sidewalks after his dog, Leia, was seriously injured in a collision this week. Matt, who requested his last name be withheld, was walking his...
One person injured in collision with TTC bus in North York
A minor collision occurred in North York’s Glen Park area when a TTC bus collided with another vehicle. Toronto police reported the incident happened at the intersection of Dufferin Street and...
Motorcyclist seriously injured after colliding with moose near Chalk River
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a moose near Chalk River early Wednesday morning, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The collision occurred just after 5 a.m. on Highway...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Walmart parking lot in Richmond Hill
A pedestrian was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in Richmond Hill Tuesday evening. The incident took place around 8 p.m. in the parking lot of a Walmart on Silver Linden Drive, near...
Ajax transport truck driver charged in connection to fatal crash in March near Cornwall
A transport truck driver from Ajax is charged with careless driving causing death following a fatal crash near Cornwall, Ontario, last March. The collision on Highway 138 involved a car and two...
Three-vehicle crash in Brampton sends four people to the hospital
A three-vehicle crash in Brampton on Tuesday evening resulted in one person being seriously injured. The collision occurred around 7:15 p.m. at the intersection of Bovaird Drive West and Gillingham...
Six teens injured, one critical following serious 2-vehicle collision in Flamborough
Hamilton police are looking into whether speed or a failure to stop at a stop sign may have contributed to a crash in Flamborough on Tuesday afternoon that injured six teenagers and an adult. The...
Driver airlifted to hospital following 2-vehicle collision in Ottawa’s south end
A man was airlifted to hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Ottawa’s south end on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred around 10:53 a.m. on First Line Road near Phelan Road East. Emergency...
Fire damages storage facility in Strathroy
A fire early Tuesday morning at Strathroy Mini-Storage is being treated as suspicious. Emergency crews responded to the York Street facility shortly after 4 a.m., where they were met with heavy...
33-year-old man dead following rollover crash near Rockland
A 33-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning east of Rockland, Ontario. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. on County Road 17, between Landry Road and Rollin...
Driver seriously injured after striking hydro pole near Mitchell
A single-vehicle crash near Mitchell on Tuesday morning caused a power outage in the area. The incident occurred on Perth Line 39, where a vehicle left the road and struck a hydro pole, resulting in...
45-year-old cyclist struck by car in Guelph
A 45-year-old cyclist sustained minor injuries after being hit by a Ford sedan in Guelph early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Westwood Road and Willow...
Guelph driver facing string of charges following serious 2-vehicle crash in Guelph-Eramosa Township
A 31-year-old man from Guelph is facing numerous charges following a serious two-vehicle crash in Guelph-Eramosa Township on the evening of August 25. Emergency crews responded to the collision on...
Thunder Bay man facing multiple charges following collision incident
A 47-year-old man in Thunder Bay is facing several driving-related charges after a series of incidents on the morning of August 25 in the city's north end. Police were called to the 500 block of...
Fire destroys youth centre and courthouse in Wapekeka First Nation
A fire that broke out on the night of August 17 in Wapekeka First Nation, a remote community in northern Ontario, destroyed a building that functioned both as a youth centre and a courthouse. No one...
19-year-old killed in fatal motorcycle collision in Burlington
A fatal collision occurred in Burlington on Monday night, claiming the life of a 19-year-old motorcyclist. The incident took place at approximately 8:50 p.m. near the intersection of Kerns Road and...
Man seriously injured in two-vehicle collision in east London
A serious crash in east London on Monday left one man with significant injuries. The collision, involving a transport truck and a sedan, occurred on Veterans Memorial Parkway at Dundas Street,...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Scarborough’s Agincourt area
A pedestrian was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in north Scarborough on Monday night. The incident occurred in the Agincourt area, near Finch Avenue East and Midland Avenue, around 9:11...
Fatal motorcycle crash in Brampton
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving another vehicle in Brampton on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred near Heritage Road and Bovaird Drive around 4:45 p.m. When Peel Regional Police...
Two people hurt following 3-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga
A three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga left two people injured on Monday morning. The crash, which occurred near Renforth Drive, led to the closure of all eastbound express lanes....
Occupants displaced following residential building fire in Sault Ste. Marie
An early morning fire in Sault Ste. Marie has left residents of a multi-unit building displaced, according to officials. Firefighters were called to Gloucester Street at 6 a.m. following reports of...
Dashwood Road closed following two-vehicle collision
Dashwood Road is currently closed between Bronson Line and Babylon Line due to a two-vehicle crash involving an SUV and a pick-up truck. Emergency responders from Ornge attended the scene, with one...
73-year-old man fatally struck by car in Welland
A 73-year-old man lost his life after being struck by a car in Welland, Ont., on Sunday night. Niagara police responded to the scene of the collision on Niagara Street and Roger Drive around 11 p.m....
Pedestrian struck by vehicle near Yonge and Adelaide
A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle near Yonge and Adelaide on Sunday night. The incident occurred shortly after 11 p.m., when the pedestrian reportedly stepped off a...
Cyclist critically injured in Toronto’s Summerhill neighbourhood
A cyclist sustained life-threatening injuries after a collision in Toronto's Summerhill neighbourhood late Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. at Avenue Road and Dupont Street....
Elderly couple narrowly escape large house fire in London’s east end
Two elderly residents escaped a fire with the help of fast acting neighbours that broke out in their home on Arcadia Crescent in London’s east end on Sunday night. The fire, which started around...
Motorcyclist in life-threatening condition after collision in east Clarington
A 69-year-old motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries after a collision with a Cadillac in east Clarington on Sunday morning. According to Durham Police, the rider was traveling east on...
Truck driver critically injured in Uxbridge rollover
A 68-year-old truck driver is in critical condition following a rollover on a rural road in Uxbridge on Friday afternoon. The driver was heading south on Uxbridge Concession 3, near the...
Five people, including child, hospitalized with serious injuries following collision in North York
A crash in North York on Sunday night left five people, including a child, hospitalized. Toronto police reported that the collision occurred around 9:20 p.m. at the intersection of Allen Road South...
E-bike rider seriously hurt after colliding with vehicle in Mississauga
An e-bike rider was seriously injured in a collision with another vehicle in Mississauga on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred near Dundas Street West and Wolfedale Road, with Peel Regional...
Large fire burns townhouse complex in Orléans
A fire severely damaged a townhome in Orléans on Sunday afternoon, displacing eight people. Ottawa Fire Services received multiple 9-1-1 calls shortly after 3 p.m. about heavy smoke and flames...
Thunder Bay man killed in fatal crash on Highway 589
A police investigation is underway following a deadly single-vehicle crash that occurred on Highway 589, north of Thunder Bay. At around 2 p.m. Saturday, OPP began searching for a missing driver...
Pedestrian fatally struck by hit-and-run vehicle in New Tecumseth
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in New Tecumseth early Sunday morning. Officers were called to 13th Line near Adjala Tecumseth Townline around...
Vehicle crashes into pole on Bathurst
A section of Bathurst Street in north Toronto has reopened after an early morning crash on Sunday involving a vehicle hitting a pole. Toronto police responded to the incident near Bathurst Street...
Three injured following 2-vehicle crash in eastern Ottawa
A two-vehicle crash in rural eastern Ottawa on Sunday morning left three men injured, with one in serious condition, according to the Ottawa Paramedic Service. Emergency crews were called to the...
Barrie man facing charges after crashing into ditch off Highway 6
A man from Barrie, aged 46, is facing several charges after his vehicle veered off Highway 6 and landed in a ditch near Gravelle Road in Curtin Township on the evening of August 17. Ontario...