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Toronto cyclist seriously injured following collision in Woolwich
A cyclist suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries following a collision with a vehicle in Woolwich on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the crash near Katherine Street and...
No reported injuries after blaze at Stratford restaurant
Braai House in Stratford has closed indefinitely after a kitchen fire interrupted dinner service on Friday evening. The fire was reported around 6:45 p.m., prompting Stratford Fire to dispatch 14...
Police investigating e-scooter collision that left 11-year-old boy seriously hurt in York
Toronto police are investigating a collision that left an 11-year-old boy with serious injuries after he lost control of his electric scooter and struck a parked van. The incident occurred just...
Elderly woman hospitalized after Mississauga house fire
A house fire in Mississauga on Saturday evening sent one senior to hospital and forced nearby residents from their homes. Emergency crews responded around 8:15 p.m. to the area of Ruperts Gate Drive...
One person injured after multi-vehicle crash on Don Valley Parkway
A multi-vehicle collision on the northbound Don Valley Parkway is causing significant traffic delays in Toronto. The crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m. near the Prince Edward Viaduct, where one...
Two people riding motorcycle seriously hurt in Markham collision
Two people riding a motorcycle were seriously injured in a collision with another vehicle in Markham on Saturday afternoon. York Regional Police said the crash occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. near...
1 driver dead, 3 others injured in 2-vehicle collision in Beachville
A 21-year-old Woodstock resident has died following a two-vehicle collision in Beachville on Saturday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said emergency crews responded to the crash involving a sedan...
Motorist dies from injuries after fatal crash in Lakeshore
A fatal single-vehicle crash in Lakeshore early Saturday claimed the life of one driver. Emergency crews responded shortly before 4 a.m. to West Belle River Road near County Road 42, where the...
Two people hospitalized after vehicle crashes into Sarnia home
Sarnia police are investigating after a vehicle crashed into the front of a home early Saturday, leaving two people injured. Emergency crews responded around 2:20 a.m. near Poplar Avenue and...
SIU investigate serious two-vehicle collision in Etobicoke that left five injured
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a serious two-vehicle collision in Etobicoke that occurred after a driver allegedly fled a Toronto police traffic stop. The crash happened just after...
Ottawa pickup truck driver killed in crash near Kaladar
A 64-year-old Ottawa man has died following a single-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck near Kaladar on Friday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police said the collision occurred at about 3 p.m....
Nobody injured after house fire in LaSalle
A late-night house fire on Todd Lane in LaSalle caused damage to two rooms of a home but resulted in no injuries. Emergency crews responded around 10 p.m. Thursday and found the homeowners were away...
Impaired Kitchener driver charged after hit-and-run collision in Guelph
A 19-year-old Kitchener man has been charged following a hit-and-run collision in Guelph on Thursday. Police said a woman driving an SUV was struck from behind on Gordon Street near Wellington...
Man injured after vehicle rollover on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
A man in his 30s suffered minor injuries following a vehicle rollover on Highway 417 near Maitland Avenue in Ottawa. Ottawa paramedics said the man was the only occupant of the vehicle and was taken...
Teen airlifted to trauma centre after serious two-vehicle crash in Mississauga
A teenager was airlifted to a trauma centre in critical condition following a serious two-vehicle collision in Mississauga Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded shortly before 2:45 p.m. to the...
Cyclist struck and injured by vehicle in Brampton
A woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a collision involving a cyclist and a vehicle in Brampton on Friday morning. Peel Regional Police said the crash occurred shortly before 11 a.m....
One motorist critically injured following two-vehicle collision in Norfolk County
A sedan driver suffered life-threatening injuries following a collision with a pickup truck in Norfolk County on Friday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash happened shortly before 7...
Man injured in Scarborough crash faces firearm related charges
A man in his 20s is facing firearm-related charges after a single-vehicle crash in Scarborough early Friday morning. Toronto police responded to the collision around 4:45 a.m. at Kennedy Road and...
No injuries reported after suspicious vehicle blaze at Richmond Hill residence
York Regional Police are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire that damaged two vehicles at a Richmond Hill home early Friday morning. Emergency crews responded around 2 a.m. to a residence near...
E-bike rider seriously injured after colliding with vehicle in Cambridge
A 24-year-old Kitchener man is recovering from serious injuries after an e-bike crash in Cambridge Thursday night. Waterloo Regional Police responded to a collision involving an e-bike and a vehicle...
One dead, another seriously injured following vehicle rollover in Haldimand County
Ontario Provincial Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal single-vehicle rollover in Haldimand County on Thursday evening. The crash occurred around 7 p.m. on Haldimand Road 53, south of...
Woman, 23, facing impaired charges following Hwy. 417 crash in Ottawa
A 23-year-old Orléans woman is facing multiple charges after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 417 in Ottawa. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the collision near Terry Fox Drive around noon on...
31-year-old seriously hurt after ATV crash in Renfrew County
A 31-year-old is recovering from serious injuries following an ATV rollover in Renfrew County. Ontario Provincial Police said the single-vehicle crash happened around 5:40 p.m. on July 18 on Smiths...
22-year-old driver charged after impaired crash on Hwy. 11-17 north of Thunder Bay
A 22-year-old Thunder Bay man is facing impaired driving charges after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 11-17 in Dorion Township. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the collision around 10 a.m....
Serious crash in Middlesex County leaves six people hospitalized
A two-vehicle collision temporarily closed the intersection of Centre Road and Nairn Road in Middlesex County. Ontario Provincial Police said six people were transported to hospital following the...
One person hospitalized after vehicle plunges into Credit River in Brampton
One person was rescued after a vehicle was found submerged in the Credit River in Brampton on Thursday evening. Peel Regional Police said emergency crews were called to the area of Martins Boulevard...
One person dead after serious two-truck crash on Hwy. 401 in London
A transport truck driver has died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in London on Thursday evening. The crash occurred at approximately 5:40 p.m. in the westbound lanes between...
Man seriously hurt after being ejected from motorcycle in Mississauga crash
A motorcyclist was seriously injured after being thrown from his motorcycle in a single-vehicle crash in Mississauga on Thursday afternoon. Peel Regional Police responded just before 3 p.m. to the...
SIU investigate collision involving OPP cruiser that injured another driver in North York
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating a collision involving an OPP cruiser and another vehicle during a police pursuit in North York early Thursday. The crash occurred shortly...
Guelph motorist charged with impaired driving after crashing into parked vehicle
A 63-year-old Guelph man is facing impaired driving charges after his pickup truck crashed into a parked SUV on Wednesday evening. The collision occurred around 8:45 p.m. near the intersection of...
25-year-old motorcyclist killed in Trenton collision
A 25-year-old Belleville resident has died after a collision involving a motorcycle and a dump truck in Trenton on Wednesday evening. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash occurred at...
One person injured in collision at north Barrie plaza entrance
One person suffered minor injuries following a two-vehicle collision during Wednesday's evening rush hour in north Barrie. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. near the intersection of Bayfield Street...
Man, 63, dead after propane explosion at golf resort near Peterborough
A 63-year-old man from Warkworth, Ontario, has died after a propane explosion inside a residential trailer at Bellmere Winds Golf Resort, east of Peterborough. The explosion occurred at...
Multi-vehicle crash leads to road closure in Mississauga
A section of Confederation Parkway South in Mississauga was temporarily closed Wednesday following a multi-vehicle collision. The crash occurred just north of Rathburn Road West and involved at...
Two construction workers seriously injured by falling garbage bin in downtown Ottawa
Two construction workers were taken to hospital after a garbage bin fell from a forklift and struck them at a worksite in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday morning. Ottawa Paramedic Service said the...
Horse buggy operator seriously hurt after collision with pickup truck in Huron County
A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a collision involving a horse-drawn buggy and a pickup truck in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh early Wednesday morning. Huron County OPP said...
Suspicious fire at Scarborough plaza injures three people, ten residents displaced
Toronto police are investigating a two-alarm fire that heavily damaged a Scarborough strip mall early Wednesday morning and are treating the incident as suspicious. Emergency crews were initially...
No injuries to occupants after fire damages two houses in Meaford
More than 35 firefighters responded to a pair of house fires in Meaford Tuesday evening after a blaze that started in a garage spread to a neighbouring home. Meaford Fire crews were dispatched to a...
Two teens hospitalized after scooter collides with vehicle in WIndsor
Two teenage boys suffered serious injuries after a collision involving a motorized scooter and a vehicle at a Windsor intersection Tuesday afternoon. Windsor police were called to the crash at the...
EarthFresh Farms fined $200K after worker suffers critical injuries
EarthFresh Farms has been fined $200,000 after admitting responsibility for a workplace safety violation following a loading dock incident in Burlington that left a worker with critical injuries....
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton faces $65K fine after employee critically injured by lab equipment
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton has been ordered to pay a $65,000 fine after admitting to an Occupational Health and Safety Act violation linked to a laboratory accident that left an employee...
One person hospitalized following two-vehicle collision on Windsor’s Tecumseh Road East
A two-vehicle crash on Tecumseh Road East in Windsor sent one person to hospital Tuesday afternoon and temporarily closed part of the roadway. Windsor police responded to the collision shortly...
Teen dead, another injured after collision involving dirt bike in Lucan Biddulph
A 16-year-old from Lucan Biddulph has died after a collision between a dirt bike and an SUV on Denfield Road Tuesday afternoon, Ontario Provincial Police say. Emergency crews, including Ornge air...
No injuries after vehicle downs hydro pole in Bracebridge
A section of Ecclestone Drive in Bracebridge is closed Tuesday following a single-vehicle crash that knocked down a hydro pole. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the collision shortly after 8...
One person suffer minor injury after major fire damages two homes in Ottawa
Two homes were damaged in an early morning fire in Ottawa after flames spread from one house to another before firefighters arrived. Ottawa Fire Services responded to reports of a house fire in the...
No injuries reported after truck fire on Hwy. 401 near Woodstock
A transport truck fire caused delays for drivers on Highway 401 near Woodstock during Tuesday morning’s commute. Ontario Provincial Police closed two westbound lanes near Mill Street and Sweaburg...
Motorcyclist hospitalized after crashing on Highbury Avenue South in London
A section of Highbury Avenue South in London has reopened after a motorcycle crash overnight left one person with serious injuries. London police shut down Highbury Avenue in both directions between...
No injuries reported after motorist strikes hydro pole in Etobicoke
A 21-year-old woman has been charged after an overnight crash in Etobicoke brought down a hydro pole and created a hazardous scene involving exposed power lines. Emergency crews were called shortly...
Three charged, one injured after ATV rollover in Timmins
Timmins police have charged three ATV operators following a rollover crash that left one rider injured and led to multiple alcohol-related offences. Officers responded to Brundy Avenue around 9 p.m....
Impaired driver charged after rollover crash on St. Joseph Island seriously injures passenger
A 22-year-old from Richards Landing is facing impaired and dangerous driving charges after a rollover crash on St. Joseph Island left a passenger seriously injured. Ontario Provincial Police,...
Man, 22, facing charges after crashing stolen vehicle in Sault Ste. Marie
A 22-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man is facing several criminal and traffic charges after police say an early morning crash led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle investigation. Officers responded...
Three people died from injuries after two vehicles collide on Highway 17
Three people have died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 west of Marathon, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The crash occurred around 4:20 p.m. on July 15 near Prairie...
Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by vehicle in Scarborough
A woman in her 70s was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while walking in Scarborough on Monday night. Toronto police responded to a collision near Markham Road and Highway 401 shortly...
Dump truck driver charged after high impact fiery collision in Burlington
A 55-year-old Cambridge man has been charged after a dump truck collided with a trailer being towed by a pickup truck in Burlington. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash occurred around 8:15...
One person hospitalized after two vehicles collide in New Tecumseth
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred Monday morning in New Tecumseth. The crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. near 4th Line and Side Road 10. One person...
Driver charged after loose tire strikes vehicle and injures 2 people on Hwy. 401 in Clarington
A driver has been charged after a detached wheel from an SUV crossed the median on Highway 401 in Clarington and crashed into an oncoming vehicle, leaving two people injured. Ontario Provincial...
Uber passenger critically hurt after vehicle crashes into utility pole in Etobicoke
A woman riding as a passenger in an Uber is in critical condition after the vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Etobicoke early Monday morning. Toronto police said the single-vehicle collision...
Guelph pedestrian struck and killed in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 6
A 38-year-old Guelph resident has died after being struck in a six-vehicle collision on Highway 6 late Sunday night. Wellington County OPP, along with local fire and paramedic services, responded to...
Family escaped unharmed after pickup truck fire on Highway 400
A York Region family escaped injury after their pickup truck caught fire while travelling northbound on Highway 400 Sunday afternoon. The driver noticed electrical issues shortly after other...
ATV rider critically injured in Guelph-Eramosa Township crash
An ATV rider is in life-threatening condition after a crash in Guelph-Eramosa Township on Saturday. Emergency crews responded to a residence along Highway 7 at approximately 11:30 a.m. following...
Three people injured, two critical following three-vehicle crash in Whitby
Two people sustained serious injuries following a three-vehicle collision in Whitby on July 17, according to Durham Regional Police. The crash occurred shortly after 2:15 p.m. near Lake Ridge Road...
Man, 21, facing charges after fleeing police and striking parked cars in Oshawa
A 21-year-old Toronto man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from Durham Regional Police during an attempted traffic stop in Oshawa. Police said officers tried to stop an Acura sedan...
Driver, 77, dies from injuries after crashing in Huron County
A 77-year-old Kincardine resident has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh on Sunday morning. Huron County OPP said the collision occurred shortly...
Motorcyclist hospitalized following two-vehicle collision in Midhurst
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a pickup truck in Midhurst on Sunday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash occurred on County Road 27, prompting the closure...
One dead, two others injured following Hwy. 401 rollover crash near Cornwall
A 21-year-old man from Clarence-Rockland has died following a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 401 near Cornwall early Sunday morning, Ontario Provincial Police say. Emergency crews responded...
20-year-old woman fatally struck by vehicle in Mississauga
A 20-year-old woman has died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Queensway West near Mississauga Hospital late Saturday night, Peel Regional Police say. Investigators said the woman was...
Employee dead after accident on Flamboro Speedway in Hamilton
A Flamboro Speedway employee has died after being injured in an incident at the racetrack in Flamborough on Saturday night. Hamilton police said emergency crews were called to the speedway on 5th...
Man, 40, killed in Wasaga Beach motorcycle crash
A 40-year-old Wasaga Beach man is dead following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Saturday evening. Emergency crews, including police, paramedics and firefighters, responded to the collision on...
Markham man dies after falling off boat in Lake Muskoka
A 63-year-old man from Markham has died after falling overboard into Lake Muskoka, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday near Walker’s Point,...
Woman charged after flipping vehicle on Don Valley Parkway ramp
A woman is facing an impaired driving charge after her vehicle overturned on a downtown Toronto highway Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews responded just before 1:30 p.m. to the southbound Don...
22-year-old woman killed in fiery two-vehicle crash in Ancaster
A 22-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Ancaster on Saturday morning, Hamilton police say. The crash occurred shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wilson Street near Trinity Road after a...
Residents displaced, no reported injuries after major house fire in Windsor
A Saturday morning house fire on Stanley Street in Windsor caused extensive damage and displaced six residents, including five children. Windsor Fire and Rescue crews responded to the 1200 block of...
Transport truck crash spills oil, road temporarily closed in Central Elgin
A transport truck crash forced the temporary closure of Belmont Road and Lyons Line in Central Elgin early Saturday as crews worked to clear the scene. The collision occurred at the intersection...
Man, 71, killed in motorcycle collision in Mulmur
A 71-year-old Hamilton man has died following a motorcycle collision in Mulmur on Friday night. Emergency crews responded to the crash on Airport Road, just north of Mansfield, at approximately 8:45...
Police seeking witnesses after serious pedestrian collision in Bolton
Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision involving a pedestrian in Bolton on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the area of Ellwood Drive and Queen Street South at...
Five people injured, three hospitalized following multi-vehicle crash in Scarborough
A three-vehicle crash in Scarborough on Friday afternoon left one person seriously injured and prompted an ongoing Toronto police investigation. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of...
Three people injured in serious two-vehicle crash in Wellesley
A serious two-vehicle collision in Wellesley on Friday morning left three people injured and prompted a lengthy road closure as police investigated the crash. Waterloo Regional Police responded to...
London residential building fire leaves several people critically injured, residents displaced
Three people remain in critical condition after a fire tore through a rental home in east London on Friday morning, prompting multiple rescues and a major emergency response. Firefighters were...
Four injured, two critical following street racing collision in Scarborough
Two people are fighting for their lives after a street racing incident ended in a devastating three-vehicle collision in Scarborough on Friday morning. Toronto police say the crash occurred around...
Man, 27, dead after e-scooter collides with vehicle near Toronto’s Dufferin Mall
A 27-year-old man has died after the e-scooter he was riding collided with a vehicle in Toronto’s west end on Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Bloor Street West and...
One person seriously injured in collision involving motorcycle near Carleton Place
One person suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle collision southwest of Carleton Place early Friday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said emergency crews responded shortly after 7 a.m. to a...
Ottawa driver killed in two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 17 near Renfrew
A 19-year-old Ottawa man has died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 north of Renfrew early Friday morning. Ontario Provincial Police from the Renfrew detachment responded to the crash...
Girl, 10, critically injured after being hit by van in Wellesley Township
A 10-year-old girl is in critical condition after being struck by a van while rollerblading Thursday evening in Wellesley Township. Emergency crews responded to Ament Line near Road 116, west of...
SIU investigate two-vehicle crash that seriously injured two motorists in Hamilton
Ontario's police watchdog has launched an investigation following a serious two-vehicle crash in east Hamilton that injured both drivers on Friday morning. Hamilton Police said officers attempted to...
Nobody injured after apartment balcony fire in Waterloo
An apartment balcony fire in Waterloo prompted a visible emergency response Thursday afternoon, temporarily closing part of King Street South. The Waterloo Fire Department was called to the...
Employees uninjured after large blaze breaks out at Etobicoke industrial bakery
A three-alarm fire at an industrial bakery in Etobicoke sent heavy smoke into the air Thursday afternoon after flames spread from an oven to the building’s roof. Toronto Fire Services responded to...
Collision prompts investigation, temporary road closures in Caledon
Ontario Provincial Police are asking the public to avoid a Caledon's Sandhill area following a collision Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred near Airport Road and King Street, prompting a large...
Two people injured after SUV and dump truck collide in Erin
A collision involving a dump truck and an SUV temporarily closed a busy intersection in Erin on Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred around 12:15 p.m. at Patrick Drive and Eighth Line. Ontario...
Two taken to hospital after vehicle knocks down pole in Barrie
A suspected medical emergency is believed to have caused a single-vehicle crash in Barrie that knocked down a light post Thursday morning. The collision happened at about 10:15 a.m. on Essa Road...
No injuries after garage fire in London house
London fire investigators are examining the cause of a garage fire that caused more than $200,000 in damage Thursday morning. Fire crews responded to a home on Wickerson Road, where two vehicles...
No reported injuries, multiple homes evacuated after major garage fire in Mississauga
Several homes were temporarily evacuated after a large garage fire in Mississauga overnight. Emergency crews responded to the blaze at the rear of a home on Michaud Avenue, near Derry Road and...
Two injured, one critical following serious crash in Whitchurch-Stouffville
A woman is in critical condition and a man suffered serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Whitchurch-Stouffville early Thursday. York Regional Police say the collision happened at about...
Impaired driver charged after two-vehicle collision in Guelph-Eramosa Township
A 30-year-old Kitchener resident is facing multiple charges after a two-vehicle collision in Guelph-Eramosa Township. Wellington County OPP responded to the crash around 7 p.m. on July 15 on...
Motorist injured after car strikes farm equipment in Chatham-Kent
A 73-year-old Blenheim resident has been charged following a collision involving a sedan and farm equipment in Chatham-Kent. Elgin County OPP responded to the crash around 10 p.m. on July 11 on...
Man, 55, charged after boat collision injures one in northern Ontario
A 55-year-old man from Birch Island has been charged following a July 4 collision between a personal watercraft and a boat in McGregor Bay within Whitefish River First Nation. Emergency crews...
Hit-and-run driver sought after motorcyclist seriously injured in North York
Toronto police are looking for a driver after a hit-and-run collision in North York left a motorcyclist with serious injuries Wednesday evening. Officers responded shortly after 6:30 p.m. to a crash...
Teen boy seriously hurt after being hit by pickup truck in Scarborough
A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a pickup truck in Scarborough’s Malvern neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon. Police responded to a collision at...
Scooter rider suffer serious injuries in Mississauga collision
A scooter rider was taken to hospital following a collision with a vehicle in Mississauga on Wednesday afternoon. Peel Regional Police responded to a crash at Cawthra Road and Queensway East shortly...
Two dead, three others hospitalized following devastating crash on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga
Two people were killed and three others were injured after a rear-end collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga on Wednesday morning. Police said the crash occurred just before 9 a.m. in the eastbound...
Motorcyclist airlifted after serious collision with pickup truck in south Barrie
A 21-year-old motorcyclist was airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre after a serious collision in south Barrie on Wednesday morning. Emergency crews responded shortly before 7 a.m. to a crash...