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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...
49-year-old man dies from injuries following ATV crash in Ottawa
Ottawa police are seeking witnesses after a fatal ATV crash in the city’s west end. Emergency crews responded around 5:10 p.m. Wednesday to a collision on private property in the 1700 block of...
Impaired charges laid following multi-vehicle collision on E.C. Row Expressway
A collision on the E.C. Row Expressway Wednesday afternoon has resulted in impaired driving charges against a 55-year-old woman. Police were called around 3:30 p.m. to the westbound lanes near the...
One person injured following serious two-vehicle crash in Springwater Township
A two-vehicle collision in Springwater Township on Wednesday afternoon left one person in hospital and knocked down a hydro pole. The crash occurred at the intersection of County Road 92 and Flos...
Sudbury man facing several charges after crashing on Highway 17
A 42-year-old man from the Sudbury area is facing several charges following a late-night crash on Highway 17. OPP say the collision involving two vehicles happened around 10 p.m. on April 7 along...
Woman uninjured after vehicle strikes hydro pole and ends up vertical near Hamilton
A 20-year-old Mississauga woman struck a hydro pole and ended up with her vehicle partially vertical near Hamilton. The incident occurred around 10:46 a.m. on April 4 at the intersection of Highway...
Man arrested after fleeing RIDE checkpoint in stolen vehicle and injuring one officer in Etobicoke
A 24-year-old man has been taken into custody after allegedly fleeing a police checkpoint in a stolen vehicle and injuring an officer. The incident occurred just before midnight on March 21 at the...
77岁男子在阿積士被车辆撞击身亡
一名77岁男子在周二深夜于阿積士被车辆撞倒后不幸身亡。 达勒姆警方在晚上10点刚过接到报告，称在 Westney Road South 与 Bramwell Drive 附近有行人被撞。调查人员表示，该男子在过马路时被一辆向南行驶的 Hyundai 轿车撞上。 他被送往医院时伤势危重，随后不治身亡。22岁的司机未受伤，并留在现场。...
Motorcyclist injured following two-vehicle crash in Toronto’s Junction area
A man was taken to hospital following a crash in Toronto’s Junction area early Wednesday morning. Police responded just after 6:30 a.m. to the intersection of Keele Street and Dundas Street West,...
No injuries reported after large fire breaks out at Etobicoke industrial site
A large early morning fire at an industrial site in Etobicoke prompted a major response from Toronto Fire Services. Crews were called around 5 a.m. to a building on Shorncliffe Road, where a waste...
No injuries reported after early morning blaze in Ottawa’s Centretown
Ottawa police are investigating a suspected arson following an early morning fire at a commercial building in Centretown. Emergency crews were called to 164 Laurier Avenue West around 2:40 a.m....
77-year-old man struck and killed by vehicle in Ajax
A 77-year-old man has died after being hit by a vehicle in Ajax late Tuesday night. Durham police responded shortly after 10 p.m. to reports of a pedestrian struck near Westney Road South and...
Driver not wearing seatbelt taken to hospital following three-vehicle collision in Innisfil
A three-vehicle collision in Innisfil on Tuesday evening resulted in one person being taken to hospital, with police noting the individual was not wearing a seatbelt. South Simcoe police responded...
Impaired driver charged following Hwy. 17 crash in West Nipissing
A Sudbury man is facing an impaired driving charge after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 17 in West Nipissing last week. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident occurred around 10 p.m. on April...
One person seriously injured, driver charged following ATV crash in Kawartha Lakes
A serious ATV crash in Kawartha Lakes last Friday afternoon left one passenger with life-altering injuries and led to impaired driving charges against the operator. The single-vehicle incident...
B.C. driver charged after crashing on Hwy. 11 in Otto Township
A single-vehicle crash involving a commercial motor vehicle on Highway 11 has resulted in charges against a British Columbia man. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the incident in Otto Township...
Pedestrian struck and seriously injured by vehicle in Pickering
A pedestrian was taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Pickering Tuesday night. Durham Regional Police say the incident happened at Kingston Road and Walnut Lane, where an individual...
Two people hospitalized following two-vehicle crash in Rexdale
Two people were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in Rexdale Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded shortly after 3:20 p.m. to the intersection of Kipling Avenue and Taber Road,...
Student suffers critical injuries following fire at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham
A student is in critical condition following a fire at a high school in North Huron Township Tuesday morning. Emergency crews responded shortly after 8 a.m. to reports of a person on fire at F.E....
Fatal two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 69 near Britt leaves two people dead
A fatal two-vehicle crash has shut down Highway 69 in both directions Tuesday morning near Britt, leaving two people dead. The crash occurred around 7 a.m. and involved a southbound passenger...
Driver arrested after hitting light post and fleeing near Sherway Gardens
Toronto police say a driver is facing impaired driving charges after crashing into a light post near Sherway Gardens and attempting to flee. The incident happened shortly before 1 a.m. near the...
No injuries after car collides with bus in Oshawa
A late-night crash in Oshawa left a car resting on the front lawn of a home after it collided with a bus. The incident occurred just before midnight near the intersection of Gibbons Street and Bond...
Two women injured following serious crash at Ottawa intersection
Emergency crews responded to a serious crash Monday evening at the intersection of Hunt Club and Albion roads in Ottawa, where one person was trapped inside a badly damaged vehicle and another was...
Impaired driver charged following two-vehicle crash in Barrie parking lot
A 35-year-old Barrie man has been charged with impaired driving after a late-night collision in a parking lot on Anne Street South. Police responded around 10:20 p.m. Thursday to reports of a...
Northern Ontario driver pleads guilty to fatal downtown London crash
Randy Jones from Manitoulin Island broke down in court as he pled guilty to charges stemming from a deadly crash in downtown London. On September 10, 2025, Jones, 44, was driving a black Chevy...
No injuries reported following Hwy. 401 crash in Middlesex County
Ontario Provincial Police say no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 401 Tuesday. The incident temporarily blocked the westbound fast lane near Colonel Talbot Road in...
Two women sustain serious injuries following two-vehicle crash in Ottawa
Two women were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision on Hunt Club Road Monday evening. Emergency crews were called to the 1400 block of Hunt Club Road, between Albion Road and Bank Street,...
One person taken to hospital following three-vehicle crash on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga
A three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck and two cars occurred Monday afternoon just before 2:30 p.m. on the eastbound collector lanes of Highway 401 near Hurontario Street in Mississauga. One...
One injured after multiple vehicles collide at intersection in Mono
A three-vehicle crash involving two tractor-trailers and an SUV forced the closure of the intersection at Highway 89 and Airport Road in Mono for much of Monday. Dufferin OPP say the collision...
One motorist hurt following three-vehicle crash involving GO bus on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway
A three-vehicle collision involving a GO bus caused disruptions on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway Monday morning, leaving one motorist injured. The crash occurred shortly after 6 a.m. in the...
No reported injuries after pub fire near popular concert venue in Bala, Ont
Fire crews responded to an early Monday morning blaze in Bala at the popular concert venue, The KEE to Bala. Just before 6 a.m., firefighters from several nearby communities arrived to find a fire...
No injuries after late-night house fire in Richmond Hill
A late-night fire at an abandoned house in Richmond Hill prompted evacuations in the surrounding area, though no injuries were reported. The blaze broke out on Yongehurst Road near Kersey Crescent...
Occupants uninjured after fast-spreading fire breaks out at mixed-use building in Hamilton
A significant fire in Hamilton’s Ottawa Street commercial area on Sunday caused heavy damage to a mixed-use building with both businesses and residential units. Fire crews were called to 211 Ottawa...
25-year-old man hospitalized and later arrested after crashing pickup truck near Elliot Lake
A 25-year-old man from Elliot Lake is facing multiple charges after a pickup truck crash on Milliken Mine Road near the city. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the scene around 5:25 p.m. on...
21-year-old motorcyclist dead after colliding with SUV in Scarborough
A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision Sunday afternoon in Scarborough, Toronto police confirmed. Emergency crews responded to the Oakridge neighborhood, near Danforth Avenue and Byng...
Kayaker transported to hospital after falling into Ottawa River
A kayaker was rescued from the Ottawa River's rapids on Sunday after falling into the water. Ottawa Fire Services responded to a 911 call around 3:07 p.m., reporting the incident near Bate Island on...
Nobody injured following serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 403
Two drivers emerged unscathed from a serious crash on Highway 403 Sunday morning, when a transport truck crossed the median and collided with an SUV. The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. when...
No injuries after two-vehicle crash brings down light pole in Brampton
A two-vehicle collision in Brampton on Sunday morning resulted in the closure of part of Airport Road. Peel Regional Police reported that the crash occurred at the intersection of Airport Road and...
14-year-old boy riding scooter seriously hurt in Kanata collision
A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized on Saturday after being struck by a vehicle while riding a battery-operated scooter in Kanata. Ottawa paramedics responded to the scene near Maxwell Bridge and...
Fleeing driver arrested after striking vehicle in Etobicoke, leaving two seriously injured
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been called to probe a crash on Saturday night involving a suspected impaired driver that left two people injured. Toronto police responded around 6:30 p.m....
Pedestrian collision leaves man seriously hurt in East York
A man in his 50s was seriously hurt after being hit by a van in East York on Saturday evening. Toronto police say the incident happened around 5:24 p.m. on Barrington Avenue, just north of Secord...
Serious London apartment fire sends multiple people to the hospital
A fire at a London & Middlesex Community Housing high-rise apartment building on Simcoe Street led to the evacuation of an entire floor and sent nine people to hospital. Emergency crews were...
Man, 44, dies following two-vehicle collision involving e-bike in Kitchener
A 44-year-old man from Kitchener has died following a collision between an e-bike and a GMC pickup truck on Friday night. Emergency crews responded around 9:45 p.m. to the intersection of Lancaster...
43-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash in Tay Valley Township
A 43-year-old man from Carleton Place has died after a motorcycle crash in Tay Valley Township. Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police responded to the single-vehicle collision Friday evening...
One person seriously injured following 3-vehicle crash in Brampton
A three-vehicle collision in Brampton left one driver seriously injured on April 3. The incident occurred just before 12:30 p.m. on McVean Drive, south of Countryside Drive. The injured individual...
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following serious crash in Pontypool
Provincial police are investigating a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck on Highway 35 in Pontypool. Ontario Provincial Police say officers were called to the scene shortly...