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Two men hospitalized following rollover collision in Toronto’s west end
A rollover collision in Toronto’s west end sent two men to hospital early Saturday morning. Emergency crews were called to Alliance Avenue and Rockcliffe Boulevard shortly after 3:30 a.m. Police say...
Man, 36, charged following two-vehicle crash in Scarborough
A 36-year-old man is facing an impaired driving charge after a two-vehicle collision in Scarborough early Saturday left one vehicle overturned. The crash occurred around 1:38 a.m. near Steeles...
39-year-old Essex driver killed in crash near Harrow
A 39-year-old Essex woman has died after a single-vehicle collision near Harrow late Friday night. Essex OPP officers were called to the intersection of County Road 15 and Fifth Concession Road...
E-scooter rider charged with impaired operation after crashing in Huntsville
A Huntsville woman is facing an impaired driving charge after police say she crashed an e-scooter Friday evening. Officers were called to Earls Road at about 5:30 p.m. following reports of an...
West Perth collision leaves one driver dead, another hospitalized
A 79-year-old man from Arva, Ont., has died after a two-vehicle crash in West Perth on Friday afternoon. The collision happened shortly before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Perth Road 163 and Perth...
Impaired driver facing several charges after Cambridge collision injures another driver
Police in Waterloo Region responded to a two-vehicle collision in Cambridge on Friday afternoon that resulted in impaired driving charges. Officers were called to the intersection of Elgin Street...
Woman sought after two dogs involved in vicious attack at Toronto park
Toronto police are asking for the public’s help locating a woman whose two dogs allegedly escaped a fenced-in dog park and attacked a person and their pet in Summerhill. The incident occurred on...
One person hospitalized in Cambridge collision
One person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision in Cambridge on Friday afternoon. Waterloo Regional Police said the crash occurred near Elgin Street North and Winter Avenue. The individual...
Motorcyclist fatally struck by vehicle beneath Burlington Skyway
A motorcyclist has died after a two-vehicle collision on Eastport Drive beneath the Burlington Skyway Friday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred around 2:08 p.m. Police said...
Elderly woman killed in two-vehicle crash in West Perth
A Friday morning crash in West Perth has claimed the life of an 89-year-old Stratford woman. The two-vehicle collision occurred shortly after 9 a.m. at the intersection of Perth Road 180 and Perth...
Nobody injured following industrial building fire in Brampton
Police have closed part of Rutherford Road South in Brampton following an early morning industrial fire. The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. Friday at an industrial unit near Clarence Street....
Niagara police officer facing charges after fleeing traffic stop and striking another vehicle
A 54-year-old Niagara police officer is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and later crashing in Niagara-on-the-Lake Thursday night. Niagara Regional Police responded to...
2 people hospitalized following multi-vehicle crash involving motorcycle in Mississauga
Two people were taken to hospital after a motorcycle collided with several vehicles in Mississauga Thursday afternoon. Peel Regional Police responded to the area of Dundas Street West and Ninth Line...
Female pedestrian suffers serious injuries in Etobicoke collision
A woman in her 80s was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke Thursday afternoon. Toronto police and paramedics responded to the area of Bloor Street West and Kipling Avenue...
One driver dead, another airlifted to hospital after Hwy. 6 crash in Centre Wellington Township
A fatal collision north of Guelph has left one driver dead and another with life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred around 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Highway 6 and Wellington Road 22 in Centre...
One driver injured following rollover collision in Brampton
A driver suffered minor injuries after one of two vehicles involved in a Brampton collision overturned Thursday morning. Peel Regional Police and emergency crews were called to Chinguacousy Road and...
East Zorra-Tavistock crash leaves one driver dead, another critically injured
A 50-year-old London man has died and another driver is fighting for his life following an early-morning collision in East Zorra-Tavistock. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash at Cassel...
One person hospitalized following two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 427 in Vaughan
Motorists travelling through Vaughan faced delays Thursday morning after a two-vehicle collision forced the closure of all southbound lanes on Highway 427. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the...
Teen girl struck and seriously injured by car in Cambridge
A teenage girl was hospitalized Tuesday evening after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a Cambridge intersection. Emergency crews and police responded to King Street East at Waterloo Street...
Two men killed in alleged street racing crash in North York
A suspected street race may have preceded a deadly early-morning crash in North York that claimed the lives of two men, according to Toronto police. The collision happened shortly after 4:30 a.m....
Family of teen seriously injured in collision near Toronto high school sues city and province over speed camera removal
The family of a 15-year-old boy who was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle at a Toronto intersection is suing the driver, the City of Toronto and the Ontario government for $16...
Man dies after vehicle crashes into Orléans home
An elderly man has died after his vehicle crashed into a home in Ottawa’s Orléans neighbourhood Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to Duvernay Drive at about 12:50 p.m. after reports of...
Man dies after fatal workplace accident in south Ottawa
A 23-year-old man has died following a workplace accident at a business in Ottawa’s south end Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to a business in the 4000 block of Barnsdale Road at...
1 injured in 3-vehicle crash involving police cruiser in Brampton
One person was taken to hospital after a three-vehicle collision involving a police cruiser in Brampton on Wednesday morning. Peel Regional Police responded to the crash near Bramalea Road and...
One dead, another critically injured following fiery two-vehicle crash in southwest Ottawa
One person was killed and another critically injured after a two-vehicle collision in southwest Ottawa early Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were called to Fallowfield Road near Old Richmond Road...
Hamilton driver charged after fleeing collision scene in Guelph
A 20-year-old Hamilton man is facing multiple charges after police say he left the scene of a rear-end collision in Guelph Tuesday evening. Guelph Police Service responded to the crash at Willow...
No injuries reported after garage fire at Manotick home
Ottawa firefighters extinguished a garage fire at a home in Manotick Tuesday afternoon, with no injuries reported. Ottawa Fire Services responded shortly after 1:15 p.m. to reports of heavy black...
Driver charged in Puslinch rear-end crash that injured multiple people
A 26-year-old Kitchener resident is facing charges after a rear-end collision in Puslinch left several people with minor injuries. Wellington County OPP responded to the two-vehicle crash on...
62-year-old man killed in Whitewater Region crash
A 62-year-old man was killed early Tuesday after the vehicle he was driving left the road and struck a tree in Whitewater Region, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash on Lacroix Bay...
Impaired driver charged following two-vehicle collision near Lake Nipigon
A 24-year-old Elliot Lake man is facing multiple driving-related charges following a two-vehicle collision on South Bay Road near Lake Nipigon on Aug. 29. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the...
One person hospitalized following serious motorcycle crash on Hwy. 11 in Gravenhurst
A serious motorcycle crash has closed all southbound lanes of Highway 11 in Gravenhurst. Emergency crews responded to the collision near Bethune Drive North shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Police say...
Motorcyclist rushed to hospital following serious two-vehicle crash in Uxbridge
A 56-year-old motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle collision in Uxbridge Tuesday afternoon. Durham Regional Police were called to the area of Regional...
Motorcyclist dead after hitting vehicle in Scarborough
A man in his 20s has died following a motorcycle collision in Scarborough Tuesday afternoon. Toronto police responded to the crash around 2:05 p.m. at Bertrand Avenue and Crockford Boulevard, near...
Nobody hurt after vehicle catches fire at Brampton house
Emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire at a Brampton home Tuesday morning. Peel Regional Police Service said the fire was reported around 11:46 a.m. at a residence on Ballyshire Drive, near...
No injuries reported after motel blaze in Paris, Ont
Paris Road was closed early Tuesday morning as emergency crews battled a structure fire at a motel in Paris, Ont. Firefighters were called to the multi-unit residential property around 3 a.m., with...
Four people hospitalized after serious apartment fire in Toronto’s west end
Four people were taken to hospital after a basement apartment fire in Toronto’s west end early Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were called to a home on Boustead Avenue, near Dundas Street West and...
Farm tractor operator dead following two-vehicle collision near Vankleek Hill
A farm tractor operator has died following a two-vehicle collision near Vankleek Hill. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash on Highway 34 near Ridge Road shortly before 9 p.m. Monday....
Three people killed in fatal house fire in Grassy Narrows First Nation
Three people have died following a house fire in Grassy Narrows First Nation. Treaty Three Police Service officers responded to the residence Sunday evening after the fire was reported. Three people...
62-year-old man killed in ATV rollover near Elliot Lake
A 62-year-old Elliot Lake man has died following an all-terrain vehicle rollover on a gravel road north of the community. Ontario Provincial Police and paramedics were called to the area near Camp 8...
Several people rescued safely after separate marine incidents in Georgian Bay
Beausoleil Fire and Rescue crews responded to two separate calls involving people in distress on Georgian Bay over the Labour Day weekend. Around 4:20 p.m. Saturday, crews were called after a...
Worker killed in fatal industrial accident in Richmond Hill
Two weeks after her husband was killed in a workplace accident in Richmond Hill, his widow is sharing the impact of the loss as Ontario’s Ministry of Labour continues to investigate. Kamal Kumar, a...
Nobody injured after serious residential fire in Markham
A semi-detached home in Markham sustained extensive damage after a fire broke out Monday night. Firefighters were dispatched to a residential cul-de-sac near Rose Way and Natalie Court, in the area...
Girl, 7, struck and injured by taxi in Etobicoke
A 7-year-old girl was hospitalized with minor injuries after being struck by a taxi in Etobicoke on Monday evening. Toronto police and paramedics responded to the collision on Bonnyview Drive, near...
Motorcyclist hospitalized after colliding with OC Transpo bus in Barrhaven
A motorcyclist was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after colliding with an OC Transpo bus in Barrhaven on Monday. Ottawa police responded to the crash near Strandherd Drive and...
Passenger dead, driver injured after vehicle strikes pole in Gravenhurst
A 19-year-old woman is in critical condition after a vehicle crashed into a hydro pole in Gravenhurst early Monday morning. Orillia OPP officers were called to the single-vehicle collision on...
No injuries after large blaze at Oshawa funeral home
A downtown Oshawa funeral home has been destroyed after a suspicious fire broke out early Monday morning. Oshawa Fire Services was called shortly before 4 a.m. after paramedics in the area detected...
E-bike rider killed in multi-vehicle collision in Kitchener
A 64-year-old Cambridge man has died after a multi-vehicle collision involving an e-bike in Kitchener on Sunday night. Waterloo Regional Police responded to the intersection of Franklin Boulevard...
Man, 31, seriously injured in e-scooter accident in Welland
A 31-year-old man was hospitalized after losing control of an e-scooter in Welland on Sunday evening. Niagara Regional Police responded to the single-vehicle crash around 6:30 p.m. on Niagara Street...
No reported injuries after gas leak in Brampton residential street
Residents on a Brampton street were evacuated Sunday afternoon after a gas leak was discovered behind a residential unit. Peel Regional Police reported the incident around 4:48 p.m. near Seaborn...
Collision involving motorcycle in Fort Erie leaves 3 injured, 2 in critical condition
Two people are in critical condition after a collision between an SUV and a three-wheeled motorcycle in Fort Erie. Niagara Regional Police responded to the crash at the intersection of Helena Street...
SIU investigate 2 people killed in South Frontenac crash after attempted traffic stop
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after two people died in a single-vehicle crash following an attempted traffic stop in South Frontenac. The incident began shortly after midnight on Sept....
27-year-old Vaughan driver dead after crashing in Thorold
A 27-year-old Vaughan man has died after a single-vehicle collision in Thorold. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash at approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday. Police say the sedan was...
Two fires involving lithium-ion batteries in Toronto, two suffer smoke inhalation
Toronto firefighters responded to two separate fires involving lithium-ion batteries within a few hours Sunday, with two people treated for minor smoke inhalation. The first fire broke out around...
Pedestrian injured by vehicle in Seaforth collision
A pedestrian was injured Sunday afternoon after being struck by a passenger vehicle in Seaforth. Huron County OPP say the collision occurred sometime before 1 p.m. on Goderich Street East, between...
Motorcycle passenger seriously injured in Mulmur crash
A motorcycle passenger suffered life-altering injuries following a crash Saturday afternoon in Mulmur. Ontario Provincial Police responded to River Road around 12:20 p.m. after receiving reports of...
Two dead, one injured following two-vehicle crash in Hanmer
Two people have died and another person was seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Hanmer. The collision occurred on Municipal Road 80 shortly before 10 a.m., when an...
Person struck by train near Long Branch GO station in Mississauga
Lakeshore West GO train service was disrupted Saturday night after a person was struck by a train west of Long Branch GO station in Mississauga. Emergency crews were called to a railway crossing on...
Two people hospitalized following Hwy. 417 crash in North Glengarry
Two people have been taken to hospital following a single-vehicle collision that closed part of Highway 417 in North Glengarry on Saturday. The crash occurred on the eastbound side of the highway...
Woman hospitalized after being struck by truck in Toronto’s Eglinton West
A woman was seriously injured after being struck by a truck in Toronto’s Eglinton West neighbourhood Saturday afternoon. Police and emergency crews were called to the intersection of Keele Street...
No serious injuries after multi-vehicle collision on Highway 10 in Caledon
A section of Highway 10 in Caledon was temporarily closed Saturday afternoon after a multi-vehicle collision. The crash occurred around 1 p.m. near Olde Base Line Road, according to Ontario...
Pedestrian suffers serious injuries in hit-and-run collision near Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto’s west end Saturday morning. Toronto police say the man was hit in the area of Queen Street West and Shaw Street, near...
Motorcyclist seriously injured by hit-and-run vehicle on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway
A 35-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after a collision on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway early Saturday morning. Toronto police say a motorcycle and another vehicle collided near the...
Two men killed in fatal North York crash
Two men have died following a devastating early-morning crash in North York. Toronto police say a vehicle slammed into a traffic light pole at Finch Avenue West and Romfield Lane, west of Keele...
Two people injured in late-night crash near Adjala-Tosorontio Township
Two people were taken to hospital after a late-night collision near Adjala-Tosorontio Township and Mono. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash at the intersection of County Road 1 and...
One person hospitalized following two-vehicle crash near Cayuga
A two-vehicle collision near Cayuga is under investigation after one person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Haldimand County OPP responded to the crash Friday evening, with...
Driver killed in collision in Southwold Township
A driver has died following a single-vehicle collision in Southwold Township on Friday evening. Emergency crews, including Elgin County OPP and Middlesex-London Paramedic Service, responded to John...
One person hospitalized in Huntsville motorcycle crash
A 57-year-old Waterloo man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a motorcycle crash in Huntsville on Friday evening. The single-vehicle collision happened on Brunel Road, near...
Pedestrian collision in midtown Toronto leaves woman dead, driver arrested
An 18-year-old Toronto man is facing a criminal charge after a pedestrian was killed in a midtown Toronto crash Friday. Police say the man was driving a white Nissan Pathfinder north on Bathurst...
No injuries, major delays after vehicle accident on eastbound QEW in Oakville
Toronto-bound traffic on the Queen Elizabeth Way was disrupted Friday after a vehicle overturned in Oakville. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. near the Trafalgar Road off-ramp. Police reported no...
Woman, 28, seriously injured by garbage truck in Toronto’s Fashion District
A 28-year-old woman suffered life-altering injuries after she was struck and pinned beneath a garbage truck in Toronto’s Fashion District Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the area of...
82-year-old woman in critical condition after being hit by vehicle in Scarborough
An 82-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough early Friday morning. The collision occurred shortly before 6:15 a.m. near Bridletowne Circle...
E-bike rider dead following collision with SUV near Aylmer
A 64-year-old Malahide resident has died after an e-bike collided with an SUV south of Aylmer Friday morning. The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. at John Wise Line and Imperial Road. The e-bike...
No serious injuries reported after SUV crashes into Ottawa’s Rideau River
An SUV ended up in the Rideau River after a crash near Riverside Drive and Walkley Road early Friday morning. The collision happened around 5:40 a.m. where an SUV travelling west on Walkley Road...
Man seriously injured in two-vehicle crash involving motorcycle in Etobicoke
A man in his 30s was taken to a Toronto trauma centre after a motorcycle and vehicle collided in Etobicoke late Thursday night. Emergency crews responded to Finch Avenue and Humber College Boulevard...
One person found dead following property fire in Billings Township
One person has died following a serious early-morning fire at a property on Hawk Road in Billings Township. Emergency crews were called to the scene shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday, with smoke visible...
Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in northwest London
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in northwest London late Wednesday night. London police responded to the area of Sarnia Road and Chapman Court around 11:20 p.m. The pedestrian...
20-year-old motorcyclist dies after colliding with pickup truck on Highway 17
Highway 17 in Wahnapitae has reopened following a fatal collision involving a motorcycle and pickup truck Thursday evening. The crash occurred shortly after 7 p.m. between Glenbower Crescent and...
Kingston landlord pleads guilty, faces $30k fine for fatal 2023 building fire
A Kingston landlord has been fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to three fire code violations connected to a 2023 house fire that killed two tenants. Prithvipal Dadiala, 78, was sentenced Friday in...
Man injured in two-vehicle collision at Brampton intersection
A man in his 30s was injured Thursday evening after a two-vehicle collision in Brampton. Peel Regional Police said the crash occurred around 5:20 p.m. at Murdoch Drive and Flowertown Avenue. The...
Two people hospitalized after car strikes tractor-trailer on Hwy. 401 in Oshawa
Two people have been taken to hospital following a rear-end crash involving a car and a disabled tractor-trailer on Highway 401 in Oshawa Thursday afternoon. The collision happened shortly before 4...
2 people hospitalized following 3-vehicle crash in Toronto’s Keelesdale area
Two people were taken to hospital following a three-vehicle collision in Keelesdale area Thursday morning. Police responded to Black Creek Drive and Eglinton Avenue intersection shortly after 8:30...
Woman struck and injured by vehicle in Brampton
A woman in her 30s was taken to hospital with minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Brampton Thursday morning. Peel Regional Police said the collision happened around 8:15 a.m. at...
Motorist charged after hitting tree on closed road in Stratford
A driver has been charged after police say they bypassed a road closure and crashed into a fallen tree in the Stratford area Thursday morning. The Stratford Police Service responded to Perth Road...
No injuries after two tractor-trailers stuck in sinkhole in Vaughan
A major section of Huntington Road in Vaughan has been washed away after severe storms sent floodwaters rushing through the area Wednesday. Shortly after midnight Thursday, emergency crews rescued...
Man found dead near ATV and downed hydro poles in Kingsville
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the sudden death of a 43-year-old man in Kingsville following a night of severe weather. Emergency crews were called to Road 11 shortly before midnight...
Farm tractor collision in Perth South leaves one person critically injured
A tractor-related crash in Perth South left a 40-year-old Thames Centre resident with life-threatening injuries Wednesday night. Emergency crews were called to Perth Road 151 shortly after 9:30 p.m....
Cyclist, 41, airlifted to hospital after colliding with pickup truck in Springwater Township
A 41-year-old Springwater resident was airlifted to a Toronto hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in a collision involving a cyclist and a pickup truck Sunday night. Huronia West OPP...
Man dies from injuries after being hit by bus on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
A pedestrian has died after being struck by an OC Transpo bus on Highway 417 in Ottawa, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The collision happened around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday in the eastbound...
Man hospitalized after crashing off Highway 417 in west Ottawa
A man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a vehicle collision in Ottawa’s west end Wednesday evening. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. near Panmure Road,...
Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by cyclist near Toronto’s Christie Pits Park
A woman was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a cyclist near Christie Pits Park Wednesday afternoon. The collision happened shortly after 2:30...
Pedestrian collision in Markham leaves 77-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries
A 77-year-old woman was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in a Markham parking lot Monday morning. York Regional Police responded to the pedestrian collision around 9:30 a.m. on Aug....
One person hospitalized in Brant County crash
One person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle crash in Brant County on Wednesday morning. Brant County OPP responded to the collision shortly before...
Three-vehicle crash temporarily closes Highway 23 near Listowel
Perth County OPP are investigating a three-vehicle collision north of Listowel. The crash occurred shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday on Highway 23 between Perth Line 88 and Perth Line 89. Police have...
Teen driver seriously hurt following SUV rollover crash near Barrhaven
A teenage driver was seriously injured after an SUV crashed through a fence and came to rest upside down in a ditch near Barrhaven early Wednesday morning. Ottawa firefighters were called to the...
Woman, 53, charged with impaired driving after crashing on Windsor’s E.C. Row Expressway
A 53-year-old woman is facing an impaired driving charge after a single-vehicle crash on Windsor’s E.C. Row Expressway. Windsor police responded to the collision near Central Avenue around 11:30...
Three injured in downtown Windsor house fire
Two firefighters were among three people injured in a house fire in downtown Windsor. Windsor Fire and Rescue says crews were called to Vera Place, near Church Street, shortly before 4 p.m. on...
Fatal collision on Highway 11 leaves one person dead
A 41-year-old Toronto resident has died following a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer on Highway 11. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash near Country Lane...
Youth riding e-scooter struck by vehicle in Pickering
A 16-year-old e-scooter rider suffered life-altering injuries following a collision with a vehicle in Pickering on Tuesday evening. The crash happened around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Whites...
Pickup truck driver charged after e-bike rider injured in collision near Mount Forest
A cyclist was taken to hospital with minor injuries following a collision involving a pickup truck and an e-bike near Mount Forest Tuesday morning. Emergency crews responded to Wellington Road 6,...
Two injured, driver critical after vehicle slams into hydro pole in southwest Ottawa
Two 22-year-olds were injured Tuesday morning after a vehicle crashed into a hydro pole at a southwest Ottawa intersection, leaving both occupants trapped inside. Ottawa Fire Services was called to...