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Fatal snowmobile crash in Atikokan leaves 22-year-old dead
A 22-year-old Atikokan resident has died following a snowmobile crash on New Year’s Day. Ontario Provincial Police were called to the Saturn Avenue extension around 11 a.m. The rider was taken to...
Man hospitalized with serious injuries following Hwy. 416 crash
A single-vehicle rollover on Highway 416 sent a man to hospital with serious injuries early Friday morning, according to Ottawa paramedics. The crash occurred around 6 a.m. in the northbound lanes...
63-year-old man dead following fatal 2-vehicle crash in Thamesville
A 63-year-old man has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash in Thamesville, according to Chatham-Kent police. The collision occurred on Dec. 29 shortly before 4 p.m. at the...
Highway 17 in Sault Ste. Marie reopens following multi-vehicle crash
Highway 17 is now fully open to traffic between Highway 638 in Echo Bay and Trunk Road in Sault Ste. Marie. The closure was caused by a crash involving a tractor-trailer and three other vehicles....
Scarborough woman fatally struck by hit-and-run vehicle on Highway 401 in Mississauga
Ontario Provincial Police are trying to locate the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga on New Year's day. Investigators say the incident occurred around...
47-year-old woman seriously injured following chain-reaction crash in Beaverton
A 47-year-old woman suffered life-altering injuries after being struck during an early morning crash in Beaverton on Thursday. Police say the incident happened around 3 a.m. on Regional Road 23,...
Man, 64, critically hurt after being struck by vehicle in Oshawa
Durham police say a 64-year-old man is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Oshawa on New Year’s Eve. The collision occurred around 11:15 p.m. near the intersection of Simcoe Street...
20-year-old driver dead after hitting tree in Corunna
Lambton County OPP say a 20-year-old person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Corunna. Emergency crews were called to Bentinck Street around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday after a car left the roadway...
Impaired driver charged after vehicle struck by train at Etobicoke North GO Station
A 19-year-old woman is facing impaired driving charges after a car ended up on the rail tracks at Etobicoke North GO Station in Toronto’s west end and was struck by a train. Police say the incident...
Two drivers, 66, killed in head-on collision near Brockville, one passenger injured
Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision on New Year’s Eve just northwest of Brockville, OPP say. Ontario Provincial Police report the crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on County Road...
One person airlifted following serious two-vehicle crash in Kawartha Lakes
Police are investigating a serious two-vehicle collision in Kawartha Lakes that sent one person to a Toronto trauma centre. Emergency crews were called just after 10 a.m. Wednesday to Highway 7A...
70-year-old woman fatally struck by two hit-and-run vehicles in midtown Toronto, one driver charged
Toronto police say charges have been laid against one driver following a fatal midtown hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 70-year-old woman. The incident occurred around 7:15 a.m. near Eglinton...
Two injured, driver arrested after crashing near Toronto’s Exhibition Place
A man has been taken into police custody on suspicion of impaired driving after a single-vehicle crash near Exhibition Place early Wednesday. The collision occurred just before 6:50 a.m. in the area...
Toronto man facing charges after crashing and refusing breathalyzer in Kenora
A 21-year-old Toronto man is facing charges after allegedly refusing a breath test following an early-morning crash in Kenora. Ontario Provincial Police were called to Homestake Road around 3:30...
Resident and pet cat rescued from balcony fire in Ottawa’s Hitonburg area
Ottawa Fire Services say firefighters assisted a resident and their cat to safety during a balcony fire in Hintonburg Tuesday evening. Crews responded to a duplex on Irving Avenue around 8:09 p.m....
Guelph man catches fourth impaired charge after crashing mother’s car
A 45-year-old man from Guelph is facing multiple charges after a crash that led police to uncover a long list of alleged offences, including another impaired driving case. Guelph police were called...
Man arrested after crashing stolen vehicle and fleeing in Scugog
Police report that a man has been arrested after fleeing the scene of a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Scugog. Officers were called to the area of Lake Ridge Road and Regional Highway 47 at...
Pedestrian injured by hit-and-run vehicle in Arnprior, driver sought
Renfrew County OPP are seeking help from the public to identify a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that injured a pedestrian in Arnprior. The incident occurred on November 29 at the intersection of...
Caledon driver facing impaired charges following crash that seriously injured several people
Ontario Provincial Police report that a 31-year-old man from Caledon is facing impaired driving charges after a two-vehicle crash that caused serious injuries. The collision occurred on December 21,...
One person hospitalized after multiple vehicles collide on Highway 11 north of Barrie
A multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11 sent one person to hospital with minor injuries and caused traffic disruptions north of Barrie. Orillia Ontario Provincial Police say at least five vehicles and a...
No injuries reported after six vehicles collide in Wellington County
Ontario Provincial Police are advising drivers in Wellington County to avoid unnecessary travel as officers respond to a major crash. Police said Wellington Road 16 was closed between Wellington...
Multi-vehicle crash causes traffic delays on Highway 400 near Innisfil
A multi-vehicle crash on southbound Highway 400 at Innisfil Beach Road blocked the two right lanes Tuesday morning, according to Aurora Ontario Provincial Police. Police warned drivers to expect...
Tractor-trailer crash leads to diesel spill, half-day closure on Highway 6 near Hamilton Airport
Highway 6 near the Hamilton Airport reopened Monday night after being closed for nearly 12 hours due to a single-vehicle crash. Ontario Provincial Police said a tractor-trailer left the roadway just...
Mapleton collision sends three people to the hospital
Three people were transported to hospital following a collision in Mapleton Township on Sunday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred around 4:45 p.m. on Wellington Road 12. All...
Tow truck operator dies in hospital after being struck by vehicle in Wellington County
A tow truck operator has died after being struck by a vehicle while working along a roadway in Wellington County. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 27 on...
20-year-old go-kart driver facing charges after hitting car in Sault Ste. Marie
A 20-year-old was charged in Sault Ste. Marie after police say they were driving a go-kart while impaired during a collision late last month. Officers were called to the area of Doncaster Road and...
Three injured in two separate snowmobile crashes in Wellington County
Ontario Provincial Police are urging snowmobilers to ride with caution after two separate crashes in Wellington County. The first incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 on Wellington Road 8...
Suspect sought after cyclist struck in Windsor hit-and-run, vehicle torched
Windsor police are investigating a hit-and-run involving a cyclist and a vehicle that was later found burned. Officers were called to the 500 block of Wellington Avenue just after 3 p.m. on Dec. 27...
Two people seriously hurt following two-vehicle crash in Cambridge
Two people were seriously injured in a collision in Cambridge Monday afternoon that resulted in multiple road closures. Regional police say officers were called around 2 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash...
42-year-old man arrested after crashing stolen truck into police cruiser in Brampton
A 42-year-old man has been arrested following a stolen vehicle investigation in Brampton that involved a police cruiser being struck. Peel Regional Police say a semi-trailer truck was reported...
Injuries reported following two-vehicle collision in Newmarket
Traffic is backed up in Newmarket following a two-vehicle collision on eastbound Davis Drive, just east of Yonge Street, around 1:30 p.m. York Regional Police are urging drivers to avoid the area if...
Driver injured in Highway 417 crash near Vanier, vehicle missing airbag
A driver sustained minor injuries in a crash on Highway 417 near Vanier early Monday after safety features in his vehicle had been altered. Ottawa OPP say the collision was reported around 6 a.m....
Residents escape early morning house fire in Scarborough
Fire crews are still on site following an early-morning house fire in Scarborough. Toronto Fire says crews were called to Shallowford Court, near Midland and Steeles avenues, around 3:40 a.m. after...
Two townhouse residences destroyed by blaze in London, at least eight displaced
Two families have been displaced after a townhouse fire destroyed their homes in London’s south end Sunday night. The London Fire Department says crews were called to a two-unit townhouse at 575...
Senior man dead following fatal blaze at North York retirement home
An elderly resident has died following a late-night fire at a North York retirement home. Police say the fire broke out around 10:22 p.m. Sunday in the area of Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West....
Man, 31, charged after crashing into house in London’s south end
A 31-year-old man from Dundas is facing an impaired driving charge after a vehicle struck a house in London’s south end Sunday night. London police say the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. near...
28-year-old Windsor driver arrested following impaired collision that left woman critically hurt
A 28-year-old Windsor man has been charged with impaired driving after a woman was critically injured in a collision early Sunday morning. Windsor police were called to a parking lot at Remington...
Man, 37, facing charges following collision and assault incident in Guelph
A 37-year-old Guelph man has been charged following an alleged assault and impaired driving incident in a parking lot Saturday night. Police were called to an apartment complex on Willow Road...
Hit-and-run van sought after hitting ambulance near Dundalk
Police are searching for a van involved in a hit-and-run collision with an ambulance near Dundalk on Christmas Day. According to Grey Bruce OPP, the incident happened around 11:30 a.m. on Highway...
One person killed in Lakeshore house fire during Christmas Eve
A fatal house fire occurred in Lakeshore early Christmas Eve. The blaze started just after midnight on December 24 along South Talbot Road, prompting assistance from Essex County OPP while the...
Vehicle flees after striking light posts and gas meter in Kitchener
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a hit-and-run that occurred in Kitchener early Christmas Eve. Emergency crews were called around 2:25 a.m. to the area of Queen Street South and Halls Lane...
Icy roads blamed for multiple crashes on Highway 400 in York Region
Northbound Highway 400 has fully reopened following a temporary closure caused by icy road conditions and multiple crashes in York Region. The shutdown affected all lanes between Major Mackenzie...
Blaze spreads through townhouse unit in Mississauga
Firefighters responded to a townhouse blaze in Mississauga on Sunday afternoon at an end-unit residence on Dixie Road, north of Rathburn Road. The fire is believed to have originated in the basement...
Barrie house fire causes significant damages, no injuries reported
Emergency crews responded to a house fire in northwest Barrie on Saturday afternoon that caused significant damage. The fire occurred at the intersection of Anne Street North and Livingstone Street...
Gatineau man facing multiple charges after crashing vehicle on Highway 417
A 43-year-old man from Gatineau is facing charges related to impaired driving and drug trafficking following a crash on December 27. The incident occurred just after midnight when the Ottawa OPP...
10 people injured after fire caused by e-scooter battery at Casey House
Emergency crews were called to Casey House in downtown Toronto at around 2:46 p.m. Saturday after an e-scooter caught fire inside the facility. Toronto Fire Services confirmed the blaze was quickly...
Collision downs light pole in Mississauga intersection
A collision at a major Mississauga intersection disrupted traffic Saturday morning after a light pole was knocked down. Peel Regional Police reported the crash occurred near Eglinton Avenue and Erin...
Hwy. 401 three-vehicle collision in Whitby leaves one person critically injured
One person was critically injured in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Whitby early Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police reported the crash prompted a complete shutdown of the eastbound...
45-year-old man charged with impaired driving after hitting light post in Barrie
A 45-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday in Barrie’s southeast end. Police say the driver struck a light post on Mapleview Drive East near...
No injuries, residents displaced after house fire in Stittsville
Fire crews in Ottawa responded to a house fire in Stittsville on Friday night that forced two residents from their home. Ottawa Fire Services were called to a single-family residence in the 2000...
One person left critically injured after two vehicles collide in Leamington
A serious two-vehicle collision in Leamington left one person with critical, life-threatening injuries Friday night. The crash prompted the closure of County Road 37 between Mersea Road 8 and Mersea...
48-year-old man fatally struck by vehicle in Alfred and Plantagenet Township
A fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a passenger vehicle occurred Friday evening in eastern Ontario, according to provincial police. The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. on County Road 17...
No injuries after snowplow caught fire in Etobicoke
Snow-clearing efforts after a major winter storm were briefly disrupted Friday when a city-contracted snowplow caught fire in Toronto. Emergency crews were called to the area of Bloor Street West...
Pedestrian critically hurt following hit-and-run collision in St. Catharines, driver arrested
A pedestrian is in critical condition after a hit-and-run incident Friday evening in St. Catharines. Police were called to the intersection of Pelham Road and Monck Street just before 6 p.m. after...
No reported injuries after SUV carrying adult and four kids overturns on Hwy. 400 near Barrie
Emergency responders were called to a rollover crash on Highway 400 Friday morning as heavy snow fell across the area. The incident occurred on the northbound lanes near the Innisfil Beach Road exit...
Man sustains life-threatening injuries after fire outside downtown Toronto church, arson arrested
A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a fire outside a downtown Toronto church early Friday morning. Officials say a suspect has been charged with arson in connection with...
Large blaze destroys barn near Ottawa, injures one firefighter
Ottawa Fire Services responded to a large barn fire on Thursday afternoon in the 6200 block of Fourth Line Road. Firefighters received the report shortly after 3:30 p.m. and arrived to find the barn...
One person hospitalized following serious collision in Barrhaven
One person was taken to hospital after being freed from a vehicle following a serious collision in Barrhaven on Christmas morning. Ottawa fire crews were called to assist police at around 7 a.m.,...
Woman struck and injured by hit-and-run vehicle in North York, driver charged
A man has been charged with impaired driving following a hit-and-run collision that injured a female pedestrian in North York early Thursday. Police responded around midnight to a report of a...
One dead, six injured after vehicle crashes into North York building
Toronto police report that a 67-year-old man died after a vehicle crashed into a business in the city on Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened around 2:28 p.m. near the intersection of Dufferin...
No injuries reported after residential blaze in Mono
Emergency crews responded to a fire in Mono on Wednesday morning, Dufferin OPP confirmed. In a social media post at 10:03 a.m., police said no injuries were reported. An OPP public information...
Two people injured following series of collisions on Hwy. 401 in Pickering
Two people were injured and taken to hospital following a series of collisions on Highway 401 in Pickering Wednesday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred around 6:45 a.m. in the...
Man injured following overnight house fire in Brampton
Fire crews battled a two-alarm blaze at a Brampton home overnight after a fire broke out in the basement. Brampton Fire and Emergency Services said the incident occurred in the area of Oklea...
Drunk driver arrested after hitting vehicles and fleeing in Guelph
A man is facing multiple charges after a hit-and-run involving two vehicles in Guelph. Police say the incident happened Tuesday evening around 6:21 p.m. after the driver had been drinking at a...
Impaired North Bay driver facing charges following hit-and-run collision
A 58-year-old North Bay resident is facing multiple charges after a collision on December 23 at the intersection of Highway 11/17 and Algonquin Avenue. Police say one of the drivers left the scene,...
Driver flees scene of 2-vehicle crash in Lakeshore
Police are searching for a driver who left the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Lakeshore on December 23. The collision occurred on Talbot Street North shortly before 11:30 a.m. One of the drivers...
Yorkville collision leaves woman in critical condition
Toronto police have identified a woman who was injured in a vehicle collision last week in Yorkville. The woman, in her 40s or 50s, was in a wheelchair when she was struck by a northbound Chrysler...
One person sent to hospital after vehicle strikes pole in North York
One individual was transported to hospital after a vehicle collided with a pole along an LRT track in North York, police reported. The crash occurred just before 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of...
Driver sought after fleeing multi-vehicle crash scene on foot in York
Police are investigating a multi-vehicle collision in Toronto’s York area that sent one person to hospital and ended with a driver fleeing the scene. The crash involved three vehicles and occurred...
Driver and pedestrian hospitalized following collision at Mississauga Costco parking lot
A collision in a Mississauga Costco parking lot sent both a pedestrian and a driver to hospital on Tuesday. Peel Regional Police were called to the store at 3180 Laird Road after reports that a...
Woman fatally struck by vehicle at west London Farm Boy parking lot
A woman has died after being hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of a west London grocery store Tuesday afternoon. London police say the collision occurred around 3 p.m. at a Farm Boy location near...
Blaze completely destroys luxury home in Vaughan
A large fire destroyed a luxury home in Vaughan early Tuesday morning, though no injuries were reported. Fire crews arrived to find the residence near Highway 27 and Islington Avenue fully engulfed...
Scarborough house fire leaves two people in critical condition
Two adults were critically injured following a house fire in Scarborough early Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were dispatched to a two-alarm blaze on Snowball Crescent, near Sheppard Avenue and...
Elderly man seriously hurt after vehicle flips over in Etobicoke
An elderly man was hospitalized following a late-night rollover collision in Etobicoke on Monday. Toronto police say the crash occurred shortly after 11:10 p.m. at the intersection of Lake Shore...
26-year-old driver arrested following rear-end collision in North Bay
A North Bay driver is facing an impaired driving charge after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11. The crash occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on December 22 and involved a rear-end impact. Ontario...
Pickup truck with hazard lights on leads to police charging impaired driver after Hwy. 26 crash
A Meaford man is facing multiple charges after police responded to reports of a suspected impaired driver on Highway 26 Monday evening. Grey Bruce OPP were alerted around 6:30 p.m. by a witness who...
Teen driver charged following multi-vehicle crash in Fergus
A multi-vehicle collision in Fergus has resulted in charges against a teenage driver. Emergency crews responded to a four-vehicle crash on Tower Street at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday. Paramedics...
Thunder Bay man facing charges after crashing on Hwy. 17 in Manitouwadge
A Thunder Bay man is facing several charges after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 17 in the Manitouwadge area over the weekend. Ontario Provincial Police were called to the scene around 6:30 p.m....
Firefighters contain garage fire in Amherstburg, no injuries reported
Fire officials in Amherstburg are continuing to investigate a blaze that broke out in a detached garage over the weekend. Crews were dispatched to the 300 block of King Street at approximately 11...
Blind River driver charged after crashing pickup truck into ditch
A Blind River man is facing several charges following a single-vehicle crash investigated by Ontario Provincial Police over the weekend. Officers were called around 9:10 a.m. on December 20 after a...
Novice driver charged after doing donuts and crashing in Orangeville
A 20-year-old novice driver from Brampton has been suspended following a crash in Orangeville early Saturday morning. Dufferin OPP say officers were called to the Gooseberry Street area around 1:45...
64-year-old driver charged after hitting snowplow in Exeter
A collision involving a snowplow in Exeter has resulted in charges against a driver. Police say the incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. on December 9 while a snowplow was clearing snow along...
Woman struck by vehicle in Toronto’s North Riverdale area
A female pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto’s North Riverdale neighbourhood Monday night. The collision happened shortly before 9:40 p.m. at the intersection of...
多伦多中城区一名男子被车辆撞击，伤势严重
一名60多岁的男子于周一傍晚在多伦多中城区被一辆汽车撞倒，因伤势严重被送往医院。事故发生在晚上7点左右，地点靠近 Yonge Street 和 Sheldrake Boulevard，位于 Eglinton Avenue...
Man left seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in midtown Toronto
A man in his 60s was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in midtown Toronto on Monday evening. The incident happened around 7 p.m. near Yonge Street and Sheldrake...
Driver arrested after collision leaves two pedestrians seriously hurt in Mississauga
Two pedestrians were hospitalized with serious injuries after a collision in Mississauga Monday evening, according to paramedics. The incident occurred on Crescent Road between Indian Road and Lorne...
No injuries after fire breaks out in Windsor residential apartment
Fire crews in Windsor responded to a residential blaze in the 800 block of Windsor Avenue. The fire originated on the second floor of an apartment building and was quickly contained, with smoke...
North York building fire seriously injures two people
Two people were seriously injured in a North York building fire early Monday morning. The fire started around 3:30 a.m. in a fourth-floor unit on Jane Street near Sheppard Avenue West. Firefighters...
Man hurt following late night collision on Gardiner Expressway
The eastbound Gardiner Expressway in Toronto’s west end has reopened after a late-night collision on Sunday. The crash occurred near Kipling Avenue around 10:15 p.m. A man in his 50s was taken to...
53-year-old pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Kitchener
A pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries following a crash in Kitchener on Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. at Kingswood Drive and Block Line Road. A 53-year-old man...
Driver arrested after fleeing collision scene in Guelph
Guelph police have arrested a man who fled the scene of a crash on Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. near Speedvale Avenue West and Elmira Road North. Officers say the...
Two elderly residents injured, one critical after building fire in Ottawa’s Centretown area
Ottawa paramedics report that an elderly man was hospitalized in life-threatening condition following a fire in the city’s Centretown neighbourhood Sunday night. Emergency crews responded around...
No injuries after blaze damages two businesses in downtown Kingston
Two downtown Kingston businesses sustained major damage in a fire late Sunday night. The City of Kingston says The Shuroop and A One Clothing on King Street East were impacted by flames, smoke, and...
Bell River man facing impaired driving charges after crashing in Lakeshore
A 63-year-old man from Belle River has been charged with impaired driving following a single-vehicle collision in Lakeshore, Ontario Provincial Police say. The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. Friday...
79-year-old dead following fatal rollover crash near Exeter
A 79-year-old resident of North Middlesex has died following a single-vehicle rollover south of Exeter on Friday. Emergency crews responded around noon to London Road, also known as Highway 4, where...
Four people killed in Hwy. 11 collision near Kenogamisis Lake Road
Ontario Provincial Police in Greenstone are seeking the public’s assistance in investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred on December 17 and claimed four lives. Police say two SUVs...
Woman, 60, killed in multi-vehicle crash on Eglinton Avenue near DVP
A 60-year-old woman died after a three-vehicle collision in North York on Sunday afternoon, according to police. The crash occurred around 4:10 p.m. on the northbound off-ramp of the Don Valley...
Elderly driver hospitalized after hitting bus shelter in Etobicoke
A driver was hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash in Etobicoke late Sunday morning. Toronto police responded to reports of the collision at Kipling Avenue and Redwater Drive around 10:11...
Police officer injured in Etobicoke intersection crash
A police car was involved in a crash Sunday morning in Etobicoke, Toronto police reported. Officers were responding to a call at 9:38 a.m. near The Queensway and Kipling Avenue with their emergency...
TTC streetcar derails after colliding with car in downtown Toronto
A TTC streetcar derailed early Sunday morning following a collision with a car at a busy downtown intersection, according to police. The crash occurred around 5:39 a.m. near Richmond Street W. and...