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One suspect arrested in connection to home invasion following Hwy. 400 ramp crash in Vaughan
A Highway 400 on-ramp in Vaughan was closed for several hours early Thursday as police investigated a home invasion and vehicle crash involving fleeing suspects. York Regional Police say officers...
Two people injured, impaired driver arrested after vehicle flips over on Gardiner Expressway
Toronto police have arrested a driver in connection with an impaired driving incident on the Gardiner Expressway early Thursday. Officers say a vehicle hit a guardrail and rolled over in the...
Two people hurt in two-vehicle collision in Erin, impaired driver charged
Two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a late-night collision in Erin. Ontario Provincial Police say the two-vehicle crash occurred on Trafalgar Road at about...
Three people hospitalized following serious 2-vehicle collision in Mississauga
Three people were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision near downtown Mississauga on Wednesday night. Peel Regional Police say the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on Centre View Drive,...
Alberta driver charged after striking pedestrian in Kitchener
A driver from Alberta is facing charges after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision in Kitchener. Waterloo Regional Police say a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Weber Street East near...
One person airlifted to hospital following snowmobile crash in Severn Township
Emergency responders were dispatched to a snowmobile crash in Severn Township on Wednesday evening. According to Severn Fire and Emergency Services, crews were called to the area of Carlyon Line and...
Man arrested for impaired driving after crashing mom’s Tesla in Guelph
A Guelph woman’s Tesla has been impounded after her son was arrested in connection with an impaired driving investigation. Guelph police say they were notified of a rear-end collision shortly before...
Arson-related house fire in Oshawa leaves one person seriously hurt
Police are investigating an arson attack at a home in Oshawa and are looking for three suspects believed to be connected to the incident. Durham Regional Police say officers were called to a...
One person hospitalized following serious multi-vehicle collision in Essa Township
County Road 56 in Essa Township was shut down following a serious three-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m., forcing the closure of the roadway between the...
At least 10 people injured following multi-vehicle crash involving transit bus in Brampton
Several people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a Brampton Transit bus Wednesday afternoon. Peel Regional Police were called to the intersection of Queen Street and Hansen Road just...
Two pedestrians struck and injured by vehicle in Scarborough
A man and a woman were hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in Scarborough Wednesday morning. Police responded to the collision at Warden and Bertrand avenues shortly after 11:20 a.m. Both...
Ottawa townhouse kitchen fire leaves several residents displaced, no injuries reported
An adult and two children were displaced after a kitchen fire in an Ottawa townhouse Wednesday morning. Ottawa Fire Services responded to the blaze on Ledbury Avenue around 9:47 a.m. following...
Residents safe after kitchen fire in Essa Township
Essa Township firefighters were called to a kitchen fire at a home on Auburn Street Wednesday around 1 p.m. Crews arrived to find flames contained to the kitchen, which police said were caused by a...
No injuries after transport truck catches fire on Hwy. 400 in Innisfil
Northbound Highway 400 was temporarily shut down late Tuesday after a transport truck fire near the 6th Line in Innisfil. The incident occurred shortly before midnight, when the driver managed to...
Woman taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle in downtown Ottawa
Ottawa police are seeking witnesses after a serious vehicle–pedestrian collision near the downtown area Tuesday evening. Emergency crews were called to the 600 block of Rideau Street at about 7:05...
London man seriously injured in two-vehicle crash in Barrie
A 21-year-old man from London was seriously injured—but not life-threateningly—in a Barrie crash during Tuesday morning rush hour. Paramedics took him to hospital, and he was later released. A...
19-year-old woman arrested after ramming police cruisers with stolen vehicle and crashing in Manitoulin Island
A 19-year-old woman is facing multiple criminal charges following an incident involving a stolen vehicle on Feb. 1. Wikwemikong Tribal Police responded after receiving a report that evening and...
Novice driver, 28, facing charges after crashing in northern Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police have charged a novice driver with multiple offences following a single-vehicle crash early this week in Archipelago Township. The collision happened shortly after midnight...
No injuries reported following large blaze at Windsor industrial facility
Windsor firefighters battled a significant blaze at an industrial property Tuesday evening, prompting a large emergency response. Crews were dispatched around 6 p.m. to the 3900 block of North...
Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Etobicoke
A 28-year-old man has died after being hit by a vehicle in Etobicoke on Tuesday evening. Police and paramedics responded to a call around 7:20 p.m. near Dundas Street West and Acorn Avenue after...
Nobody injured following collision involving school bus in Barrie
A school bus was involved in a collision with two cars on snow-covered roads in Barrie Tuesday afternoon. Police reported the incident occurred around 4 p.m. at Cundles Road near Bayfield Street,...
Woman killed in two-vehicle collision in Markham near Hwy. 407
A woman has died in a two-vehicle collision near Woodbine Avenue and Highway 407 in Markham Tuesday afternoon. York Regional Police were called to the scene around 2:15 p.m. and confirmed the woman...
Four people taken to hospital following serious 2-vehicle crash in Middlesex Centre
Four people were hospitalized, including one with serious injuries, following a two-vehicle crash in Middlesex Centre Tuesday morning. The collision occurred around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of...
Dump truck driver hurt after rolling down embankment in Ottawa
A dump truck driver was injured after his vehicle plunged 40 feet down an embankment and landed on its side in Ottawa’s west end Tuesday morning. Ottawa Fire Services responded to a call from...
Two drivers hospitalized following head-on crash near Woodstock
Ontario Provincial Police report that a head-on collision near Woodstock sent two drivers to hospital Tuesday morning. The crash involved a car and a pickup truck on Highway 59 between Curries Road...
Man struck and killed by truck in North York
Toronto police are seeking witnesses after a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a tractor-trailer in North York on Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the area of Steeles Avenue West...
Multiple people injured following serious collision at Barrie intersection
Barrie police responded to a serious collision at the intersection of Dunlop Street West and Cedar Pointe Drive early Tuesday morning, disrupting traffic during the rush hour. Officers arrived at...
No injuries, residents evacuated after early morning blaze at Etobicoke high-rise
Firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze at a high-rise building in Etobicoke early Tuesday morning, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate. Crews were called to the building near Kipling Avenue...
Sault woman, 74, dies following Hwy. 17 crash in Sudbury
A 74-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 17 in Sudbury early Monday morning, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The collision occurred around 1 a.m. near the...
Two people injured after vehicle crashes over Hwy. 427 overpass and lands onto Hwy. 401 in Toronto
Ontario Provincial Police say winter conditions and speed are believed to be factors after a vehicle vaulted off a Highway 427 overpass and crashed into traffic on Highway 401 in Toronto. The...
Woman charged after getting vehicle stuck between two parked cars in Guelph
Guelph police have charged a 67-year-old woman after she was found wedged inside her vehicle between two parked cars in a shopping plaza parking lot. Officers were called to the scene on Stone Road...
Woman facing impaired charges after hit-and-run crash near school in Whitby
A Whitby woman is facing several impaired driving charges after police say she hit a parked car near a public school and left the scene. Durham Regional Police were called to Fifewood Crescent near...
23-year-old woman survives tumble from Niagara Falls highway ramp after vehicle slides over guardrail
A 23-year-old woman narrowly avoided a serious crash after her vehicle went off a highway on-ramp in Niagara Falls and came to rest above the QEW. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident occurred...
Worker dead after falling into Hamilton Harbour
A worker has died after falling from Pier 14 into Hamilton Harbour, according to Hamilton police. The incident occurred Monday while the worker was clearing snow near the end of the dock. Police...
Niagara aviation manufacturer fined $60k after worker loses eyesight
A Niagara-on-the-Lake aviation parts manufacturer has been fined $60,000 after a workplace safety violation led to a worker permanently losing vision in one eye. Genaire Limited pleaded guilty on...
Ontario company fined $50k for workplace accident that left employee critically hurt
An Ontario manufacturer has been fined $50,000 after a workplace accident in Burlington left an employee critically injured. The incident occurred on April 10, 2023, at Stobag North America...
No injuries following crash involving OC Transpo bus in south Ottawa
OC Transpo says no injuries were reported after one of its buses collided with a vehicle in south Ottawa on Monday afternoon. The crash occurred at about 4 p.m. at the intersection of Fallowfield...
Four people hospitalized after ambulance and transport truck collide in Madoc
Ontario Provincial Police say four people were taken to hospital after a collision involving a transport truck and an ambulance in Madoc on Monday afternoon. The crash occurred around 3 p.m. at the...
No injuries, major delays after GO train derails near Toronto’s Union Station
A derailment near Union Station on Monday morning has caused widespread and ongoing delays across the GO Transit network, with service disruptions continuing through the evening commute due to...
Firefighters tackle serious residential fire in Waterloo, no reported injuries
A residential fire on Seawind Trail in Waterloo prompted a response from the Waterloo Fire Department and regional police on Monday morning. Police said the blaze led to the closure of the road at...
Serious vehicle collision in Sudbury sends two people to the hospital, one in critical condition
Kingsway Boulevard has reopened in Greater Sudbury after a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning left two people hospitalized. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the collision on the Highway...
No injuries after early morning shopping plaza fire in Ajax
A smoky fire broke out early Monday morning at a shopping plaza in downtown Ajax, but no injuries were reported. The blaze occurred at Harwood Plaza just south of Highway 401. The Town of Ajax says...
Woman critically hurt after striking pole and another vehicle in Brampton
A woman was critically injured in a collision in Brampton early Monday morning. Police say the crash occurred around 1 a.m. near the intersection of Kennedy Road and Woodward Avenue. A vehicle...
Four people hospitalized following collision in Vaughan
Four people were taken to hospital after a crash in Vaughan late Sunday night. Police say the collision occurred around 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of Rutherford and Weston roads. One vehicle...
Woman seriously hurt following house fire in Guelph
A woman has been seriously injured following a house fire in Guelph, and investigators are working to determine the cause. Guelph police and fire officials say the fire broke out around noon on...
No injuries after 18-year-old driver strikes police cruiser responding to Ottawa collision scene
Ontario Provincial Police have charged an 18-year-old driver after a patrol cruiser was rear-ended during a roadside incident in Ottawa early Sunday morning. Police were responding to a collision on...
One person killed in Leamington house fire
Essex County OPP are investigating a fatal residential fire in Leamington. Emergency crews were called to a home on Seacliff Drive West shortly after 7:15 a.m. Sunday. Police say one person was...
No reported injuries after kitchen fire in Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services responded to a residential kitchen fire over the weekend that was caused by unattended cooking. Crews were called to a home in the 0–100 block of Northern Avenue...
No injuries after vehicle crashes into Circle K in Windsor, driver charged
A driver has been charged after a vehicle crashed into a convenience store in Windsor’s west end on Saturday morning. Windsor police say a car struck the front of the Circle K on Mill Street at...
Friends and family mourn 14-year-old boy killed in fatal Ontario snowmobile crash
A 14-year-old boy killed in a snowmobile crash in Zorra Township is being remembered for his kindness and the positive impact he had on those around him. Dominic Cross, a Grade 9 student at...
Pedestrian dies from injuries sustained from collision in North York
A pedestrian who was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in North York on Sunday afternoon has died. The collision occurred near Keele Street and Gulliver Road, south of Lawrence...
No injuries after vehicle fire spreads into home in Barrie
A garage fire caused significant damage to a home in northwest Barrie on Sunday afternoon, prompting a large emergency response. Barrie Fire officials say crews were called to a residence on Benson...
Three-vehicle crash near Ashbridges Bay leaves five people injured
Five people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash in Toronto’s east end late Sunday morning. Toronto police say the collision occurred on Lake Shore Boulevard East near Ashbridges Bay Park...
Several people injured following serious two-vehicle crash in west London
Several people were injured in a two-vehicle collision in west London early Sunday, prompting road closures and an emergency response. London Fire Department crews were called to the intersection of...
Two people injured following townhouse fire in North York
Emergency crews were called to a residential townhouse near Driftwood Avenue and Jane Street early Sunday after a fire broke out, sending two people to hospital. Toronto Fire Services arrived...
Fatal crash involving truck and SUV on Hwy. 11 leaves three people dead
Three people were killed in a crash involving a transport truck and an SUV on Highway 11 west of Hearst, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The collision happened around 6 p.m. Saturday near...
Delivery driver hospitalized after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle near Blue Mountains
A food delivery driver remains in hospital after being struck in a hit-and-run Saturday night in the Craigleith area near the Blue Mountains. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident happened...
33-year-old man facing impaired dangerous driving charges for second time after crashing in Dryden
A 33-year-old man from Wabigoon Lake First Nation is facing impaired and dangerous driving charges after a crash early Saturday at the Laura Howe Marsh parking area, marking the second time in just...
Kenora man facing charges following two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 17 near Hawk Lake
A 41-year-old Kenora man is facing several charges after a collision involving two commercial vehicles in northwestern Ontario early Friday. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred on...
Multi-vehicle crash closes Hwy. 401 eastbound in Oshawa
All eastbound lanes of Highway 401 at Ritson Road in Oshawa were shut down Saturday evening following a multi-vehicle collision. Police say the crash was reported shortly after 7 p.m. and involved a...
Man seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in North York
A pedestrian was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in North York on Saturday afternoon. The collision happened around 3:46 p.m. near Jane Street and Shoreham Drive, just south of Steeles...
83-year-old man dead, four people hospitalized following serious crash in South Bruce Peninsula
An 83-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle collision in Sauble Beach that also left four others injured. Grey Bruce OPP say emergency crews were called to Sauble Falls Parkway near Sixth...
Fatal head-on crash near Renfrew leaves two drivers dead
Two drivers were killed in a head-on crash involving two vehicles near Renfrew on Saturday afternoon, according to Ontario Provincial Police. Officers were called to Highway 17 between Anderson Road...
Two people hospitalized after serious 2-vehicle collision in Kawartha Lakes
A serious two-vehicle collision in the Kawartha Lakes region sent two people to hospital Saturday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police reported the crash shortly before 1 p.m. on County Road 48 near...
Several people injured following two-vehicle collision in south Barrie
Several people were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Barrie’s south end on Saturday morning. Barrie police say officers were called to Hurst Drive around 11:40 a.m. Four...
14-year-old killed in fatal snowmobile collision in Zorra Township
A 14-year-old has died after a collision involving a snowmobile and a pickup truck in Oxford County on Saturday, according to provincial police. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to the...
Two related collisions in Clarington leaves four people injured, one critical
Four people were injured in a pair of related crashes involving a transit bus on Highway 35/115 in Clarington Thursday afternoon. Durham Regional Police say a Durham Region Transit bus was...
Multiple vehicles collide on Highway 400 in Barrie
Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle collision early Friday morning on Highway 400 in Barrie. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred in the northbound lanes between Essa Road and...
Four people hospitalized, one person missing following blaze at seniors’ complex in Colborne
One person is still missing following an early-morning fire at a seniors apartment building in Colborne. Northumberland County says the fire broke out shortly after 4:10 a.m. Friday at a...
No injuries after residence near Muskoka destroyed by blaze
A fire destroyed a residence at Parker’s Point near Muskoka on Friday morning. Gravenhurst Fire Service crews were dispatched around 8:30 a.m. and found the structure heavily involved upon arrival....
One person missing following house fire west of Kingston
Ontario Provincial Police are reporting that one person is still missing following a house fire in Loyalist Township Thursday night. The blaze broke out around 8:30 p.m. at a residence on Millhaven...
61-year-old woman dead after snowmobile collides with pickup truck in Loyalist Township
A fatal snowmobile collision claimed the life of a 61-year-old Kingston-area woman Thursday afternoon, Ontario Provincial Police reported. Police say the snowmobile struck a pickup truck at about...
Oshawa man facing numerous criminal charges after police pursuit ended with collision
An Oshawa man is facing numerous criminal charges following a reported assault and police pursuit on the city’s south side Tuesday afternoon. Durham Regional Police say officers were called to the...
Man seriously hurt following multi-vehicle crash on Hwy. 401 in North York
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a multi-vehicle crash on a Highway 401 on-ramp in Toronto. Ontario Provincial Police say up to four vehicles were involved in the...
One person dead after snowmobile and truck collide in Napanee
One person has died following a collision between a snowmobile and a truck in Napanee. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened shortly after 3:15 p.m. Thursday, and the individual was...
Woman, 29, struck and killed by vehicle at Brampton intersection
A 29-year-old woman has died after being hit by a truck at a Brampton intersection. Peel Regional Police say the collision happened just before 6 p.m. Thursday as the woman was crossing at Queen...
Transport truck rolls into ditch on Hwy. 7/8 in Kitchener
Ontario Provincial Police are seeking information after a transport truck rolled into a ditch on Highway 7/8 in Kitchener Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 10:37 a.m. between...
Multiple vehicle accidents lead to closures on QEW in Niagara Region
A stretch of the QEW in southern Ontario was temporarily shut down Thursday morning following several collisions linked to hazardous road conditions. Ontario Provincial Police closed the highway...
Medical episode possible after 41-year-old man killed in Uxbridge crash
A 41-year-old man has died after a single-vehicle crash in Uxbridge Wednesday evening. Emergency crews were called to Regional Road 1, south of Foster Drive, at about 6:35 p.m. Durham Regional...
Woman, 28, dies following fatal two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 11-17 near Thunder Bay
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal collision involving a transport truck and a passenger vehicle that shut down Highway 11–17 near Sistonens Corners on Thursday morning. The crash...
Head-on crash in Pickering leaves one man dead, woman critically hurt
A fatal head-on crash in Pickering has left one man dead and a woman critically injured. Durham police say they were called to the intersection of Kingston and Merritton roads shortly after 7 a.m....
Two residents taken to hospital following basement fire in Cambridge
A basement fire in a Cambridge home Thursday morning is not being treated as suspicious. Fire crews responded around 7 a.m. to a residence on Weaver Street, where flames were found in the basement...
Three people arrested after striking police cruiser with stolen vehicle during pursuit on Highway 417
Three Ottawa residents are facing multiple charges after an early-morning police operation involving a stolen vehicle ended in a crash in the city’s west end. Ottawa police say officers responded to...
Wanted man arrested after fleeing and ramming police cruisers in Barrie
A man wanted by South Simcoe Police has been arrested in Barrie following a dangerous attempt to evade officers that involved ramming police vehicles. Barrie police say officers located the suspect...
Three suspects arrested for alcohol theft after getting involved in two-vehicle collision in Caledon
Three people are facing charges after an alleged shoplifting incident involving thousands of dollars in alcohol at an Ontario store. Ontario Provincial Police say the theft occurred around 4:15 p.m....
Transport truck rollover south of Elmira, minor injuries reported
Traffic has fully reopened between St. Jacobs and Elmira following a transport truck crash that shut down a major roadway Wednesday morning. The incident was reported shortly after 7 a.m. on Arthur...
Transport truck driver flees Hwy. 401 collision scene that injured one person
Ontario Provincial Police are searching for the driver of a transport truck accused of leaving the scene of a crash on Highway 401 Wednesday morning. Police say that shortly before 7 a.m., the truck...
Two people hospitalized following collision involving TTC streetcar in downtown Toronto
Two people were taken to hospital after a vehicle collided with a TTC streetcar in downtown Toronto early Wednesday, briefly disrupting service on a major transit route. Paramedics were called to...
One person flees scene of Hwy. 410 multi-vehicle collision in Brampton that left man critically injured
A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 410 in Brampton early Wednesday left one man critically injured and forced the closure of the northbound lanes for much of the morning. Ontario Provincial Police...
Rear-end collision in Guelph leads to impaired driver facing charges
A 37-year-old Guelph man is facing multiple charges following a rear-end collision that police say involved impaired and dangerous driving. Guelph police were called to the intersection of Eramosa...
23-year-old driver charged after colliding with train in Essex County
A 23-year-old driver from Belle River is facing charges following a collision with a train in Essex County. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened Tuesday around 7:03 p.m. at the Canadian...
Puslinch man facing charges after crashing vehicle and attempting to bribe OPP officer
A 65-year-old man from Puslinch is facing criminal charges after an incident involving Ontario Provincial Police earlier this week. Police say the man’s vehicle left the roadway and ended up in a...
Two dogs violently attack two mothers and a 4-year-old girl in Oshawa
Two Oshawa mothers are demanding answers after a violent dog attack left both women injured and a four-year-old girl seriously hurt. The incident occurred on January 13 as Kayla Silva and her...
No reported injuries after vehicle hit light pole in Brampton
Police have partially closed a section of Queen Street in Brampton after a vehicle struck a light pole. The single-vehicle crash occurred near Queen Street and James Street, prompting Peel Regional...
Ambulance slides into ditch in Milton
Police are responding to a crash in Milton where an ambulance ended up in a ditch. The incident occurred around 4:40 p.m. on Lower Baseline Road, just west of Trafalgar Road, where a Halton Regional...
Vaughan house destroyed by fire, no injuries reported
A large home in Vaughan was destroyed by a fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out at a residence on Templewood Crescent, near Weston and Teston roads. York Regional Police said officers and...
Serious collision involving transport truck and SUV shuts down stretch of Hwy. 11, one person injured
A section of Highway 11 in northern Ontario has reopened after being shut down Tuesday afternoon due to a serious collision involving a transport truck and an SUV. Ontario Provincial Police...
One person taken to hospital following rollover crash in Barrie
A single-vehicle rollover in south Barrie sent one person to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on Tuesday afternoon. Barrie police reported receiving the call just before noon near Yonge...
Approximately 50 vehicles involved in crashes on Hwy. 401 in eastern Ontario, several people injured
Westbound lanes of Highway 401 in eastern Ontario have reopened, but eastbound lanes remain closed after a series of collisions involving up to 50 vehicles in the Quinte West area on Tuesday....
No injuries after suspicious fire destroys home in Mississauga
An overnight fire at a Mississauga home is under investigation as a suspected arson. Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services were called to a detached bungalow on Watersedge Road, near Lake Ontario...