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38-year-old impaired driver charged after crashing in Chisholm Township
A 38-year-old resident from a community near North Bay is facing impaired driving charges after a late-night collision in Chisholm Township. Ontario Provincial Police were called to Grahamvale Road...
Bradford man charged following hit-and-run collision with uninsured vehicle
A Bradford man is facing multiple charges after police linked an uninsured vehicle to a hit-and-run collision in Bradford West Gwillimbury. South Simcoe Police said officers first stopped the...
Truck driver charged with operating unsafe vehicle following crash on Hwy. 17
Ontario Provincial Police have charged a commercial truck driver after he continued operating a severely damaged tractor-trailer for several hours following a crash. The incident started around 6...
80-year-old driver charged after striking tow truck operator in Caledon
Police have charged an 80-year-old Brampton driver following a collision with a tow truck operator last week. The incident occurred on Saturday on Mayfield Road near Robertson Davis Drive in...
No injuries reported after snowplow hit gas meter in downtown Toronto
Bloor Street was closed near Bathurst Street Monday night after a sidewalk snowplow struck a gas meter. Toronto police say the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. No injuries were reported. The...
Crash involving car and snowplow closes Hwy. 11 in Oro-Medonte
Highway 11 saw another winter-related closure Monday afternoon following a collision in Oro-Medonte Township. Ontario Provincial Police say a car and a snowplow collided at Line 10, forcing the...
No injuries after van fire spreads to residential garage in London
A fast response by the London Fire Department helped prevent major damage after a van caught fire in a residential driveway on Monday. Emergency crews were called just after noon to a vehicle fire...
Tractor-trailer rollover shuts down Hwy. 401 near Mallorytown
Ontario Provincial Police issued a warning about a prolonged closure on Highway 401 Monday morning after a tractor-trailer rolled near Mallorytown. All lanes were shut down around 9:32 a.m. at...
No injuries after TTC streetcar derails at Queen Street East and Coxwell Avenue
A streetcar derailment at the intersection of Queen Street East and Coxwell Avenue caused transit disruptions Monday morning. Toronto police reported no injuries but warned of delays in the area,...
38-year-old woman dead, second vehicle to drive off Hwy. 7 flyover ramp and fall onto Hwy. 8
A 38-year-old woman from Waterloo has died after her vehicle went over a snowbank on the Highway 7 flyover ramp and fell onto Highway 8 below on Monday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say the...
One person injured after taxi falls off Hwy. 7 flyover onto Hwy. 8 in Kitchener
One person was injured after a taxi cab crashed off the Highway 7/8 flyover and overturned near the Highway 8 East ramp early Monday. Emergency crews were called to the on-ramp from King Street East...
Transport truck driver sought after fleeing collision scene on Hwy. 11 that led to minor injuries
Ontario Provincial Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a transport truck believed to have left the scene of a collision on Highway 11 in Cochrane on Sunday evening. Police say...
One person dead after apartment fire in Tottenham
One person has died following an apartment fire in Tottenham over the weekend. Nottawasaga OPP say they were called to a residential fire on Queen Street North at about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday. Police...
Pickup truck driver sought after striking pole and fleeing in Cambridge
Waterloo regional police are searching for the driver involved in an early-morning hit-and-run in Cambridge. Officers say a pickup truck left the road and struck a traffic pole near the intersection...
Three people hospitalized, residents displaced following suspicious blaze at Sault Ste. Marie housing complex
Police are investigating a suspicious early-morning fire that displaced nearly 20 residents from a housing complex over the weekend. Sault Fire Services were called to a residential blaze in the 600...
Child and grandfather killed in deadly house blaze in Cochrane
Cochrane Mayor Peter Politis has expressed condolences following a deadly house fire on Namah Road that claimed the lives of a young girl and her grandfather over the weekend. The mayor confirmed...
75-year-old cyclist killed in downtown Kingston collision
A 75-year-old cyclist has died following a collision near downtown Kingston. Kingston police say the crash happened Friday on Princess Street, east of Bath Road. The cyclist was taken to hospital...
Man, 21 charged with impaired driving after Highway 118 crash in Bracebridge
A 21-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after his car was found stuck in a snowbank on Highway 118. Bracebridge police were called to a single-vehicle collision on the Highway 11 North...
Brampton man facing drug charges following hit-and-run crash in Mississauga
A 23-year-old Brampton man is facing multiple charges after police say a hit-and-run crash in Mississauga led to the seizure of drugs valued at about $200,000. Peel Regional Police were called to...
Dangerous winter storm causes over 100 vehicle collisions and accidents in the GTHA
With hundreds of crashes and vehicles sliding into ditches across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in the past day, drivers are being urged to stay off the roads if possible. Ontario Provincial...
Firefighters battle large house fire in Windsor
Windsor firefighters responded to a house fire on Oak Street Sunday afternoon that sent heavy smoke and flames through the upper levels of the home. Crews were called to the 1000 block of Oak Street...
Residents safe following early morning blaze at downtown Kitchener apartment
An investigation is ongoing after an early morning fire at an apartment building in Kitchener. Emergency crews were called to a building near Queen Street South and Charles Street East at about 4:10...
Two-vehicle crash in West Nipissing leaves one dead, four others hospitalized
One woman has died and four others were hospitalized after a serious two-vehicle crash in West Nipissing late Saturday night. Ontario Provincial Police were called to the collision on Nipissing...
Residents displaced after garage fire damages two homes in Windsor
Firefighters responded to a garage blaze on Dominion Boulevard in Windsor on Saturday night that spread to nearby structures before being contained. The fire began in a detached garage in the 3100...
Snowmobiler dead after colliding with another vehicle in Brantford
Ontario Provincial Police are looking into a deadly snowmobile collision that occurred Saturday evening near Brantford. Police say a snowmobile and another vehicle collided on Brant County Road 18,...
No injuries after garage fire in Ottawa’s west end
Ottawa fire crews quickly brought a detached garage fire under control in the city’s west end on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the 900 block of Winnington Avenue around 12:45 p.m....
Manitoba truck driver charged with impaired driving after crashing near Red Rock
Ontario Provincial Police have laid impaired driving charges against a Manitoba commercial truck driver following a single-vehicle crash in northwestern Ontario. Police say that around 12:30 p.m. on...
One person injured following 3-alarm fire in Toronto’s Queen West area
A three-alarm fire in Toronto’s Queen West area left one person injured Tuesday night. Emergency crews were dispatched just before 8:50 p.m. to a home near Stafford Street and King Street West after...
Hamilton house fire leaves 70-year-old man dead
A 70-year-old man has died after a house fire in Hamilton on Saturday. Hamilton police say officers were called to a home on Spadina Avenue near Dunsmure Road and Gage Avenue South shortly before...
Non-life-threatening injuries reported in two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 11 near Huntsville
Southbound Highway 11 near Huntsville reopened Saturday afternoon after being closed for a two-vehicle collision. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred at Stephenson Road 1 West, just...
One person in critical condition following collision involving snowmobile in Tiny Township
One person suffered life-threatening injuries after a collision involving a snowmobile and a pickup truck in Tiny Township on Saturday morning. Ontario Provincial Police closed Concession 12 East...
Residential building fire in Vanier leaves occupants displaced
Three adults were displaced after a fire broke out early Sunday morning at a triplex in Vanier. Ottawa Fire Services says multiple 9-1-1 calls were received shortly after 2 a.m. from residents in...
London family escape serious basement fire, treated for smoke inhalation
A London family narrowly escaped a potentially deadly fire early Saturday morning, thanks to working smoke alarms. London Fire Department crews responded to a basement fire at a home on Martinet...
Several crashes, including multi-vehicle crash reported on Hwy. 400 and Barrie in less than 24 hours
Recent winter weather has caused multiple crashes along Highway 400 and in Barrie, with snow and slippery conditions contributing to several collisions. Barrie Fire reported responding to six...
Pedestrian sustained serious injuries in Ottawa collision
Ottawa paramedics say a pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Rideau Street Friday night. The collision happened near the intersection of Rideau and Nelson streets....
SIU investigate fatal collision that left man dead in south Ottawa
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a 24-year-old man after a vehicle crash that occurred Friday night on Bank Street, south of Vernon....
28-year-old man killed in two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 6 near Hagersville
A 28-year-old man from Simcoe has died following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 6, south of Hagersville. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened around 5 p.m. Thursday near Concession 9....
Driver sought after failing to remain at Caledon crash scene
Police are asking a hit-and-run driver involved in a crash in Caledon to come forward. According to the OPP, the two-vehicle collision occurred on Jan. 17 just before 8:30 p.m. on Cranston Drive....
Two people hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in North York
Two people were hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in North York on Friday evening. The incident occurred at the intersection of Jane Street and Wilson Avenue shortly before 9 p.m., prompting...
Man in critical condition after getting struck and pinned by truck in downtown Toronto
A man is in critical, life-threatening condition after being struck by a truck in downtown Toronto on Friday evening. Police say the incident occurred shortly after 6:30 p.m. near Gould Street, east...
Man hospitalized after crashing vehicle into Ottawa business
A 70-year-old man was taken to hospital as a precaution after his vehicle crashed into a business on Riverside Drive in Ottawa on Friday afternoon. Paramedics were called to the 2000 block of...
Winter weather causes many accidents, massive multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11
A massive multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11 between Orillia and Barrie has left one person trapped and six others hospitalized, authorities report. The pileup occurred just before 10:30 a.m. Friday...
Two people hurt following eight-vehicle crash on Nafziger Road in Wilmot
Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries following a multi-vehicle collision in Wilmot on Friday. Waterloo Regional Police reported that an eight-vehicle crash forced the closure of Nafziger...
65-year-old man involved in separate crash struck by vehicle in Kitchener intersection
A man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Kitchener on Friday morning. Waterloo Regional Police say the collision happened around 10:45 a.m. at the intersection of...
Collision in east London leaves female pedestrian critically injured
A pedestrian has been critically injured following a collision on Dundas Street early Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the 2000 block of Dundas Street around 6:10 a.m. after reports of...
Residents displaced following blaze at social housing apartment in Chatham
A fire at a social housing complex in Chatham has forced residents from 16 units to leave their homes. Chatham-Kent fire crews were called to 99 McNaughton Avenue West after reports of smoke in the...
Woman, 59, critically hurt after being hit by SUV in Sudbury
A 59-year-old woman remains in critical condition after being hit by an SUV in Sudbury Thursday evening. Police say the collision happened just before 7:10 p.m. on Algonquin Road. The woman was...
Snowplow operator struck and injured in Southgate multi-vehicle accident
A snowplow operator was injured after being struck by a vehicle during a multi-vehicle collision in Southgate, police say. Grey Bruce OPP were called to Grey Road 14 around 1:15 p.m. Thursday...
One person taken to hospital after Kitchener residential fire
Fire prevention officials are investigating a house fire in Kitchener that caused significant damage to a semi-detached home. Five fire trucks were dispatched late Thursday afternoon to a residence...
Chain-reaction collision on Line 86 in Wellesley Township sends two people to hospital
A chain-reaction crash on Line 86 escalated from a minor incident into a serious collision, sending two people to hospital. Waterloo Regional Police responded to the scene in Wellesley Township...
Four pedestrians struck and injured by vehicle in downtown Toronto
Four pedestrians were injured after being hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Gerrard Street East and Church Street in Toronto on Thursday evening. Police say the incident occurred around 5:38...
London driver dead following two-vehicle collision in Thames Centre
A 34-year-old London resident has died following a two-vehicle crash in Thames Centre on Thursday afternoon. Middlesex County OPP say the collision occurred around 1:20 p.m. on Dundas Street,...
Driver extricated from vehicle following serious two-vehicle collision in Ottawa
Ottawa firefighters helped free a driver trapped in their vehicle following a two-vehicle collision on Thursday afternoon. Fire crews witnessed the crash near Carling Avenue and Merivale Road around...
Single-vehicle crash in Caledon causes damage to gas line
Police are warning motorists about a temporary highway closure in Caledon after a collision damaged a natural gas line. Ontario Provincial Police say Highway 9 was shut down shortly after 1 p.m....
Hazardous snowy conditions lead to several crashes in the Kitchener-Waterloo region
Whiteout conditions caused by blowing snow led to several collision investigations across Waterloo Region on Thursday afternoon. Strong wind gusts and intermittent flurries significantly reduced...
Two multi-vehicle crashes lead to road closures in Wasaga Beach and Springwater Township
Dangerous driving conditions continue to cause problems across the region, with several crashes leading to road closures on Wednesday. Authorities say County Road 92 was shut down between Village...
Snow causes multiple accidents and collision on County Road 124 west of Barrie
Dufferin OPP have closed County Road 124 between Highway 89 and Grey Road 9 due to dangerous whiteout conditions that are severely limiting visibility. Police say emergency crews are responding to...
Fatal two-vehicle crash in Markham leaves 75-year-old man dead, another driver seriously hurt
A 75-year-old man has died after a two-vehicle crash in Markham on Thursday morning. York Regional Police were called just after 11 a.m. to 9th Line, between Elgin Mills Road and 19th Avenue. Police...
Woman critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Ajax
A 57-year-old woman is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Ajax on Thursday morning. Police say the pedestrian was crossing near the intersection of Kingston Road West and Ritchie...
Six people hospitalized following serious crash involving pedestrians in Aylmer
Six people were transported to hospital following a serious crash in Aylmer early Tuesday morning. Elgin OPP and emergency crews were called to the scene around 1:15 a.m. for a three-vehicle...
Multiple accidents involving jackknifed tractors trailers on Hwy. 401
Ontario Provincial Police say minor injuries were reported in one of three crashes involving jackknifed tractor trailers on Highway 401 Wednesday night. The collisions occurred in the westbound...
No injuries reported after sauna fire in Sault Ste. Marie
Fire crews in Sault Ste. Marie responded to a sauna fire late on the night of Jan. 20 at a home on Laronde Avenue. Firefighters were called just before 10 p.m. and arrived to find smoke and flames...
Crash leads to police laying charges on suspended driver in Larder Lake Township
A 31-year-old man from Kirkland Lake is facing multiple charges following a single-vehicle crash last month in Larder Lake Township. Ontario Provincial Police were called to Highway 66 around 5 a.m....
Three teens facing charges after crashing stolen SUV into police cruiser and tree in Whitby
Three teenagers from Whitby are facing charges after police tracked down a stolen vehicle over the weekend, an investigation that also connected one of the youths to a violent jewellery store...
Multiple people injured following Woolwich Township collision
A serious head-on crash occurred Wednesday afternoon in Woolwich, sending five people to hospital. Emergency crews were called to Listowel Road near Steffler Road around 4:20 p.m. after a Dodge van...
Two transport trucks collide on Hwy. 401 westbound in Chatham-Kent
Westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent have reopened following a collision involving transport trucks. The closure occurred at Bloomfield Road while police and crews worked to clear the...
One driver dead, another hospitalized following two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 9 near Tottenham
A fatal two-vehicle crash south of Tottenham claimed the life of one driver and sent another to hospital Wednesday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say the collision occurred around 10:20 a.m. on...
Two dogs dead, residents displaced after kitchen fire in Ottawa’s west end
A kitchen fire in an Ottawa west-end townhome Wednesday morning left two dogs dead and forced three residents from their home. Fire crews were dispatched to an end-unit residence on Draper Avenue...
Medical episode possible following fatal 2-vehicle crash in Niagara that claimed one driver’s life
A fatal two-vehicle crash in Niagara-on-the-Lake claimed one life Wednesday morning, according to police. Niagara Regional Police were called to a head-on collision on Portage Road near Stanley...
One person suffers smoke inhalation after fire spreads to two homes in North York
One person was treated in hospital for minor smoke inhalation after a late-night fire in the Weston and Sheppard area on Tuesday. Emergency crews were called to Imogene Avenue around 11:30 p.m....
Teen girl seriously injured following two-vehicle collision in Ottawa’s west end
Emergency crews responded to a serious two-vehicle collision at an intersection in Ottawa's rural west end Tuesday evening, where a teenage girl was left trapped inside her vehicle. The crash...
Two suspects sought after vehicle flees police and crashes into home in Brantford
Brantford police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate two individuals who fled after a vehicle ran a red light and crashed into a home on Brant Avenue early Sunday morning. The incident...
Highway 11 closed for second time following multi-vehicle collision in Washago
Highway 11 was shut down Tuesday evening in Washago following a collision involving a transport truck and several other vehicles. Police closed the highway between County Road 169 and Sparrow Lake...
Inclement snowy weather causes multi-vehicle collision, road closure in Tiny Township
County Road 6 North has been closed between Concessions 12 and 13 in Tiny Township after a crash involving multiple vehicles. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the midday incident, which...
Multiple collisions shut down Highway 11 in Muskoka, at least one serious injury reported
Highway 11 has been shut down in both directions between Highway 117 in Bracebridge and Doe Lake Road in Gravenhurst following a series of crashes Tuesday afternoon. Emergency officials report that...
Police investigate rollover crash in Stayner
Emergency responders are dealing with a crash in Stayner that has reduced traffic in the area Tuesday morning. Police were called to County Road 42 near the 18/19 Sideroad, where a vehicle was found...
Slippery roads blamed after vehicle skids and strikes pole in Elmira
Police responded to a single-vehicle crash in Elmira on Tuesday morning following poor weather conditions overnight. Officers were called to Floradale Road around 9 a.m., where a vehicle had left...
Brampton driver charged after salt truck crashes and spills in Harriston
A crash involving a transport truck carrying salt led to an extended road closure in Harriston and resulted in charges against a Brampton driver. Wellington County OPP responded to a single-vehicle...
Kitchener man seriously hurt following two-vehicle crash in North Dumfries
A 22-year-old man from Kitchener was hospitalized with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash in North Dumfries Township Tuesday morning. Emergency crews responded around 6:30 a.m. to a...
No injuries after residential blaze in Kitchener
Fire crews responded to a residential blaze in Kitchener Tuesday morning after smoke alarms and emergency sirens alerted residents in the area. The fire was contained to a second-floor bedroom of a...
Three residents injured, one missing after serious house fire in Oshawa
A rapidly spreading overnight fire in Oshawa sent three adults to hospital with minor injuries and has left one resident missing as crews continue to search the severely damaged home. Firefighters...
Four pets dead, residents evacuated from house fire in Ottawa’s Vanier South
An early morning house fire in Vanier South on Tuesday left four pets dead and forced a family from their home, though all residents escaped safely. Fire crews were dispatched around 2:33 a.m. to a...
Three suspects, including youth, arrested after hitting police cruiser with stolen vehicle in Scarborough
Three suspects, including a youth, are facing charges after an early-morning police pursuit in Scarborough that ended with a collision involving a stolen vehicle. Toronto police say officers noticed...
Residents safely evacuated following suspicious apartment fire in Penetanguishene
An early-morning apartment fire in Penetanguishene sent residents outside in frigid conditions Monday as authorities launched an investigation into what police describe as suspicious circumstances....
Three men injured, one critical after two vehicles collide in eastern Ottawa
A Sunday morning crash involving two vehicles on a rural stretch of eastern Ottawa left three men hurt, one of them critically, emergency officials reported. Ottawa police temporarily shut down...
Two people facing numerous charges after fleeing and striking police cruiser in Vaughan
Two people are facing a combined total of more than two dozen charges after an alleged attempt to evade police in Vaughan that included ramming a cruiser. York Regional Police say officers responded...
Firefighter sustained minor injuries after tackling house fire in Scarborough
A Toronto firefighter was taken to hospital with minor injuries after battling a house fire in Scarborough late Monday afternoon. Emergency crews responded around 5:45 p.m. to reports of a fire at...
Driver found injured following two-vehicle crash in Central Elgin
Provincial police are investigating a crash south of London that temporarily closed multiple roads. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at Highbury Avenue and Ferguson Line in Central Elgin,...
Two people seriously injured in collision involving dump truck in Brampton
Two adults were hospitalized with serious injuries following a two-vehicle collision involving a dump truck in Brampton Monday afternoon. The crash occurred around 2:15 p.m. at Steeles Avenue West...
Crash causes multiple road closures south of Collingwood
A crash Monday afternoon prompted multiple road closures in the Singhampton and Creemore area. Police closed 6–7 Sideroad Nottawasaga, south of Creemore, between Concession Road 11 and Grey Bruce...
One person hospitalized after two transport trucks collide on Highway 11 near North Bay
A crash involving two transport trucks south of North Bay forced a temporary closure of Highway 11 on Monday. Ontario Provincial Police shut down all southbound lanes between McFadden Line in...
62-year-old driver injured following two-vehicle crash at intersection in Elmira
A collision in Elmira Sunday evening sent one driver to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Waterloo Regional Police say emergency crews were called around 8:37 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash...
Man found unconscious dies following apartment fire in Hintonburg
A fatal apartment fire in Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood has left one man dead and nearly 20 residents displaced. Emergency crews were called around 6 p.m. Sunday to a three-storey, multi-unit...
Snowmobile crashes into Rideau River near Kemptville, second incident in a week
Ontario Provincial Police report that a snowmobiler safely reached shore after breaking through the ice on the Rideau River near Kemptville on Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 5 p.m....
Impaired novice driver charged after crashing in West Nipissing
A 22-year-old novice driver is facing multiple charges after crashing into a ditch in West Nipissing earlier this month. Ontario Provincial Police were called to a single-vehicle collision on...
Eight people hospitalized following chemical hazard incident at North York condo
Eight people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a chemical-related mishap at a North York condominium Sunday evening, according to Toronto paramedics. Emergency crews were called...
Three people injured, one critical after apartment fire in Toronto’s Parkdale area
Three people were injured following a fire at a Toronto apartment building early Sunday morning. Toronto police say the blaze broke out around 1:50 a.m. at a building on Queen Street West near...
Pet dead, no human injuries after large residential blaze in Elmvale
Springwater Fire and other emergency responders responded to a residential blaze Saturday afternoon in Elmvale. Fire crews arrived to find the home heavily involved, with intense flames and thick...
No reported injuries after stolen vehicle crashes into police cruiser in Whitby
Police are continuing to look for a suspect following a stolen vehicle investigation that ended with a crash involving a police cruiser in Whitby on Saturday afternoon. Durham Regional Police say...
Residential blaze in Windsor killed two dogs, injured one firefighter
Two dogs died in a residential fire Saturday morning in Windsor’s east end, according to Windsor Fire and Rescue Services. Fire crews responded to the blaze at a home on Wyandotte Street East, near...