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60-year-old woman dead following two-vehicle collision in Kawartha Lakes
Ontario Provincial Police are examining the circumstances surrounding a deadly two-vehicle collision that happened Monday afternoon in Kawartha Lakes. Emergency crews were dispatched around 12:19...
No injuries after fire destroys Douglas Trading Post
Residents of Douglas and nearby Ottawa Valley communities are coping with the loss of a local landmark after a fire overnight destroyed the Douglas Trading Post. The building, located off Highway 60...
Snowplow operator with lifetime license suspension arrested following 2-vehicle collision in Stittsville
Ottawa police say a snowplow driver was arrested following a collision in Stittsville on Monday evening after officers discovered the operator was banned from driving for life. Officers were called...
Serious collision involving two vehicles in Tecumseh sends two people to the hospital
A portion of Highway 3 in Tecumseh has reopened following a serious two-vehicle collision. Ontario Provincial Police report that two people were taken to hospital late Sunday afternoon with injuries...
Impaired charges for driver and passenger after switching seats in North Bay crash
Ontario Provincial Police in North Bay report that a crash involving a snowbank on January 3 resulted in impaired driving charges for two people after they attempted to avoid responsibility by...
Zipline accident at Scarborough trampoline park leaves 11-year-old boy injured
An 11-year-old boy was injured after falling from a zipline at an indoor trampoline park in Scarborough on Saturday. While preparing to ride, he tested the rope, but when it was his turn the harness...
Woman critically injured in Brampton 3-vehicle crash
A woman is in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in north Brampton late Monday afternoon. Peel Regional Police were called to the intersection of Tobram Road and Countryside Drive...
Traffic snarled by multi-vehicle crash in Barrie’s south end
Traffic was heavily disrupted in Barrie’s south end after a multi-vehicle collision on Fairview Drive around midday. Police were called to the scene near the Barrie Police Service headquarters at...
Woman, 54, facing additional charges in connection to e-bike collision in Sault Ste. Marie
A 54-year-old woman is facing multiple charges following a police investigation into an e-bike incident that occurred in Sault Ste. Marie last fall. Police were called to the 300 block of Second...
Man injured after two vehicles collide, one flipping over in North York
A man was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in north York caused one car to flip near a ravine. The collision occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Monday around Lawrence Avenue East and Leslie Street....
Pedestrian taken to hospital after being struck by GO bus in Waterloo
Phillip Street in Waterloo was closed Monday after a collision involving a pedestrian and a GO Transit bus. Waterloo Regional Police reported the crash around 1:30 p.m., saying the pedestrian, a...
Man in critical condition after being hit by vehicle in Brampton
A man in his 60s is in life-threatening condition after being hit by a vehicle in Brampton on Monday morning. Peel police report the incident occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. near McLaughlin Road...
No passengers injured after bus catches fire on Hwy. 401 ramp in Milton
A bus fire forced the closure of a Highway 401 ramp in Milton on Monday morning. The blaze occurred shortly after 10 a.m. on the westbound off-ramp at Highway 25. All passengers were safely...
Two paramedics hospitalized after dump truck strikes ambulance in Bowmanville
Two paramedics were hospitalized after a dump truck collided with an ambulance in Bowmanville on Monday. Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews were initially responding to a vehicle rollover...
Vehicle fire spreads to residential garage in Midhurst, residents safe
A late-night fire in Midhurst caused an estimated $300,000 in damage after flames spread from a vehicle to a residential garage. Springwater Fire crews were called to the scene shortly after 11 p.m....
No reported injuries after large blaze engulfs home in Gravenhurst
Firefighters from across Muskoka battled a major structure fire at a home in Gravenhurst over the weekend. The Gravenhurst Fire Department, assisted by crews from Bracebridge, was called to a blaze...
80-year-old woman critically injured following multi-vehicle crash in Amherstburg
An elderly woman remains in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in Amherstburg. Windsor police say the collision occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 4 at the intersection of Front Road...
Welland man facing charges after fleeing collision that left dog dead, pedestrian seriously injured
A Welland man is facing multiple charges after a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian seriously injured and killed a dog. Niagara Regional Police say the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on...
Single-vehicle crash leads to Sudbury woman facing impaired charge
A Greater Sudbury woman is facing impaired driving charges after a single-vehicle collision in Markstay-Warren late last month. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to North Road around...
Pedestrian left seriously injured in downtown Toronto hit-and-run collision
A pedestrian was seriously hurt after being struck in a hit-and-run incident in downtown Toronto on Sunday evening. The crash occurred near the intersection of Queen’s Park Crescent and St. Joseph...
Man critically hurt after being hit by vehicle in Rexdale intersection
A 28-year-old man was critically hurt after being struck by a vehicle in Rexdale late Sunday afternoon, according to emergency officials. Toronto police say the collision occurred near the...
Firefighters tackle Ottawa apartment fire, no reported injuries
Ottawa Fire Services responded to a fire Sunday at a multi-unit high-rise in the 600 block of St. Patrick Street. Crews were called at 12:50 p.m. after reports of a light haze and upon arrival...
Transport truck catches fire on Highway 7/8 in Kitchener
A transport truck caught fire Sunday morning on Highway 7/8 westbound in Kitchener near the Homer Watson Boulevard exit. Video footage shows the truck pulled over on the shoulder shortly before 8:30...
No injuries after tow truck and transport truck collide on Hwy. 11 near Gravenhurst
A section of Highway 11 was shut down for more than two hours early Sunday following a collision involving a tow truck and a transport truck south of Gravenhurst. Ontario Provincial Police say the...
No injuries reported following suspicious garage fire in Mississauga home
Police are investigating a garage fire in Mississauga early Sunday morning that is believed to have been deliberately set. Emergency crews were dispatched around 12:30 a.m. to a home on Kempton Park...
Man, 22, fatally struck after two vehicles collide on Hwy. 401 in Cramahe
Provincial police say a pedestrian was killed late Saturday night along Highway 401 in central Ontario. Officers responded around 10:40 p.m. to a two-vehicle collision near Cochrane Road in the...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Ottawa intersection
Ottawa police report that a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Saturday evening at the intersection of Laurier Avenue and Nicholas Street. Officers arrived at the scene around 7:15 p.m., where the...
Stolen vehicle involved in Cambridge hit-and-run collision
Waterloo Regional Police are looking into a hit-and-run crash in Cambridge that involved a stolen vehicle. Officers and emergency crews were called around 5:30 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of...
One person taken to hospital after apartment fire in Waterloo
An apartment building in Waterloo was evacuated Saturday evening after a fire broke out on the seventh floor. Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to the incident on Hickory Street East around 5:15 p.m....
Woman, 70, dead after two vehicles collide near Russell
A 70-year-old woman died following a two-vehicle collision Saturday afternoon near Russell, Ontario. The crash occurred on North Russell Road close to Route 200, prompting Ontario Provincial Police...
50-year-old man dies following fatal snowmobile crash in Beckwith Township
A 50-year-old Lanark County man was killed in a snowmobile crash early Saturday morning in Beckwith Township, east of Franktown. Ontario Provincial Police say officers were called to the area near...
No injuries after large shop blaze in Kingsville
No injuries were reported after a major fire broke out early Saturday morning in Kingsville. Fire crews were called to the 2000 block of Seacliff Drive around midnight, according to the Kingsville...
Four people injured in serious 2-vehicle crash on Highway 11
A major two-vehicle collision shut down a stretch of Highway 11 in northern Ontario for more than three hours on Friday, sending four people to hospital. Ontario Provincial Police closed the highway...
American driver charged following Hwy. 401 collision that injured three people
An 51-year-old driver from Illinois has been charged with careless driving after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Middlesex County on New Year’s Day. Emergency crews were called to the...
Two arrested after fleeing crash scene in North York
Police arrested two males after they ran from the scene of a crash in North York late Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 9:24 p.m. near Weston Road and Fenmar Drive, where a single vehicle...
Two people injured after vehicle crashes in Etobicoke
Police report that a crash in Etobicoke Friday afternoon sent two people to hospital. The collision occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Martin Grove Road and Jeffcoat Drive, where a...
Child in critical condition following Markham house fire
A 9-year-old child remains in critical condition after a house fire in Markham on Friday, according to York Regional Police. Emergency crews were called shortly after noon to a home near 16th Avenue...
Vehicle collision in downtown Toronto leaves dog dead, man injured
A dog was killed and a man was injured after a vehicle struck a pedestrian in downtown Toronto on Friday afternoon, police say. Officers were called to the area of Lakeshore Boulevard and...
Windsor man facing charges following Hwy. 3 wrong-way crash that injured police officer
Essex County OPP have charged a Windsor man after a wrong-way crash on Highway 3 that involved a police cruiser. The collision happened around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 1 near County Road 8 in Lakeshore,...
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...