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Impaired driver charged after rollover crash on St. Joseph Island seriously injures passenger
A 22-year-old from Richards Landing is facing impaired and dangerous driving charges after a rollover crash on St. Joseph Island left a passenger seriously injured. Ontario Provincial Police,...
Man, 22, facing charges after crashing stolen vehicle in Sault Ste. Marie
A 22-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man is facing several criminal and traffic charges after police say an early morning crash led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle investigation. Officers responded...
Three people died from injuries after two vehicles collide on Highway 17
Three people have died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 west of Marathon, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The crash occurred around 4:20 p.m. on July 15 near Prairie...
Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by vehicle in Scarborough
A woman in her 70s was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while walking in Scarborough on Monday night. Toronto police responded to a collision near Markham Road and Highway 401 shortly...
Dump truck driver charged after high impact fiery collision in Burlington
A 55-year-old Cambridge man has been charged after a dump truck collided with a trailer being towed by a pickup truck in Burlington. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash occurred around 8:15...
One person hospitalized after two vehicles collide in New Tecumseth
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred Monday morning in New Tecumseth. The crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. near 4th Line and Side Road 10. One person...
Driver charged after loose tire strikes vehicle and injures 2 people on Hwy. 401 in Clarington
A driver has been charged after a detached wheel from an SUV crossed the median on Highway 401 in Clarington and crashed into an oncoming vehicle, leaving two people injured. Ontario Provincial...
Uber passenger critically hurt after vehicle crashes into utility pole in Etobicoke
A woman riding as a passenger in an Uber is in critical condition after the vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Etobicoke early Monday morning. Toronto police said the single-vehicle collision...
Guelph pedestrian struck and killed in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 6
A 38-year-old Guelph resident has died after being struck in a six-vehicle collision on Highway 6 late Sunday night. Wellington County OPP, along with local fire and paramedic services, responded to...
Family escaped unharmed after pickup truck fire on Highway 400
A York Region family escaped injury after their pickup truck caught fire while travelling northbound on Highway 400 Sunday afternoon. The driver noticed electrical issues shortly after other...
ATV rider critically injured in Guelph-Eramosa Township crash
An ATV rider is in life-threatening condition after a crash in Guelph-Eramosa Township on Saturday. Emergency crews responded to a residence along Highway 7 at approximately 11:30 a.m. following...
Three people injured, two critical following three-vehicle crash in Whitby
Two people sustained serious injuries following a three-vehicle collision in Whitby on July 17, according to Durham Regional Police. The crash occurred shortly after 2:15 p.m. near Lake Ridge Road...
Man, 21, facing charges after fleeing police and striking parked cars in Oshawa
A 21-year-old Toronto man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from Durham Regional Police during an attempted traffic stop in Oshawa. Police said officers tried to stop an Acura sedan...
Driver, 77, dies from injuries after crashing in Huron County
A 77-year-old Kincardine resident has died following a single-vehicle crash in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh on Sunday morning. Huron County OPP said the collision occurred shortly...
Motorcyclist hospitalized following two-vehicle collision in Midhurst
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a pickup truck in Midhurst on Sunday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash occurred on County Road 27, prompting the closure...
One dead, two others injured following Hwy. 401 rollover crash near Cornwall
A 21-year-old man from Clarence-Rockland has died following a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 401 near Cornwall early Sunday morning, Ontario Provincial Police say. Emergency crews responded...
20-year-old woman fatally struck by vehicle in Mississauga
A 20-year-old woman has died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Queensway West near Mississauga Hospital late Saturday night, Peel Regional Police say. Investigators said the woman was...
Employee dead after accident on Flamboro Speedway in Hamilton
A Flamboro Speedway employee has died after being injured in an incident at the racetrack in Flamborough on Saturday night. Hamilton police said emergency crews were called to the speedway on 5th...
Man, 40, killed in Wasaga Beach motorcycle crash
A 40-year-old Wasaga Beach man is dead following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Saturday evening. Emergency crews, including police, paramedics and firefighters, responded to the collision on...
Markham man dies after falling off boat in Lake Muskoka
A 63-year-old man from Markham has died after falling overboard into Lake Muskoka, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday near Walker’s Point,...
Woman charged after flipping vehicle on Don Valley Parkway ramp
A woman is facing an impaired driving charge after her vehicle overturned on a downtown Toronto highway Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews responded just before 1:30 p.m. to the southbound Don...
22-year-old woman killed in fiery two-vehicle crash in Ancaster
A 22-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Ancaster on Saturday morning, Hamilton police say. The crash occurred shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wilson Street near Trinity Road after a...
Residents displaced, no reported injuries after major house fire in Windsor
A Saturday morning house fire on Stanley Street in Windsor caused extensive damage and displaced six residents, including five children. Windsor Fire and Rescue crews responded to the 1200 block of...
Transport truck crash spills oil, road temporarily closed in Central Elgin
A transport truck crash forced the temporary closure of Belmont Road and Lyons Line in Central Elgin early Saturday as crews worked to clear the scene. The collision occurred at the intersection...
Man, 71, killed in motorcycle collision in Mulmur
A 71-year-old Hamilton man has died following a motorcycle collision in Mulmur on Friday night. Emergency crews responded to the crash on Airport Road, just north of Mansfield, at approximately 8:45...
Police seeking witnesses after serious pedestrian collision in Bolton
Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision involving a pedestrian in Bolton on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the area of Ellwood Drive and Queen Street South at...
Five people injured, three hospitalized following multi-vehicle crash in Scarborough
A three-vehicle crash in Scarborough on Friday afternoon left one person seriously injured and prompted an ongoing Toronto police investigation. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of...
Three people injured in serious two-vehicle crash in Wellesley
A serious two-vehicle collision in Wellesley on Friday morning left three people injured and prompted a lengthy road closure as police investigated the crash. Waterloo Regional Police responded to...
London residential building fire leaves several people critically injured, residents displaced
Three people remain in critical condition after a fire tore through a rental home in east London on Friday morning, prompting multiple rescues and a major emergency response. Firefighters were...
Four injured, two critical following street racing collision in Scarborough
Two people are fighting for their lives after a street racing incident ended in a devastating three-vehicle collision in Scarborough on Friday morning. Toronto police say the crash occurred around...
Man, 27, dead after e-scooter collides with vehicle near Toronto’s Dufferin Mall
A 27-year-old man has died after the e-scooter he was riding collided with a vehicle in Toronto’s west end on Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Bloor Street West and...
One person seriously injured in collision involving motorcycle near Carleton Place
One person suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle collision southwest of Carleton Place early Friday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said emergency crews responded shortly after 7 a.m. to a...
Ottawa driver killed in two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 17 near Renfrew
A 19-year-old Ottawa man has died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 north of Renfrew early Friday morning. Ontario Provincial Police from the Renfrew detachment responded to the crash...
Girl, 10, critically injured after being hit by van in Wellesley Township
A 10-year-old girl is in critical condition after being struck by a van while rollerblading Thursday evening in Wellesley Township. Emergency crews responded to Ament Line near Road 116, west of...
SIU investigate two-vehicle crash that seriously injured two motorists in Hamilton
Ontario's police watchdog has launched an investigation following a serious two-vehicle crash in east Hamilton that injured both drivers on Friday morning. Hamilton Police said officers attempted to...
Nobody injured after apartment balcony fire in Waterloo
An apartment balcony fire in Waterloo prompted a visible emergency response Thursday afternoon, temporarily closing part of King Street South. The Waterloo Fire Department was called to the...
Employees uninjured after large blaze breaks out at Etobicoke industrial bakery
A three-alarm fire at an industrial bakery in Etobicoke sent heavy smoke into the air Thursday afternoon after flames spread from an oven to the building’s roof. Toronto Fire Services responded to...
Collision prompts investigation, temporary road closures in Caledon
Ontario Provincial Police are asking the public to avoid a Caledon's Sandhill area following a collision Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred near Airport Road and King Street, prompting a large...
Two people injured after SUV and dump truck collide in Erin
A collision involving a dump truck and an SUV temporarily closed a busy intersection in Erin on Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred around 12:15 p.m. at Patrick Drive and Eighth Line. Ontario...
Two taken to hospital after vehicle knocks down pole in Barrie
A suspected medical emergency is believed to have caused a single-vehicle crash in Barrie that knocked down a light post Thursday morning. The collision happened at about 10:15 a.m. on Essa Road...
No injuries after garage fire in London house
London fire investigators are examining the cause of a garage fire that caused more than $200,000 in damage Thursday morning. Fire crews responded to a home on Wickerson Road, where two vehicles...
No reported injuries, multiple homes evacuated after major garage fire in Mississauga
Several homes were temporarily evacuated after a large garage fire in Mississauga overnight. Emergency crews responded to the blaze at the rear of a home on Michaud Avenue, near Derry Road and...
Two injured, one critical following serious crash in Whitchurch-Stouffville
A woman is in critical condition and a man suffered serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Whitchurch-Stouffville early Thursday. York Regional Police say the collision happened at about...
Impaired driver charged after two-vehicle collision in Guelph-Eramosa Township
A 30-year-old Kitchener resident is facing multiple charges after a two-vehicle collision in Guelph-Eramosa Township. Wellington County OPP responded to the crash around 7 p.m. on July 15 on...
Motorist injured after car strikes farm equipment in Chatham-Kent
A 73-year-old Blenheim resident has been charged following a collision involving a sedan and farm equipment in Chatham-Kent. Elgin County OPP responded to the crash around 10 p.m. on July 11 on...
Man, 55, charged after boat collision injures one in northern Ontario
A 55-year-old man from Birch Island has been charged following a July 4 collision between a personal watercraft and a boat in McGregor Bay within Whitefish River First Nation. Emergency crews...
Hit-and-run driver sought after motorcyclist seriously injured in North York
Toronto police are looking for a driver after a hit-and-run collision in North York left a motorcyclist with serious injuries Wednesday evening. Officers responded shortly after 6:30 p.m. to a crash...
Teen boy seriously hurt after being hit by pickup truck in Scarborough
A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a pickup truck in Scarborough’s Malvern neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon. Police responded to a collision at...
Scooter rider suffer serious injuries in Mississauga collision
A scooter rider was taken to hospital following a collision with a vehicle in Mississauga on Wednesday afternoon. Peel Regional Police responded to a crash at Cawthra Road and Queensway East shortly...
Two dead, three others hospitalized following devastating crash on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga
Two people were killed and three others were injured after a rear-end collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga on Wednesday morning. Police said the crash occurred just before 9 a.m. in the eastbound...
Motorcyclist airlifted after serious collision with pickup truck in south Barrie
A 21-year-old motorcyclist was airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre after a serious collision in south Barrie on Wednesday morning. Emergency crews responded shortly before 7 a.m. to a crash...
Driver facing charges following serious two-vehicle crash in Timmins
A driver is facing multiple charges after a two-vehicle collision in Timmins prompted an impaired driving investigation. Timmins police responded to the crash near Rea Street North and Jubilee...
No injuries reported after residential building fire in Ottawa’s Lowertown area
Six people were forced from their homes after a fire damaged a multi-unit residential building in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood during Tuesday’s intense heat. Ottawa Fire Services responded to...
Two teen girls charged after stolen vehicle hit police cruiser in Waterloo
Two teenage girls have been charged after police recovered a stolen vehicle and say it was reversed into a cruiser during an attempted getaway in Waterloo. Regional police responded to a tip on July...
Two injured, one serious after arson-related house fire in Sarnia
A house fire in Sarnia has resulted in attempted murder and arson charges against two local residents following a police investigation. Emergency crews responded to a fire at a home on Wiltshire...
Dog attack and collision leads to two facing criminal charges in St. Thomas
A dog attack investigation in St. Thomas has expanded into a criminal case involving alleged drug trafficking and prohibited weapons after police uncovered illegal items during a separate collision...
Uninsured Caledon driver charged after falsifying hit-and-run crash
A Caledon resident is facing criminal charges after allegedly filing a false hit-and-run report to conceal an earlier crash, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The investigation began in...
Construction worker seriously hurt after falling at Ottawa work site
A construction worker was rescued by Ottawa firefighters after falling about 18 feet into a pit at an east-end work site Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the 1200 block of Hemlock...
2 people injured, 1 critical following serious residential fire near Toronto’s Kensington Market
Two people were hospitalized after a two-alarm house fire near Kensington Market in Toronto on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to a two-storey home near Bathurst Street and Dundas...
Three people hospitalized after serious crash involving horse-and-buggy in Norwich
Three people were taken to hospital following a collision involving a horse-drawn buggy and an SUV in Norwich on Tuesday morning. Police responded to the crash on Norwich Road shortly before 10:30...
One person suffers minor injuries after two-vehicle crash near Erin
A fuel tanker collision near Erin led to a temporary road closure Tuesday as crews worked to clear the scene. Wellington County OPP responded to a crash involving a tanker truck and an SUV on...
One person hospitalized after vehicle fire near Windsor’s Devonshire Mall
One person was taken to hospital after a commercial vehicle caught fire near Devonshire Mall in Windsor on Tuesday. The fire broke out in the 300 block of Devon Drive, involving a vehicle that was...
20,000 pigs dead, no human injuries after devastating barn fire near Simcoe
A large barn fire near Simcoe has killed approximately 20,000 hogs, according to Norfolk County Fire officials. Emergency crews were called to the farm on Highway 3 shortly before 6:45 a.m. Tuesday...
Two men seriously hurt following collision involving e-bike in North York
Two men suffered serious injuries after an e-bike and vehicle collision in North York early Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 5:20 a.m. at Leslie Street and Adra Grado Way, near Sheppard...
No serious injuries reported after two residential fires in Mississauga
Mississauga firefighters responded to two separate residential fires on Monday evening, with no serious injuries reported in either incident. The first fire broke out around 5:15 p.m. in a garage on...
Man dead, two drivers injured following fatal two-vehicle crash in Brockton
A 61-year-old man from Walkerton has died following a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck in Brockton on Monday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the crash at the...
No injuries after transport truck knocks down hydro pole in Scugog
A transport truck struck a low-hanging hydro wire in Scugog on Monday afternoon, causing a temporary road closure and disrupting power in the area. The incident occurred between Scugog Line 6 and...
Hit-and-run pickup truck sought after seriously injuring motorcyclist in Milton
Police are seeking witnesses to help identify a pickup truck and its driver involved in a hit-and-run crash in Milton that seriously injured a motorcyclist. The collision occurred around 4 p.m. on...
Home Hardware facility in St. Jacobs fined after worker suffers critical injury
Home Hardware Stores Limited has been fined $75,000 after a worker suffered critical injuries in a workplace fall at its St. Jacobs facility in November 2023. The Ministry of Labour said the...
Serious two-vehicle crash in Barrie sends one person to the hospital
A 64-year-old Barrie man suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle collision on Fairview Road Monday afternoon and was flown by air ambulance to a Toronto trauma centre. The crash occurred shortly...
2 women hospitalized, 1 seriously hurt following 2-vehicle collision in Scarborough
A 91-year-old woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a multi-vehicle collision in Scarborough on Monday afternoon. The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. near Lawrence...
No injuries reported after vehicle strikes hydro pole in Kitchener
A section of Weber Street East in Kitchener was closed Monday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash damaged a hydro pole. Waterloo Regional Police responded to the collision around 3 p.m. after a...
Three people suffer serious injuries after pickup truck and SUV collide west of Ottawa
Three people were hospitalized following a serious two-vehicle collision on a rural road west of Ottawa Monday afternoon, including one person who was airlifted to hospital. The crash occurred...
Three people taken to hospital after serious house fire in Barrie
Three people were taken to hospital following an overnight house fire in Barrie, while police are seeking help locating a missing pet connected to the incident. Emergency crews responded to a fully...
Kitchener man seriously hurt following motorcycle crash
A 35-year-old Kitchener man was seriously injured after losing control of his motorcycle in a crash Sunday night. Police said the motorcycle left the roadway around 9:15 p.m. near Homer Watson...
No reported injuries after fast spreading shed fire in south Ottawa
A backyard shed fire in Ottawa’s Greenboro neighbourhood spread to nearby fences, trees, and outdoor items Sunday evening before firefighters quickly brought it under control. Ottawa Fire Services...
Man, 51, dies after crashing on Hwy. 542 in Manitoulin Island
A 51-year-old Port Elgin man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 542 in Central Manitoulin Township. Ontario Provincial Police and the United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin...
Pedestrian injured after getting hit by stolen vehicle in Huntsville, two teens charged
Two teenagers have been charged after a stolen vehicle investigation that ended with a pedestrian being struck in Huntsville. Ontario Provincial Police began searching for the vehicle shortly after...
No injuries reported after fire breaks out at Kitchener Market
A fire that broke out at Kitchener Market early Sunday morning is not considered suspicious, according to city officials. Emergency crews responded to the market at 300 King Street East shortly...
58-year-old woman dead after multiple motorcycles collide on Hwy. 11-17 near Thunder Bay
A 58-year-old woman from Sault Ste. Marie died following a multi-motorcycle collision on Highway 11-17 near Highway 527 on Saturday morning. Ontario Provincial Police said emergency crews responded...
Man, 36, facing charges after collision and knife incident in Leamington
Essex County OPP are seeking witnesses after a two-vehicle collision in Leamington allegedly escalated into a weapons-related incident. Police responded to the crash on Erie Street South at...
Dirt bike rider killed in collision with SUV in Mississauga
A man in his 20s died following a collision between a dirt bike and an SUV in Mississauga's Meadowvale neighbourhood on Sunday night. Peel Regional Police said the crash happened shortly before 9:45...
Two people injured following three-vehicle crash south of London
London police are investigating a three-vehicle crash that temporarily closed a section of Highbury Avenue South on Sunday morning. Emergency crews responded to the collision just before 8 a.m....
Three people hospitalized after e-bike battery sparks fire in Scarborough high-rise
Three people were taken to hospital after a lithium-ion battery fire involving an e-scooter sparked a two-alarm blaze at a Scarborough high-rise early Sunday morning. Fire crews responded around...
Driver extricated from vehicle after crashing west of Ottawa
A driver was rescued after becoming trapped in a vehicle following a single-vehicle crash off Highway 417 west of Ottawa early Sunday. Ottawa Fire Services responded around 3:57 a.m. to the...
Brampton man facing numerous charges after shootout and collision incident near Toronto’s waterfront
A 25-year-old Brampton man is facing multiple charges after an early morning shooting and vehicle theft near Toronto’s waterfront left several people injured. Toronto police responded to reports of...
Man, 68, fatally struck by SUV in Pickering parking lot
A 68-year-old man has died after being struck by an SUV in a parking lot in Pickering, according to Durham Regional Police. Officers responded to the parking lot at 1105 Kingston Road shortly after...
Woman dies from injuries after being hit by truck in Ajax
A 64-year-old woman has died after being struck by a dump truck in Ajax on Saturday afternoon. Durham Regional Police said the collision occurred at approximately 3:50 p.m. as the truck was turning...
1 person dead, 15 others hospitalized after serious Hwy. 401 multi-vehicle crash in Cambridge
A fatal multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401 near Townline Road in Cambridge is under investigation after one person died and 15 others were injured. The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. Saturday,...
Impaired Kitchener driver facing charges after crashing in Wellesley
A 23-year-old Kitchener man is facing multiple charges after an early morning crash in Wellesley. At approximately 5:10 a.m. on July 10, Waterloo Regional Police spotted a heavily damaged vehicle...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle at intersection in Mississauga
A pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Mississauga on Friday night. The collision occurred around the intersection of Lakeshore Road East and...
One person injured after two vehicles crash on Hwy. 11 on-ramp in Orillia
A person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a collision that temporarily closed a Highway 11 southbound on-ramp in Orillia on Friday evening. Police said the crash...
2 pedestrians dead, 4 others hospitalized following serious collision in Scarborough
Two pedestrians were killed after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Birchmount Road and Lawrence Avenue East around 1:50...
85-year-old man injured, charges laid after crashing into Waterloo home
An 85-year-old Waterloo man is facing charges after a vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a home on Friday afternoon. Waterloo Regional Police responded to the collision near Dansbury Drive...
Three people taken to hospital after serious house fire in Elora
Three people were taken to hospital for assessment after a house fire filled an Elora home with heavy smoke on Friday morning. Centre Wellington Fire Rescue responded to the blaze at a home near the...
80-year-old driver charged after hitting OPP officer in Pembroke
An 80-year-old Pembroke resident has been charged with careless driving after a vehicle struck an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was directing traffic following a collision. The incident...
MiWay bus driver found not guilty for fatal 2023 crash
A Mississauga MiWay bus driver has been acquitted of dangerous driving causing death in connection with a 2023 crash that claimed the life of a 50-year-old woman and injured eight others. Justice...
Family and friends mourn teen killed in west Ottawa car crash
An Ottawa mother is working to preserve the memory of her 17-year-old son, Liam Wood Cini, by creating lasting tributes in his honour following his death from injuries sustained in a crash in west...
Two people seriously hurt after motorcycle and SUV collide in York
Two people in their 20s suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries following a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV in Toronto’s Fairbank neighbourhood Thursday night. Toronto police...
No reported injuries after car dealership roof collapses in Etobicoke
No injuries were reported after part of a car dealership roof collapsed in Etobicoke Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the dealership at 1615 The Queensway following reports of a...