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Residents safely evacuated following arson-related house fire in Hamilton
A Hamilton home was damaged in an early-morning fire that police say was intentionally started. Emergency crews were called to a residence on Princess Street near Birch Avenue at approximately 3...
3-vehicle collision in York leaves 3 people with serious injuries
A crash involving three vehicles sent three people to hospital early Saturday morning in York. The collision occurred at about 2 a.m. on Lacey Avenue in the area of Keele Street and Eglinton Avenue....
Male pedestrian and dog dies after being hit by pickup truck in Bluewater
A fatal collision in Bluewater has claimed the lives of a 72-year-old man and his dog. Ontario Provincial Police were called to the area of London Road and Vanastra Road shortly after 9 p.m. Friday...
Catastrophic three-vehicle crash in Ottawa leaves one woman dead, another airlifted to hospital
A 31-year-old woman has died and another woman is seriously injured following a three-vehicle collision in west Ottawa on Friday evening. Ottawa police responded to March Road at Diamondview Road...
Serious collision temporarily closes Hwy. 407 near Uxbridge
Traffic is moving again on Highway 407 near Uxbridge after a collision temporarily shut down two eastbound lanes Friday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police were called to the area of Lake Ridge...
Cyclist suffers critical injuries in Whitby collision
A male cyclist has been transported to a Toronto trauma centre with life-threatening injuries following a collision in Whitby on Friday afternoon. Durham police and paramedics were called shortly...
Man seriously hurt after crashing into parking garage and tree in North York
A man was hospitalized Friday after his vehicle left the roadway and collided with a parking garage entrance before hitting a tree in North York. The crash happened around noon in the area of Don...
No injuries reported after large residential blaze in Barrie
Emergency crews battled a large fire at a residential complex in Barrie on Friday morning. The fire broke out around 7:30 a.m. in the area of Blake and Johnson streets, prompting Barrie Fire to send...
2 children and woman hospitalized following serious pedestrian collision in Barrie
Two young boys and a woman were taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in southwest Barrie Friday morning. Police say the pedestrians, a 9-year-old boy, a 5-year-old boy and a 40-year-old...
Driver dead, passenger injured after SUV struck by tractor-trailer on Hwy. 403 in Oakville
A 78-year-old woman has died following a serious collision involving an SUV and a tractor-trailer on Highway 403 in Oakville. Ontario Provincial Police were called shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday...
Police seeking man for road rage assault following two-vehicle crash in Barrie
Police are asking the public for help identifying a man involved in an alleged assault following a two-vehicle crash in Barrie. The incident happened Wednesday on Duckworth Street near Highway 400....
Toronto family speaks on St. James Town apartment fire ordeal, road to recovery
A Toronto family of four is facing a long road to recovery after an apartment fire in St. James Town that left several family members injured. The fire broke out around 3 a.m. on Aug. 4 inside an...
Motorcyclist dead after crashing near Renfrew
A 38-year-old Kinburn resident has died following a motorcycle crash near Renfrew on Thursday evening. Emergency crews responded to the collision at about 7:30 p.m. Paramedics found a motorcycle in...
Multi-vehicle crash snarls evening traffic on eastbound Hwy. 401 in Southwold
A four-vehicle collision brought eastbound traffic on Highway 401 in Southwold to a standstill for more than two hours Thursday evening. Emergency crews were called to the crash east of Union Road...
10 people injured, 5 critical after serious three-vehicle crash in Central Elgin
Five people suffered serious, life-threatening injuries after a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of John Wise Line and Fairview Road Thursday evening. Ontario Provincial Police said the...
Minor injuries reported in collision involving fuel tanker south of New Hamburg
A fuel tanker overturned and collided with another vehicle south of New Hamburg, resulting in a diesel spill and minor injuries. Waterloo Regional Police said the crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. at...
No serious injuries reported after transport truck accident on Hwy. 50 in Bolton
A section of Highway 50 in Bolton was closed in both directions Thursday afternoon after a transport truck rolled over in a collision. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash occurred around 12:45...
Driver dead, passenger injured after pickup truck rollover in Whitestone
A 33-year-old St. Catharines man was killed and another person suffered minor injuries in a pickup truck rollover in the Municipality of Whitestone, northeast of Parry Sound, late Wednesday night....
Two people injured, one critical following serious two-vehicle crash in London
Two people were hospitalized after a collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle on Oxford Street East in London Wednesday evening. Emergency crews were called to the scene around 5:30 p.m....
One dead, two others injured after two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 near Gananoque
A driver was killed after a transport truck crossed the centre median of Highway 401 east of Gananoque and collided with a car Wednesday night, police said. The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m....
Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash in Scarborough
A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car in Scarborough on Wednesday night. Emergency crews responded to the crash around 9:30 p.m at Sheppard Avenue East and Grand River Boulevard. The...
Four people hospitalized after serious collision on Hwy. 401 in Scarborough
A serious collision has shut down the westbound collector lanes of Highway 401 in Scarborough Wednesday night. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash near Port Union Road at approximately...
Two men injured after two vehicles collide on Hwy. 400 in Barrie
Two men were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle collision caused major delays on Highway 400 in Barrie Wednesday evening. The crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. in...
Two people hospitalized following major multi-vehicle crash on Hwy. 401 in Cambridge
A multi-vehicle collision caused major disruptions on Highway 401 in Cambridge Wednesday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police and emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes near Highway 8...
Motorcyclist dead after colliding with transit bus in Brampton
A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a Brampton Transit bus in Brampton Wednesday morning. Peel Regional Police responded to the area of Bovaird Drive East and Great Lakes Drive near...
Elderly woman fatally struck by vehicle in Hamilton
A 91-year-old woman has died after being struck by a vehicle in Hamilton Tuesday evening. Hamilton police say the woman was walking with a walker in a bike lane near Stone Church Road East and Upper...
No occupants injured after evacuating residential building fire in Timmins
Several residents were forced from their homes after a fire broke out in a three-storey residential building in Timmins Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the intersection of Bruce...
Impaired boat operator charged after striking dock on Mattawa River
A Mattawa man is facing impaired boating charges after a pontoon boat struck a dock on the Mattawa River Saturday morning. Ontario Provincial Police were called to the Timmins Street area around...
Pedestrian on rollerblades dead after being hit by vehicle in Ajax
A 28-year-old man has died after being struck by a transport truck in Ajax Tuesday night. Durham police responded to Salem Road and Chambers Drive around 8:40 p.m. after receiving reports of a...
No injuries, residents evacuated after propane tanker crashes in south Ottawa
Residents are being evacuated from homes in south Ottawa after a propane tanker was involved in a crash Tuesday evening. Ottawa police responded to a single-vehicle collision on Parkway Road near...
2 people hospitalized following serious 3-vehicle crash in North York
Two people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle collision in North York's Hillcrest Village Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to Don Mills Road and Mogul Drive shortly before 4...
No injuries reported after dump truck ignites on Hwy. 401 in North York
A dump truck fire on westbound Highway 401 in North York disrupted traffic for several hours Tuesday. The truck, which was hauling gravel, caught fire near Allen Road, prompting Ontario Provincial...
Impaired driver arrested after crash knocks out power in Brampton
A driver has been arrested for impaired driving after a single-vehicle crash in Brampton early Tuesday knocked down several hydro poles and caused a major power outage. Emergency crews were called...
No reported injuries after fire at Windsor transitional home
An overnight fire at a transitional home for men in Windsor caused an estimated $70,000 in damage, according to fire officials. The blaze broke out at Hand in Hand shortly after 10:30 p.m. Monday...
Ottawa driver facing charges after crashing into front of house in Almonte
A 25-year-old Ottawa man is facing multiple charges after a vehicle crashed into the porch of a home in Almonte Monday evening. Ontario Provincial Police were called to Martin Street South in...
Two killed in fatal head-on crash in Bancroft
Two people have died following a head-on collision in Bancroft last weekend. Ontario Provincial Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 62 shortly after 5:15 p.m. Sunday. A 41-year-old...
Motorcyclist, 30, seriously injured in two-vehicle collision in Kitchener
A 30-year-old Kitchener man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon and was taken to an out-of-region hospital for treatment. Police were called to the area of...
Motorcyclist dies from injuries after crashing in Thorold
A motorcyclist has died more than a week after suffering life-threatening injuries in a crash in Thorold. The single-vehicle collision happened Aug. 8 on River Street. Niagara police said the rider...
Motorist facing impaired and assault charges after crashing on Highway 522
A 35-year-old Arnstein man is facing several charges after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 522 reportedly led to a confrontation with paramedics. Ontario Provincial Police, Parry Sound District...
26-year-old man found dead without life jacket following canoeing accident at Crowley Lake
A 26-year-old man who died following a canoeing accident at Crowley Lake in Sudbury was not wearing a lifejacket when first responders found him, police confirmed. The canoe, carrying three people,...
One person seriously injured in Hwy. 144 crash north of Sudbury
A section of Highway 144 in the Greater Sudbury area is closed in both directions following a single-vehicle collision Monday evening that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries. Ontario...
Serious two-vehicle crash in Port Colborne leaves several people injured
One person was ejected from a vehicle and taken to hospital following a serious two-vehicle collision in Port Colborne Monday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash on Highway...
Several people hospitalized after serious collision involving police cruiser in Toronto Waterfront
Two people were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a collision involving a Toronto police cruiser and another vehicle near the waterfront Monday afternoon. The...
No injuries reported following townhouse fire in North Bay
Firefighters responded to a townhouse fire in North Bay’s west end Monday afternoon, with crews working quickly to prevent the flames from spreading to neighbouring units. The fire was reported...
Motorcyclist, 53, suffer serious injuries following Hwy. 401 collision in Mississauga
A 53-year-old motorcyclist is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision with another vehicle on Highway 401 in Mississauga Monday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police responded to...
Two people hospitalized after vehicle crashes into MTO crash truck on Hwy. 401 near Woodstock
Two people were taken to hospital after a passenger vehicle collided with the back of a Ministry of Transportation crash truck on Highway 401 near Woodstock Monday afternoon. The crash occurred...
Woman rushed to trauma centre following serious crash in Clarington
A 38-year-old woman is in critical but stable condition after her vehicle left the roadway and struck a hydro pole in Clarington Monday morning. Durham Regional Police responded to the...
Person fatally struck by train near Kipling GO station in Etobicoke
GO Transit service has resumed on the Milton Line following a fatal incident involving a person who was struck by a train in Etobicoke early Monday morning. Toronto police said officers were called...
One person hospitalized following residential fire in Mississauga
A residential fire in Mississauga early Monday morning prompted a major emergency response and precautionary evacuations in the area. Emergency crews were called to a home on Gardenview Crescent...
Man, 39, dead after motorcycle and vehicle collide in Vaughan
A 39-year-old man has died following a collision involving a motorcycle and another vehicle in Vaughan on Sunday night. Emergency crews were called to the area of Rutherford Road and Weston Road...
Motorcyclist injured in Mississauga two-vehicle crash
A man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision in Mississauga on Sunday evening. Peel Regional Police said the crash happened around 6:06 p.m. near...
Brampton driver arrested after fleeing crash scene and striking pedestrian in Kitchener
A 26-year-old Brampton man is facing charges after a collision in Kitchener on Sunday that left one person injured. Police were called to Wilson Avenue and Fairway Road South, near Fairview Park...
Man, 86, fatally struck by pickup truck at Stratford shopping mall
An 86-year-old Stratford man has died after being struck by a pickup truck in a shopping mall parking lot Sunday morning. Emergency crews were called to the mall’s main entrance around 11:08 a.m. on...
SIU investigate crash in Guelph/Eramosa Township that left three injured
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after a vehicle crashed in Guelph/Eramosa Township shortly after an attempted traffic stop by OPP officers. Police said officers...
59-year-old facing numerous charges after striking police cruisers with farm equipment
Wellington County OPP have charged a 59-year-old Arthur resident following a disturbance at a home that escalated into a collision involving farm equipment. Police were called to the community on...
Woman dies from injuries following two-vehicle collision in West Lincoln
A woman has died after sustaining critical injuries in a two-vehicle collision in West Lincoln during the morning of Aug. 12. Niagara Regional Police responded to the crash on Boyle Road at Vaughan...
Stretch of road in Wellington County closed following collision
A section of Sideroad 10 in Wellington County was closed Sunday morning following a collision. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash in the area between Wellington Road 27 and Sixth Line....
Motorcyclist seriously hurt in two-vehicle crash near Toronto’s Gerrard Square
A motorcycle rider was seriously injured following a collision involving another vehicle in Toronto’s east end Sunday morning. Emergency crews were called to the area of Gerrard Street East and...
No reported injuries after large fire destroys Zanzibar Tavern in downtown Toronto
A major fire severely damaged the Zanzibar Tavern in downtown Toronto on Sunday morning, leaving the owner devastated and the building with significant structural damage. Toronto Fire crews were...
Man, 60 critically hurt after crashing e-scooter into parked car’s door in North York
A 60-year-old man is fighting for his life after his e-scooter collided with the open door of a parked vehicle in North York early Sunday morning. Toronto police say the crash occurred around 1:40...
Man dead, three others injured following two-vehicle crash in Brampton
A man in his 20s was killed and three others suffered injuries after a two-vehicle collision in Brampton early Sunday morning. Emergency crews responded to The Gore Road and Castle Oaks Crossing...
Woman dead after being swept by water at Mississauga’s Jack Darling Park
A woman has died after being swept into the water at Jack Darling Park in Mississauga late Saturday night. Emergency crews were dispatched to the waterfront at around 10:30 p.m. following reports of...
One person hospitalized following collision on Lake Couchiching
A person was transported to a Toronto-area hospital with potentially life-altering injuries following a collision between a personal watercraft and a boat on Lake Couchiching Saturday evening. The...
Nine rescued with minor injuries after boat overturns near Mississauga’s Port Credit Harbour Marina
A boating emergency on Lake Ontario ended safely Saturday afternoon after nine people were pulled from the water near Mississauga’s Port Credit Harbour Marina. Peel Regional Police were called...
Five injured, one critical following two-vehicle crash in Scarborough
A 56-year-old man is in critical condition after a two-vehicle collision in Scarborough Saturday afternoon that sent five people to hospital. Toronto police say the crash happened around 1:14 p.m....
Two suffer minor injuries after vehicle strikes cyclist, crashes into Rideau Canal pathway barrier
A cyclist suffered minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle near Ottawa’s Rideau Canal on Saturday afternoon. Ottawa police say the collision happened around noon near Fifth Avenue, along...
Nobody injured after fire breaks out at Collingwood retirement home
A fire at a Collingwood retirement residence Saturday morning sent smoke and flames rising from the building’s roof, prompting a response from three fire departments. Collingwood fire officials say...
Toronto police investigate multi-vehicle crash involving hit-and-run vehicle in The Junction
Toronto police are investigating a three-vehicle hit-and-run in the city’s west end Saturday morning. The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. in The Junction area near Old Weston Road and Dupont...
22-year-old man dies after motorcycle crash on Highway 401 in Pickering
A 22-year-old Scarborough man has died after his motorcycle crashed into an electronic sign inside a construction zone on Highway 401 in Pickering. Ontario Provincial Police say officers were called...
Motorist seriously injured after hitting tree near Perth
A driver was seriously injured early Saturday after their vehicle left Highway 7 and collided with a tree near Perth. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the single-vehicle crash near Drummond...
Owner sought after dog violently attacks person in Tillsonburg
Health officials are trying to track down the owner of a dog that reportedly attacked and injured a person in Tillsonburg Thursday night. Southwestern Public Health says the incident took place...
Several people critically injured in multi-vehicle collision in east London
A multi-vehicle collision in London’s east end sent four people to hospital with life-threatening injuries Friday night. Police say the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. near Veterans Memorial Parkway...
Two-vehicle crash in Nobleton prompts Highway 27 closure
Highway 27 was temporarily closed in both directions near Nobleton following a two-vehicle collision Friday evening. York Regional Police said the crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. between 15th and...
E-bike rider in serious condition following two-vehicle crash in Toronto’s The Junction
A man was seriously injured after an e-bike collided with a car in Toronto's Junction neighbourhood Friday evening. Toronto police responded shortly before 6 p.m. to the area of Annette Street and...
Ottawa pedestrian collision leaves man seriously injured
A man in his 60s suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Bronson Avenue in Ottawa Friday evening. Emergency crews responded around 5:34 p.m. to the area of Bronson Avenue and...
Multiple people hospitalized after three-vehicle collision involving OPP cruiser in Kawartha Lakes
Eight people, including an Ontario Provincial Police officer, were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle collision in Kawartha Lakes Friday afternoon. The Special Investigations Unit said the...
Kayaker stranded near Toronto’s West Don River suffers leg injury
A kayaker was rescued Friday afternoon after becoming stranded near the West Don River with a leg injury. Toronto Fire Services responded to the area of Yonge Street and Mill Street around 1 p.m....
Two hospitalized, one with serious injuries after head-on collision in Brampton
A man suffered serious injuries and a woman sustained minor injuries following a head-on collision in Brampton early Friday morning. The two-vehicle crash occurred around 3:43 a.m. near McLaughlin...
Two injured, one in critical condition following serious Pickering crash
Two 18-year-olds were hospitalized after a single-vehicle rollover in Pickering early Friday morning, with the passenger suffering life-threatening injuries. Durham police responded shortly before 3...
Man seriously injured in two-vehicle collision involving motorcycle in North York
A man was seriously injured early Friday morning after a motorcycle and a car collided in North York. The crash happened shortly before 2 a.m. near Elrose Avenue and Wilson Avenue. Paramedics...
Woman, 63, fatally struck by vehicle in York
A 63-year-old woman has died after being struck by a vehicle on the driveway of a home in York Thursday evening. Toronto police were called to the Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street area...
Several injured, one critical following serious crash in Chatham-Kent
Three people were injured, including one with life-threatening injuries, after a single-vehicle crash in Chatham-Kent Thursday night. Police responded to the collision on Communication Road around...
No reported injuries after major residential garage fire in Sault Ste. Marie
A garage fire caused extensive damage to a home and affected two neighbouring properties in Sault Ste. Marie Thursday evening. Firefighters were called to Prentice Avenue around 5:30 p.m. after...
Impaired driver arrested after crashing into The Beer Store in Ottawa
An Ottawa driver is facing several charges after a vehicle crashed into The Beer Store on Baseline Road Thursday afternoon. Police said the collision happened around 3 p.m. near Woodroffe Avenue....
Nobody hurt after improperly disposed batteries spark garbage truck fire in Etobicoke
Toronto Fire Services is warning about the risks of improperly discarded lithium-ion batteries after several batteries ignited inside a garbage truck in Etobicoke. The fire broke out shortly before...
London cyclist seriously injured by hit-and-run motorized pit bike on sidewalk
A London cyclist is recovering from serious injuries after she was struck by a motorized off-road bike in an alleged hit-and-run, prompting renewed concerns about illegal vehicles using city...
Scarborough house fire sends two people to the hospital
Two people were taken to hospital Thursday night after a two-alarm house fire in Scarborough. Toronto Fire Services responded to a home on Ashridge Drive, near McCowan Road and McNicoll Avenue,...
1 person taken to hospital following 3-vehicle collision on Hwy. 400 in King City
Northbound Highway 400 in King City has reopened after being shut down for several hours following a three-vehicle collision during Thursday evening’s rush hour. The crash occurred around 6:30 p.m....
No reported injuries after rooftop blaze in downtown Toronto
A commercial building fire in downtown Toronto prompted several road closures Thursday evening after emergency crews responded to a blaze on Richmond Street West. Toronto Fire Services were called...
Woman injured after crashing into Scotiabank in south Ottawa
Ottawa firefighters responded within minutes Thursday evening after an SUV crashed through the front window of a Scotiabank in Riverside South. Crews were called by Ottawa police around 6:07 p.m. to...
One-year-old boy airlifted following serious crash on Hwy. 401 in Pickering
A one-year-old boy was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre after a single-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Pickering Thursday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash happened around...
Fatal workplace accident involving collision causes major power outage in Markham
A workplace incident in Markham has claimed the life of a man, prompting an investigation by Ontario’s Ministry of Labour. York Regional Police were called Thursday after receiving reports of an...
Two-vehicle crash in London sends two drivers to the hospital
Two drivers were taken to hospital after a collision involving a sedan and an SUV in London on Thursday morning. The crash happened just before 11 a.m. at Springbank Drive and Trowbridge Avenue....
Two people hospitalized after two vehicles collide on Highway 400
Two people were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on southbound Highway 400 near Highway 89 early Thursday morning. Police said the crash involved two passenger vehicles and...
Impaired driver arrested after crashing into house in Windsor
A Windsor man is facing impaired driving allegations after a vehicle left the roadway and struck a residence early Thursday. Emergency crews were called to the 1600 block of Armanda Street shortly...
Teen riding e-scooter critically hurt after being hit by SUV in Niagara Falls
A 17-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by an SUV while riding an electric scooter in Niagara Falls on Tuesday morning. Niagara Regional Police responded to the...
Brampton trucking company involved in fatal 2025 crash loses operating authority
A Brampton-based trucking company has lost its operating authority after Ontario’s Licence Appeal Tribunal found serious and continuing safety violations despite a fatal crash involving one of its...
Two people assessed for smoke inhalation after lithium-ion batteries spark garage fire in North York
A garage fire in North York Wednesday afternoon marked the fourth Toronto fire involving lithium-ion batteries in just over 24 hours, according to Toronto Fire Services. Firefighters were called to...
No injuries reported after concrete wall collapses in Cambridge
The damage left behind by a powerful summer storm in Waterloo Region continues to emerge, including the collapse of a concrete retaining wall in Cambridge. The wall along Concession Street near...
Two-vehicle crash involving truck temporarily closes Hwy. 416 in Kemptville
Southbound Highway 416 in Kemptville has reopened after a collision involving a vehicle and a transport truck disrupted traffic for more than an hour Wednesday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police...