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Man, 80, hospitalized after serious two-vehicle crash in south Barrie
An 80-year-old man suffered serious injuries in an overnight two-vehicle collision in south Barrie, and police say charges are pending. The crash occurred just before 1 a.m. Monday at the...
Two-vehicle crash knocks down hydro pole in Caledon
A two-vehicle collision in Caledon early Monday morning knocked down a hydro pole, forcing the closure of a busy intersection for several hours. Emergency crews responded to the crash at the...
Nobody injured after boat catches fire at Barrie Marina
Barrie Fire and Emergency crews quickly extinguished a boat fire at the Barrie Marina on Sunday evening, preventing the flames from spreading to nearby vessels. Firefighters responded to the scene...
No injuries after impaired-related collision on Hwy. 403 in Brant County
A 32-year-old Brant County man is facing an impaired driving charge following a two-vehicle collision near Highway 403 on Sunday. The crash occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. near the Rest Acres...
Two motorists charged with impaired driving after head-on crash in Petawawa
Two drivers have been charged with impaired driving following a head-on collision in Petawawa over the weekend, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday...
Two police officers injured following two-vehicle collision in London
Two London police officers were taken to hospital after a collision involving a police cruiser at the intersection of Wonderland Road North and Oxford Street West on July 3. The crash occurred while...
Boy riding bike hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in Etobicoke
A boy was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Etobicoke on Sunday afternoon. The collision occurred at about...
Two drivers charged following collision involving school bus on Hwy. 11 in Oro-Medonte
Ontario Provincial Police have laid charges against both drivers following a two-vehicle collision involving a school bus on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte on Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred shortly...
Minivan crash in Burlington leaves one person seriously hurt
One person was seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash involving a white minivan in Burlington on Sunday afternoon. Halton Regional Police responded to the collision on North Service...
Driver suffers minor injuries after hitting utility pole in Mississauga
A driver suffered minor injuries after a single-vehicle crash brought down a utility pole in Mississauga on Sunday morning. The collision occurred at about 6:40 a.m. near the intersection of Erin...
Woman struck and killed by hit-and-run vehicle in Mississauga
A 38-year-old woman has died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision in Mississauga early Sunday morning. Peel police responded to the intersection of Eglinton Avenue and Erin...
Two seriously injured after boat crashes into shoreline near Toronto’s Humber Bay Park
Two people suffered serious injuries after a boat crashed into the rocky shoreline near Humber Bay Park in Toronto early Sunday morning. Toronto police marine officers responded to the scene shortly...
Male pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Brampton
A man in his late 20s is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Brampton early Sunday. Emergency crews responded to the area of Queen Street East near Cherrycrest Drive and...
52-year-old driver dead following Hwy. 6 crash in Mount Forest
A 53-year-old Mount Forest resident has died after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 6 in Wellington North on Saturday evening. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police responded to the scene...
Fatal two-vehicle crash involving motorcycle leaves man dead in Tillsonburg
A 50-year-old man from Woodstock has died following a two-vehicle collision near Tillsonburg on Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the crash at the intersection of Plank Line and...
Woman charged with impaired driving after downtown Toronto collision sends one to hospital
A woman is facing impaired driving charges after a two-vehicle collision near Queen's Park early Saturday morning. Toronto police responded to the crash at the intersection of College Street and...
Suspicious house fire claims life of 47-year-old man in Amherstburg
A 47-year-old man has died after a house fire on Texas Road in Amherstburg Friday night. Emergency crews responded to the fire in the 100 block of Texas Road shortly before 9:30 p.m. Firefighters...
Motorcyclist, 62, seriously hurt in Kitchener collision
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a collision involving a motorcycle and a Kia SUV that occurred around 12:30 p.m. Friday in a parking lot on Fairway Road South in Kitchener. The...
Woman hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Etobicoke
A woman was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke on Friday evening. Emergency crews responded to the collision near The East...
Six people injured following nine-vehicle crash in Vaughan
A 76-year-old Vaughan man has been charged following a nine-vehicle collision that injured six people on Friday afternoon. York Regional Police responded to the crash near Major Mackenzie Drive and...
Woman seriously injured after being hit by truck in Brampton
A woman in her 30s was seriously injured after being struck by a truck in Brampton on Friday afternoon. The collision occurred at about 1:30 p.m. near Bovaird Drive and Castlemore Road. Peel...
Two boys injured, one critical following e-scooter accident in Etobicoke
Two 12-year-old boys were hospitalized after losing control of an e-scooter and crashing in Etobicoke on Friday afternoon. Toronto police responded to the incident near Dundas Street West and The...
Rider dies from injuries following ATV crash in Norwich Township
A 42-year-old Otterville man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Norwich Township on Friday morning. Oxford OPP responded to reports of an ATV in a ditch near the intersection of Milldale...
No injuries after large fire destroys bungalow in Barrie
An early morning house fire caused extensive damage to a bungalow in southeast Barrie on Friday, but no injuries were reported. Barrie Fire and Emergency Services responded to multiple 911 calls...
Brampton driver facing licence suspension after crashing in Puslinch Township
A 35-year-old Brampton driver has had their licence suspended following a rollover crash in Puslinch Township that led to a roadside alcohol screening. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the...
20-year-old man facing charges after jet ski collision injures lifeguard near Scarborough Bluffs
A 20-year-old Brampton man is facing charges after allegedly crashing a jet ski into a City of Toronto lifeguard vessel near Scarborough Bluffs. Toronto police say the collision occurred on July 2...
Two injured after vehicles crash into buildings in separate incidents in Ottawa
Ottawa firefighters responded to two separate incidents on Thursday in which vehicles crashed into buildings. The first collision occurred on Richmond Road near Croydon Avenue just before 10:40...
Two people injured after vehicle fire in Barrie
Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a vehicle caught fire in central Barrie on Thursday afternoon. Barrie police said emergency crews responded to the incident near Tiffin...
Man, 44, killed in fatal vehicle crash in Orangeville
A 44-year-old man from Essa has died after a single-vehicle crash in Orangeville on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the collision on Broadway, between Diane Drive and Blind Line,...
Driver charged after entering collision scene and hitting police cruiser in Brampton
A driver has been charged with careless driving after nearly hitting a firefighter and crashing into a police cruiser during an active collision investigation in Brampton. The incident occurred on...
Kitchener woman pleads guilty to fatal 2024 Markham crash
A 43-year-old Kitchener woman has pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and bodily harm in connection with a fatal head-on crash in Markham last November. Court heard Carolyn Nielsen was...
No injuries reported after car knocks down hydro lines near Brantford
A section of road south of Brantford was closed Thursday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash brought down hydro lines. The collision occurred on Cockshutt Road between McGill Road/Sour Springs...
Several injured after serious multi-vehicle crash in North York
A multi-vehicle crash in North York on Thursday afternoon resulted in a truck carrying supplies overturning and several people being injured. The collision happened shortly before 3 p.m. near...
Elderly man dead, two others injured after vehicle crashes on Hwy. 427 in Etobicoke
An 81-year-old Mississauga man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 427 in Etobicoke on Thursday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police said the collision occurred around 2:45 p.m. in...
Nobody injured after air conditioning catches fire at London apartment
A fire involving an air conditioning unit at a London apartment building has prompted a public safety reminder from London Fire Department during the ongoing heatwave. Firefighters responded...
One person injured after vehicle rollover in Mississauga
A rollover crash in Mississauga early Thursday morning left one woman with minor injuries. The collision occurred shortly after 1 a.m. at the intersection of Dixie Road and Matheson Boulevard East,...
Two hospitalized after bouncy castle flips over at Scarborough’s Bridlewood Mall
Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a bouncy castle overturned during strong winds at a Scarborough shopping plaza on Wednesday evening. Toronto police said emergency crews...
Man facing impaired charges after crashing into restaurant drive-thru in Windsor
A 42-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after a collision in a restaurant drive-thru in Windsor on Canada Day. Windsor police responded to the incident at approximately 6:30 p.m. on...
Girl, 4, seriously injured by car in Ajax
A four-year-old girl was seriously injured after being struck by a car while crossing a residential street in Ajax on Tuesday evening. Durham Regional Police responded to the collision at the...
Man found dead after paddleboarding accident on Lake Simcoe
A 38-year-old man died after encountering severe weather while paddleboarding on Lake Simcoe during Canada Day. According to South Simcoe Police, emergency crews were called shortly after 5 p.m....
60-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing in Central Elgin
A 60-year-old London motorcyclist was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Central Elgin on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the collision shortly after 12 p.m., and the...
Two women injured after two vehicles collide in Markham
Two women were hurt in a two-vehicle collision in Markham on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 10:54 a.m. near Woodbine Avenue and Steelcase Road West. Police said a northbound black...
Two rushed to hospital following serious two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 401 in Etobicoke
Two women were critically injured in a crash involving a transport truck on Highway 401 early Wednesday morning. The collision occurred around 4:30 a.m. when a transport truck sideswiped a white...
Child struck and injured by vehicle in Mississauga
A child under the age of 10 was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Mississauga late Tuesday night. The collision occurred at approximately 11:19...
28-year-old impaired boater facing charges after passenger falls and drowns in Otonabee River
A 28-year-old Whitchurch-Stouffville man is facing impaired boating charges after a passenger died in the Otonabee River near Peterborough on Tuesday afternoon. Peterborough County OPP responded to...
Guelph driver charged after collision leaves cyclist seriously injured
A 29-year-old Guelph driver is facing a charge after a collision with a cyclist at the intersection of Hanlon Parkway North and Stone Road West on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred around 12:30...
Man, 19, facing charges after striking stop sign and fleeing in Windsor
A 19-year-old Windsor man is facing multiple charges after allegedly striking a stop sign and leaving the scene of a crash in Chatham-Kent. Police responded to the intersection of Selton Line and...
Cyclist taken to hospital after being struck by streetcar in downtown Toronto
A cyclist was hit by a streetcar in downtown Toronto on Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of Simcoe Street and King Street West. The incident occurred shortly before 5 p.m., and a man was...
One person seriously injured after motorcycle and vehicle collide in Stratford
A serious collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle has forced road closures in Stratford. Ontario Provincial Police said officers responded to the crash around 4 p.m. Tuesday at the...
Six people hospitalized after two-vehicle crash in Middlesex County
Six people were transported to hospital following a collision at the intersection of Elginfield Road and Centre Road in Middlesex County, with the extent of their injuries still unknown. Authorities...
Residents uninjured after fire at Timmins apartment
A structure fire on MacLean Drive in Timmins led to evacuations and a temporary road closure Tuesday afternoon, though no injuries were reported. Fire crews were called to the 200 block of MacLean...
SUV driver hospitalized after two-vehicle collision in Oxford County
One person was taken to hospital following a collision involving a transport truck and an SUV in Oxford County on Tuesday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash happened just before 1...
Collision leaves motorcyclist hospitalized with serious injuries in Cambridge
A 27-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after a collision with an SUV at a Cambridge intersection Tuesday morning. Waterloo Regional Police said the crash happened around 11:25 a.m. at...
Nobody injured after fire breaks out at Guelph brewery
Firefighters battled challenging conditions caused by extreme heat while responding to a fire at Wellington Brewery in Guelph on Tuesday morning. The fire was reported around 11:15 a.m. at the...
Driver charged after two-vehicle crash in Kanata causes minor injuries
A driver has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act following a two-vehicle rollover collision in Ottawa’s Kanata neighbourhood Tuesday morning. The crash occurred around 7 a.m. at the...
Motorist sustain serious injuries after north Barrie crash
A driver suffered serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in north Barrie early Tuesday morning. Barrie police said the collision happened around 4:40 a.m. near the intersection of Cundles...
Road worker seriously hurt after being struck by vehicle in Stouffville
A road construction worker was seriously injured after being struck by a passenger vehicle in Stouffville early Tuesday morning. York Regional Police responded to the incident around 3:15 a.m. on...
Pedestrian struck and injured by vehicle in Stratford
Stratford police are looking for witnesses, particularly the driver of a black vehicle, following a pedestrian collision Monday evening. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of...
Elderly man riding mobility scooter critically injured in downtown Sudbury collision
An 86-year-old Greater Sudbury man remains in critical condition after the mobility scooter he was operating collided with a pickup truck at a downtown intersection Monday afternoon. The crash...
Motorcyclist dies after two-vehicle collision on Highway 17
A 51-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision with a passenger vehicle on Highway 17 in the United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria. The Upper Ottawa Valley detachment of the Ontario...
SIU investigate Kingston collision involving police cruiser that seriously injures 70-year-old woman
A weekend collision in Kingston involving a marked police cruiser has prompted an investigation by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which is now asking witnesses to come forward. The...
Farm tractor driver injured after getting hit by truck near Ottawa
A Brampton-based transport company has dismissed a driver following a serious collision near Ottawa involving a farm tractor. The crash occurred June 24 on Mitch Owens Road, south of Ottawa, when a...
Motorcyclist dead after two-vehicle collision in Scarborough
A motorcyclist was killed following a collision with an vehicle in Scarborough on Monday evening. Toronto police responded to the crash near Neilson and Tapscott roads at about 5:40 p.m....
Driver suffers critical injuries after Hwy. 401 multi-vehicle crash in Milton
A multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in Milton left one person with life-threatening injuries and forced the closure of all eastbound lanes at James Snow Parkway on Monday afternoon. Ontario...
Several hospitalized, one critical following multi-vehicle crash in Caledon
One person is in life-threatening condition after a three-vehicle collision in Caledon on Monday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash on Highway 10 near Charleston Sideroad at...
Two-vehicle collision in King Township leaves one person in critical condition
One person suffered life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision in King Township on Monday afternoon. York Regional Police responded to the intersection of Keele Street and 16th...
Pedestrian collision in Toronto’s Port Lands leaves woman in critical condition
A woman in her 30s sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Toronto's Port Lands early Monday. Toronto police responded to the intersection of Carlaw Avenue and...
Motorcyclist injured after colliding with van in Mississauga
A motorcyclist is in stable condition after being seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in Mississauga on Sunday night. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Winston Churchill...
Driver injured after tractor-trailer veers into ditch in Markham
A tractor-trailer driver suffered minor injuries after the vehicle veered into a ditch in Markham on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on the eastbound Highway 407 ramp at...
Two men critically injured following collision involving motorized scooter in Chatham
Two men are in critical condition following a collision involving a motorized scooter and a vehicle in Chatham on Saturday night. Chatham-Kent police said the crash occurred around 10:11 p.m. at the...
Man found dead in vehicle following collision in Innisfil
An investigation is ongoing after a 30-year-old man was found dead inside a vehicle at a property in Innisfil. South Simcoe Police responded to a report of a personal injury collision on Innisfil...
Owners sought after two separate dog bite incidents in Grey County
Grey Bruce Public Health is seeking assistance in identifying the owners of dogs involved in two separate bite incidents in Owen Sound and Hanover. The first incident occurred June 23 between 11:30...
12-year-old boy riding bike struck by vehicle in Etobicoke
A 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Etobicoke on Sunday evening. Toronto police responded to the collision near Bloor Street West and...
Police officer injured in Brampton two-vehicle crash
A Peel Regional Police officer was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a collision involving a police cruiser and an SUV in Brampton on Sunday evening. The crash occurred around 6 p.m. at...
Three-vehicle collision temporarily closes lanes on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway
All lanes of the eastbound Gardiner Expressway have reopened following a three-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon. Toronto police responded to the crash near the Jameson Avenue exit shortly before 6...
8-year-old child dead, 2 others injured following 2-vehicle collision in Ottawa’s Osgoode area
An eight-year-old girl has died following a two-vehicle collision south of Osgoode on Sunday, Ottawa police have confirmed. Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a pickup truck and an SUV...
One person dead, several injured after North York apartment fire
One person has died following an early morning apartment fire in a North York high-rise building. Emergency crews responded shortly before 2 a.m. to reports of a fire in a fourth-floor unit near...
Three people injured after four vehicles collide on Hwy. 410 ramp in Brampton
Three people were taken to trauma centres following a four-vehicle collision in Brampton early Sunday morning. Peel Regional Police said the crash occurred shortly after 1 a.m. on Steeles Avenue at...
Man dead, five others hospitalized following serious two-vehicle crash in Brampton
A man in his 20s was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Brampton late Saturday night, while several others were injured, including two with critical injuries. Peel Regional Police responded to the...
Man killed in fatal ATV crash in Huron County
A 44-year-old Bluewater man has died following a single-vehicle ATV crash in Huron County on Saturday evening. Huron County OPP said emergency crews responded shortly after 7 p.m. to Bannockburn...
Woman, 62, fatally struck by vehicle at Kitchener intersection
A 62-year-old woman has died after being struck by a Jeep Wrangler at the intersection of Victoria Street North and Frederick Street in Kitchener on Saturday afternoon. Waterloo Regional Police said...
Two men sought after fleeing collision that left one person injured in Toronto’s Chinatown area
Toronto police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred early Saturday morning in the city's Chinatown area. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Spadina Avenue and Dundas...
Two killed in crash on Hwy. 69 in Archipelago Township
Two people have died following a single-vehicle crash in Archipelago Township early Saturday morning. Parry Sound OPP said officers responded to the collision at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Highway...
Motorcyclist, 21, dead following hit-and-run impaired collision in Brampton
A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Brampton early Saturday morning, according to Peel Regional Police. Emergency crews responded around 3:47 a.m. to a crash...
Cyclist fatally struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Niagara-on-the-Lake
A cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Niagara-on-the-Lake late Friday night, and police have arrested a driver in connection with the crash. Niagara Regional Police said officers...
No injuries after fire at East York apartment unit
Toronto Fire Services responded to a high-rise fire in East York on Friday afternoon, successfully containing the blaze to a single unit. Crews were called to 47 Thorncliffe Park Drive, near Overlea...
Pedestrian injured in downtown Toronto collision
A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle at a busy downtown Toronto intersection on Friday morning. The collision occurred near Sherbourne Street and Dundas Street East at...
One person injured after vehicle rollover in Etobicoke
One person suffered minor injuries after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Etobicoke early Friday morning. Toronto police responded to the incident just before 6:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of...
No injuries reported after suspicious mansion fire in Vaughan
York Regional Police are investigating an overnight house fire in Vaughan as a suspected arson. The blaze broke out at a mansion on Mizuno Crescent, near Nashville and Huntington roads, at...
Four injured in serious two-vehicle collision in Rexdale
Four people were injured in a two-vehicle collision in Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood early Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to the crash near Rexdale Boulevard and Queens Plate Drive at...
Three teens injured, one critical after vehicle crashes into tree in west Ottawa
Police are seeking witnesses after a single-vehicle crash left three male teens injured on Thursday evening. The collision occurred around 9:36 p.m. near the 1400 block of Old Carp Road when the...
Collision involving two trucks shut down Hwy. 69 near Parry Sound
A collision involving a pickup truck and a transport truck caused traffic disruptions on Highway 69 in Archipelago Township on Thursday evening. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash just...
13-year-old boy riding scooter struck and injured by vehicle in Ajax
A 13-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Ajax on Thursday evening. Durham Regional Police responded to the collision at the intersection of...
54-year-old man seriously injured after being hit by SUV at Hamilton bus shelter
A 54-year-old man sustained serious, life-altering injuries after an SUV crashed into a bus shelter in Hamilton's west end on Thursday afternoon. The collision occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. at...
Welland G1 driver facing charges following three-vehicle crash in Muskoka Lakes
A 30-year-old Welland man is facing multiple charges after a three-vehicle collision in Muskoka Lakes Township. Ontario Provincial Police responded to the crash on Muskoka Road 118 near Beaumaris...
Impaired e-bike rider charged after colliding with horse and buggy in Chisholm Township
A 61-year-old man from Essa Township is facing multiple charges following a collision involving an e-bike and a horse and buggy in Chisholm Township near North Bay. Ontario Provincial Police say the...
Man falls to death at RioCan Empress in North York
A man has died after falling from an escalator at RioCan Empress Walk Plaza in North York on Thursday evening. Toronto police were called to the plaza near Yonge Street and Empress Avenue shortly...
Motorcyclist dies from injuries following collision at Ajax intersection
A 34-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision with a car in Ajax on Thursday afternoon. Durham Regional Police responded to the crash at the intersection of Harwood Avenue North and...
Two people seriously hurt following two-vehicle crash in Scarborough
Two people were taken to a trauma centre after a serious two-vehicle collision in Scarborough on Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews responded shortly after 2 p.m. to the area of Pharmacy Avenue and...
Man suffers minor injuries in downtown Toronto apartment fire
A man was hospitalized with minor injuries after a two-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building in downtown Toronto on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters responded shortly after 1:15 p.m. to...