Aug 18, 2026
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 Police to shut down the highway’s two express lanes around 2:30...
Aug 14, 2026
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 noon Thursday on Brydon Drive. Fire Chief Jim Jessop said multiple...
Jan 14, 2026
A fire at a private retirement residence in Stayner has displaced 25 residents, all of whom are currently sheltering at a nearby church. Clearview’s deputy fire chief, Kevin Spears, said emergency crews were called just after 9:10 a.m. Wednesday for a reported...
Jan 13, 2026
Sudbury police say a 38-year-old woman has died following a tent fire at a homeless encampment in the city. Officers were called to the Energy Court encampment around 10 p.m. Monday after reports of a fire. Police said people at the scene used snow to extinguish the...
Dec 27, 2025
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 block of Carp Road around 8:17 p.m. after a homeowner reported an active...
