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Tow truck operator dies from worksite injury in Brampton
A 49-year-old tow truck operator has died following a workplace incident at an auto business in Brampton Friday evening. Peel Regional Police say emergency crews were called to a shop on Advance...
Man rescued after slipping down Thames River embankment in London
An elderly man was rescued Friday afternoon after slipping down a steep embankment leading toward the Thames River in London. Emergency crews responded around 2:30 p.m. to the area behind the Labatt...
Motorist taken to hospital after crashing in Mississauga
A collision in Mississauga is causing traffic slowdowns Friday evening, with police urging motorists to avoid the area if possible. Peel Regional Police say the crash occurred shortly after 5 p.m....
No injuries reported after dump truck struck overpass on Hwy. 403 in Mississauga
Traffic is once again moving on Highway 403 in Mississauga after a dump truck collision forced the closure of all eastbound lanes for several hours on Friday. According to Ontario Provincial Police,...
24-year-old woman charged after knocking down pole in Cambridge
A 24-year-old Brant County woman is facing impaired driving charges after a crash in Cambridge early Friday morning brought down a hydro pole and left live electrical wires exposed across the road....
One person killed in devastating Ottawa townhouse fire
A deadly townhouse fire in Ottawa has left one person dead and several residents displaced after flames tore through a residential complex late Thursday night. Ottawa Fire Services responded to the...
Transport truck driver seriously injured following collision on Hwy. 416
A transport truck driver suffered serious injuries in a collision on Highway 416 Thursday afternoon, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The crash happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. in the...
Woman seriously injured by hit-and-run vehicle in Mississauga
Peel Regional Police are investigating a hit-and-run that seriously injured a 70-year-old woman after she was struck while helping manage traffic during a wide-load escort. The incident occurred...
Two residents taken to hospital following apartment fire in Mississauga
An early morning apartment fire in Mississauga prompted the evacuation of residents from a high-rise building in the city’s east end. Fire crews were dispatched to a tower on Lolita Gardens near...
House fire in Chapleau Township leaves one person dead
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal house fire in Chapleau Township after one person was discovered dead inside a residence Thursday morning. Emergency crews, including the Chapleau...
27-year-old dead following fiery crash in Mississippi Mills
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal crash in Mississippi Mills that left a 27-year-old man dead Wednesday evening. Officers responded to a collision on Bayview Lodge Road at...
Gas station employee injured by fleeing driver near New Tecumseth
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a serious hit-and-run incident that occurred Wednesday afternoon at a Pioneer gas station in Mansfield. Authorities said officers responded to the scene...
38-year-old man facing charges after crashing stolen school bus at Ajax McDonald’s drive-thru
A 38-year-old man has been charged after allegedly driving a stolen school bus into a barrier at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Ajax late on May 11, according to Durham Regional Police. The incident...
Child uninjured after leg trapped in concrete hole at Barrhaven school grounds
Ottawa firefighters rescued a young child after their leg became trapped in a concrete opening at a school in Barrhaven on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called around 4:07 p.m. to a...
Fatal collision under investigation in downtown Brantford
Brantford police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the city’s downtown area. Emergency crews responded around 2:27 p.m. to the intersection of Dalhousie Street...
Teen injured after explosion sparks fire at Woolwich woodwork facility
A fire at a woodworking facility in Woolwich sent a teenager to hospital and caused significant damage, with investigators examining whether a dust explosion was involved. Emergency crews responded...
Pedestrian fatally struck by GO train in Markham near Centennial GO Station
York Regional Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a train in Markham on Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were called to the area of Euclid and Eureka streets shortly before...
Two vehicles struck by flying tire on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa, second time of the week
Ontario Provincial Police are warning drivers about the dangers of improperly installed tires after another wheel detached from a vehicle on Highway 417 in Ottawa. The incident happened around 7:30...
Early morning multi-vehicle crash temporarily closes southbound Hwy. 400 lanes in Toronto
A multi-vehicle collision caused major traffic delays on the southbound lanes of Highway 400 Wednesday morning amid rainy and foggy conditions. The crash occurred near Sheppard Avenue, where at one...
25-year-old man dead after crashing on Highway 12 in Tay Township
A 25-year-old man has died after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 12 in Tay Township early Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene around 2 a.m. between Triple Bay Road and...
Man arrested after off-leash dog killed another dog, injured owner in Toronto’s west end
Toronto police have arrested a man following a violent off-leash dog attack that killed a small dog and injured its owner in the city’s west end. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon at around...
Man, 73, dies from injuries following e-bike collision in Pickering
A 73-year-old man has died following an e-bike crash in Pickering, according to Durham Regional Police. The incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. Monday on Woodview Avenue, south of Finch Avenue....
Several northern Ontario crashes in three days linked to impaired driving
Ontario Provincial Police in Bracebridge laid impaired driving charges against four drivers following four separate crashes over a three-day period across the Muskoka region. On May 8, officers...
Nobody injured after industrial facility fire in Greater Sudbury
Firefighters in Greater Sudbury spent hours battling an industrial fire at Vale’s Clarabelle Mill after flames broke out late on the night of May 6. Emergency crews were dispatched shortly after 11...
Truck driver sentenced in deadly 2023 collision that killed Olympian figure skater, injured son
Sukhwinder Sidhu has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm in a devastating 2023 collision that killed Olympic...
Thunder Bay trucker granted absolute discharged in fatal 2021 highway crash
An Ontario judge has granted a Thunder Bay truck driver an absolute discharge in connection with a deadly 2021 highway crash, sparing him from deportation to India that would have followed a...
Auto shop worker dies from injuries following workplace incident in Kanata
A worker in his early 20s has died following a workplace incident at an auto shop in Kanata over the weekend. Ottawa Police Service said emergency crews were called to a business on Edgewater Street...
Collision involving school bus in Windsor closes intersection near the E.C. Row Expressway
A collision involving a school bus and a van shut down part of Howard Avenue near the E.C. Row Expressway on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the crash occurred in the southbound lanes of Howard...
No injuries after tractor truck downs pole in Woolwich Township
Waterloo Regional Police have closed part of Northfield Drive East in Woolwich Township after a tractor incident caused multiple construction poles to collapse. Police said the closure began around...
Woman fatally struck by vehicle in CF Shops at Don Mills parking lot
A 65-year-old woman has died after being hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of CF Shops at Don Mills on Tuesday morning. Toronto Police Service said officers were called to the shopping centre near...
Woman struck and injured by fleeing pickup truck driver in Brant County
Ontario Provincial Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run that injured a woman in Brant County on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the incident happened around 11:57 a.m. at the...
Motorcyclist killed in fatal two-vehicle crash in Vaughan
A fatal crash involving a motorcycle forced the closure of part of Dufferin Street in Vaughan on Tuesday morning as investigators examined the scene. York Regional Police said the collision happened...
Fatal two-vehicle crash shuts down stretch of Hwy. 17 in northern Ontario
A fatal crash involving a commercial truck and a passenger vehicle shut down a stretch of Highway 17 east of Desbarats for much of Tuesday. Ontario Provincial Police said the collision happened...
Two drivers injured in construction site collision in Etobicoke
A construction-zone collision in Etobicoke sent two drivers to hospital early Tuesday and is now being investigated as a workplace-related incident. The crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. near...
One driver injured after two transport trucks collide on Hwy. 401 east of Oshawa
Two drivers are facing charges after a collision involving two transport trucks on Highway 401 east of Oshawa left one driver injured. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash occurred around 4:40...
Man found dead following house fire in Lincoln
A man has died following a house fire in Lincoln on Monday afternoon, according to Niagara Regional Police Service. Emergency crews, including police, Lincoln Fire Rescue and EMS, responded to a...
79-year-old motorcyclist charged after hitting and injuring pedestrian in Elora
A 79-year-old motorcyclist from Elora has been charged after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision earlier this week. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police said officers responded...
Residents uninjured, man charged after Oshawa triplex arson fire
A 57-year-old man has been charged after a fire was allegedly intentionally set inside a triplex in Oshawa over the weekend, forcing residents to evacuate. Emergency crews responded to the area of...
Boy riding e-scooter hospitalized following collision with SUV in Brampton
A child riding an e-scooter was taken to hospital after a collision with an SUV in Brampton on Monday evening. Peel Regional Police say officers responded to the area of Clyde Road and Dencor...
Woman struck and critically injured by vehicle in Barrhaven
A 29-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in Barrhaven on Monday evening. Emergency crews were called to the area of Fallowfield Road and Via Park Place, near the...
No reported injuries after truck strikes light pole in Mississauga
Traffic in Mississauga was disrupted Monday afternoon after a truck collided with a light pole near a busy intersection. Peel Regional Paramedic Services say the single-vehicle crash happened around...
Motorcyclist suffers critical injuries after colliding with vehicle in Mississauga
A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a serious collision involving a car in Mississauga on Monday afternoon. Peel Regional Police say the crash occurred just before 3:30 p.m. on Derry Road...
Man seriously injured in Pickering dirt bike crash
A man was seriously injured after a dirt bike crash in Pickering on Monday afternoon. Durham Regional Police say officers were called to the area of Woodview Avenue and Bralorne Trail around 3:15...
Collision involving truck temporarily shuts down Hwy. 11 near Latchford
Highway 11 was temporarily shut down in both directions near Latchford after a collision involving a transport truck on Monday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police issued an advisory shortly before...
Vehicle strikes building at major London intersection
A morning crash in London has disrupted traffic after a vehicle struck a building at a busy intersection. Police say the collision happened around 9:45 a.m. Monday at Wharncliffe Road and Byron...
Man hospitalized after being hit by hit-and-run vehicle in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood
A 41-year-old man was taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood early Monday morning. Toronto police said the collision happened near Queen Street West...
One person dead after fire at seniors’ community housing building in downtown Toronto
One person has died following a fire at a seniors’ residence in downtown Toronto late Sunday night. Toronto firefighters were called to a high-rise building near Yonge and Carlton streets shortly...
26-year-old motorcyclist dies following two-vehicle collision near Sarnia
A 26-year-old man from Petrolia has died following a collision between a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle near Sarnia on Sunday night. Police were called to Plank Road, east of Kimball Side Road,...
Man, 34, struck and killed by train in Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent police are investigating after a man was fatally struck by a passenger train on Sunday afternoon. Officers were called to the railway tracks near Northwood Line at approximately 2:08...
Woman facing impaired charges after crashing in West Nipissing
A Wahnapitae woman, 48, is facing several impaired driving-related charges following a single-vehicle crash in West Nipissing over the weekend. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to...
Impaired Leamington driver facing charges after collision left cyclist injured
A 36-year-old man from Leamington is facing multiple charges after a cyclist was struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning and the driver allegedly fled the scene. Ontario Provincial Police say the...
Driver seriously injured after loose tire strikes windshield on Hwy. 417
Ontario Provincial Police are reminding drivers to properly secure their tires after a serious incident on Highway 417 left one person badly injured. Police said the crash happened on May 8 when a...
Police investigate 28-year-old man killed in Sarnia crash
Traffic investigators in Sarnia are working to determine the cause of a deadly single-vehicle collision that occurred early Friday morning. Police say a vehicle crashed into a support pillar beneath...
Several people injured in collision involving motorcycle in Ottawa’s Little Italy
Three individuals were hospitalized following a collision involving a motorcycle and several pedestrians in Ottawa’s Little Italy neighbourhood on Sunday night. Ottawa police responded to the scene...
Man killed in fatal Scarborough motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist in his 40s has died following a crash in Scarborough Sunday evening. The collision occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on Orton Park Road, just south of Ellesmere Road, involving a...
Multiple people injured after three-vehicle crash in Scarborough
A multi-vehicle collision in Scarborough’s Dorset Park neighbourhood sent four people to hospital Sunday afternoon. The crash, involving three vehicles, occurred near Kennedy Road and Progress...
One person hospitalized with serious injuries following North York crash
Toronto police report that one person was seriously injured in a vehicle rollover in North York Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred near Don Mills Road and The Donway West just before 5:15 p.m. in...
Elderly pedestrian struck and killed on QEW near Hamilton
A pedestrian was killed in a collision on the Queen Elizabeth Way near Stoney Creek early Sunday morning. Provincial police say the victim, an elderly man new to the area, was walking toward Fort...
6 people, including 2 children, hospitalized following serious 2-vehicle crash in Wellesley Township
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a serious two-vehicle crash in Wellesley Township that sent six people to hospital on Saturday afternoon. The collision, involving a Mazda and a Toyota,...
Female pedestrian struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Etobicoke
A female pedestrian was taken to hospital following a hit-and-run in Etobicoke Saturday evening. The incident occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. near Kipling and Horner Avenues. The woman was...
Man riding scooter rushed to hospital after being struck by vehicle in North York
A man in his 60s was critically injured after being struck by a cube van while riding his scooter in North York Saturday afternoon. The collision occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m. near Sheppard...
One driver hospitalized following two-vehicle crash in Brampton
A two-vehicle collision in Brampton Saturday afternoon has temporarily closed part of Elgin Drive. The crash occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m. at McMurchy Avenue South and Elgin Drive, just north of...
Major traffic disruption on Gardiner Expressway following multi-vehicle crash
A multi-vehicle crash on the Gardiner Expressway near Jameson Avenue caused major traffic disruptions Saturday morning but has since been cleared. Emergency crews responded shortly before noon to...
One person seriously hurt in Hwy. 10 crash near Caledon Village
A single-vehicle crash on Highway 10 near Caledon Village led to a lengthy closure Saturday morning. The collision occurred shortly before 6:30 a.m., prompting authorities to shut the highway in...
25-year-old motorcyclist seriously hurt after colliding with vehicle in Kitchener
A serious collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle in Kitchener is under investigation by Waterloo Regional Police. The crash occurred around 1:15 a.m. Saturday at Victoria Street South and...
Driver dead, another injured after serious multi-vehicle crash near Simcoe
A fatal collision involving two SUVs, a transport truck, and a cargo van occurred Friday afternoon southwest of Hamilton. The crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Highway 24 near Simcoe, claiming...
Two injured, one critical after motorcycle and SUV collide in Perth County
A serious two-vehicle collision in Perth County on Friday afternoon left a motorcycle rider with critical injuries and another driver injured. Ontario Provincial Police said the crash occurred...
Two people extricated from vehicle following two-vehicle crash in Scarborough
Emergency crews are at the scene of a two-vehicle collision in Scarborough after one of the vehicles overturned during Friday morning rush hour. The crash happened around 8:51 a.m. at the...
Two people seriously hurt following fiery crash in Uxbridge
Two people were seriously injured after a vehicle crashed off the road and burst into flames in Uxbridge early Friday morning. Durham police say officers responded around 4 a.m. to a single-vehicle...
Man, 28, dead after vehicle collides into pillar in Sarnia
A 28-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle collision in Sarnia early Friday morning. Emergency crews, including police, firefighters and paramedics, were called to the area of Gutherie...
Waterloo hit-and-run leads to business owner facing multiple charges
A Waterloo man is facing multiple charges following a hit-and-run investigation in Kitchener, according to Waterloo Regional Police. The incident took place Sunday near Manitou Drive and Bleams...
One person seriously hurt following Scarborough motorcycle collision
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Scarborough Thursday evening. Toronto police responded shortly before 5:30 p.m. to the area of Scarborough Golf Club...
Man rushed to hospital following serious pedestrian collision in Scarborough
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Scarborough on Thursday evening, prompting an investigation that initially involved a hit-and-run. Toronto police were called just after 5 p.m. to Lawrence...
No reported injuries after vehicle ignites on QEW in Burlington
A vehicle fire on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Burlington has led to lane closures and significant traffic delays during the evening commute. The incident occurred shortly before 5 p.m. in the...
Police investigate vehicle collision at Timmins intersection
Police in Timmins are investigating a motor vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of Algonquin Boulevard East and Brunette Road. As a result, eastbound traffic in the area is...
Woman dead, two others injured following head-on crash in Harrowsmith
A head-on crash in South Frontenac claimed the life of a woman Thursday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say officers were called to Road 38 in Harrowsmith, northwest of Kingston, around 11:40...
Brampton commercial property fire prompts major emergency response, injuries unknown
Emergency crews are responding to a commercial fire in Brampton near Queen Street East and June Avenue, just east of Main Street. Firefighters remain on scene battling the blaze, with a large...
Toronto DVP crash causes heavy morning traffic congestion
A crash on the northbound Don Valley Parkway caused major traffic disruptions Thursday morning before the roadway fully reopened around 9 a.m. The incident forced lane closures during the morning...
Police officer, firefighters extinguish barn fire in Innisfil, no injuries reported
A South Simcoe police officer is being credited with stopping a barn fire in Innisfil before it could endanger dozens of animals. Police said Constable Colin Niewels responded to reports of a fire...
Man, 68, in critical condition following Vaughan house fire
A 68-year-old man is in critical condition after a house fire in Vaughan late Wednesday night. Emergency crews responded to a home near Ellerby Square North and Kipling Avenue shortly after 10:45...
Serious tanker fire causes lengthy closure on Hwy. 17 in eastern Ontario
Highway 17 in eastern Ontario fully reopened late Thursday after a fiery tanker truck incident forced prolonged closures near Pembroke. The truck, which was transporting jet fuel to Garrison...
No reported injuries after fire breaks out at spa in Ottawa
Ottawa fire crews are investigating what sparked a blaze Wednesday evening at a spa in the city’s east end. Emergency responders were called to a building on Meadowbrook Road shortly after 8 p.m....
Kemptville man calls police for help, faces charges after crashing vehicle near Vanier
A Kemptville man is facing impaired driving charges after a call for roadside assistance on Highway 417 led police to uncover a collision. Provincial police said the 59-year-old contacted officers...
Serious collision on Hwy. 407 in Markham leaves two people injured
Two people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 407 in Markham on Wednesday evening. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the crash occurred around 6:15 p.m. in...
Two people extricated from vehicle following crash in southeast London
Two people were freed from a vehicle after a crash involving a tractor trailer in the southeast end of London on Wednesday afternoon. According to the London Fire Department, the collision involved...
Three injured in serious two-vehicle crash west of Kanata
A woman was seriously hurt in a two-vehicle collision in west Ottawa on Wednesday morning. Emergency crews responded around 10:15 a.m. to a crash involving a car and a pickup truck at the...
Man taken to hospital following two-truck collision north of Barrie
A man was taken to hospital following a collision north of Barrie on Wednesday morning. The crash, involving a transport truck and a dump truck, occurred around 8:40 a.m. at the off-ramp connecting...
One person hospitalized with critical injuries after vehicle and truck collide in Caledon
A collision between a transport truck and a passenger vehicle in Caledon on Wednesday morning left one person seriously injured. The crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Highway 9 between Highway 50...
Driver injured in early morning two-vehicle crash in Markham
Two roads in Markham were reopened after an early morning collision on Wednesday. York Regional Police reported that the crash, involving two vehicles, occurred shortly before 6 a.m. near Woodbine...
Heavy morning traffic delays on Hwy. 427 to Hwy. 409 following late-night truck rollover, oil spill
A late-night transport truck rollover caused a significant oil spill, forcing the closure of ramps connecting Highway 427 and Highway 409 in both directions during Wednesday’s morning commute. The...
Tecumseh manufacturing company fined after worker fatality in 2024
A manufacturing company in Oldcastle, Tecumseh has been ordered to pay $185,000 after a worker died in an incident in August 2024. The fatality occurred at Integrity Tool and Mold Inc., a business...
Motorcyclist dies following two-vehicle crash in Toronto’s Roncesvalles Village
A motorcyclist in his 20s has died after a collision with an SUV in Toronto’s Roncesvalles Village on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the crash happened around 4:10 p.m. near Roncesvalles and Howard...
Nobody hurt after vehicle ignites on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
A vehicle fire briefly disrupted traffic on Highway 417 in Ottawa on Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews responded just after 4 p.m. to the westbound lanes near Parkdale Avenue, where a vehicle caught...
2 people killed in fatal 2-vehicle crash east of Sarnia
Provincial police say two people have died following a serious crash in Plympton-Wyoming, Ontario. Emergency crews responded around 2 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Lakeshore Road and Aberarder...
No injuries reported after AC unit sparks house fire in Ottawa’s Centretown
A house fire in Ottawa’s Centretown neighbourhood caused significant damage Tuesday afternoon after being sparked by an air conditioning unit. Emergency crews responded to multiple 911 calls around...
No reported injuries after Gravenhurst cottage gutted by fire
A cottage in Gravenhurst was destroyed by an early morning fire on Tuesday. Fire crews were called to the scene on Lawland Heights Drive around 5:40 a.m. after passersby reported the blaze. Six...
Edmonton truck driver charged in crash that left two injured in Greater Sudbury
A 30-year-old Edmonton man is facing charges after a single-vehicle crash involving a commercial motor vehicle early Tuesday in Greater Sudbury. The collision happened around 1:35 a.m. on May 5 near...
12-year-old airlifted to hospital following serious dirt bike crash in eastern Ontario
Authorities are looking into a serious crash that left a 12-year-old injured and hospitalized on Monday evening. According to provincial police, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. when the youth...
Two tow truck drivers facing charges for 2025 dangerous driving incident in Mississauga
Peel Regional Police have charged two tow truck drivers from Mississauga following a dangerous driving incident that disrupted an active crash investigation in late 2025. The incident occurred on...
Major closures on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga following dump truck collision
A collision involving a dump truck has led to major lane closures on Highway 401 in Mississauga late Monday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say the truck, which was carrying gravel, was heading...