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• Charges laid in 3-vehicle crash that killed 2, injured 8 north of London, Ont.

  A 26-year-old from London, Ont., is facing dangerous driving charges in connection with a crash that sent 10 people to hospital, including two who later died.

  Crime

  Feb 14
• 2 dead, 8 injured after tragic crash north of London, Ont.: police

  The three-vehicle crash north of London, Ont., sent 10 people to hospital, including four with life-threatening injuries. Two of those four have since died, police say.

  Crime

  Feb 13
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• ‘Be a better driver’: OPP urge safer Christmas driving as deaths, impaired charges rise

  Ontario Provincial Police are begging people to "be a better driver" and consider the conditions as impaired charges and fatalities rise in the province.

  Crime

  Dec 27, 2023
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• Man in critical condition after being struck by two vehicles in Niagara Falls

  Police in Niagara Falls say a 31-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by two vehicles early Saturday morning.

  Traffic

  Dec 2, 2023
• Ont. NDP wants to make it illegal for drivers to pass on solid double yellow lines

  NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin has introduced Chad's Law, a private member's bill to change current traffic safety laws to make it illegal for drivers to pass on a solid double yellow line.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2023
• ‘It’s a life sentence’: Ontario Festive RIDE campaign targets rise in impaired driving

  Despite annual pleas during the holiday season, police authorities in Ontario say there's been a rise in impaired collisions and charges this year.

  Traffic

  Nov 16, 2023
• Heads up! Delivery of 4 massive beer tanks to shut down roads in Ontario city

  The delivery of four beer tanks to Labatt Brewery in London, Ont., on Tuesday is sure to cause a buzz as the massive load is expected to take up two lanes of traffic.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2023
• Metrolinx slowly resumes GO, UP transit service amid CN network-wide system failure

  Metrolinx is slowly resuming GO train services following a CN network-wide system failure affecting all GO and UP Express rail corridors Tuesday afternoon. 

  Traffic

  Oct 3, 2023
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• Driver dies after transport truck falls through road in southwestern Ontario

  In a video posted to Twitter Thursday morning, an Ontario police spokesperson said a transport truck driver had fallen through the road and died from his injuries.

  Traffic

  Aug 24, 2023
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• Car crashes through front entrance of hospital in Cobourg, Ont., 2 people hurt

  The driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital's emergency department after a crash into the front entrance just before 9 a.m. There were no other injuries reported.

  Traffic

  Aug 15, 2023
• Cost to purchase physical PRESTO card set to drop

  The price decrease from $6 to $4 will take effect Aug. 8 and will make it easier for more Ontarians to take transit, according to Metrolinx.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2023
• 2 dead, 1 critically injured in overnight two-vehicle crash in Ottawa

  Ottawa paramedics say two people were killed and a woman was critically injured in an overnight two-vehicle crash.

  Traffic

  Aug 2, 2023
• Minivan crashes through school, damaging library and classroom in Goderich, Ont.

  The minivan went through the wall and all the way through the school's library and came to rest after crashing through an interior wall joining the library and a classroom.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2023
• ‘Shocking’ video shows SUV narrowly missing 2 cars in ‘risky’ highway incident

  Police in Ontario released the dash-cam video as a reminder to drivers about pulling over for emergency vehicles after an incident this month on the QEW.

  Traffic

  Jul 19, 2023
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• Woman suffers ‘life-altering’ injuries after being struck by car along Calgary’s Macleod Trail

  A woman suffered significant injuries after being hit by a Honda Civic on Macleod Trail Southwest early Friday morning. The driver of the car remained on scene after the collision.

  Traffic

  Jul 7, 2023
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• Show me the (real) money: Person throws fake $50 bills on Guelph, Ont. street

  Guelph motorists were seen stopping to pick up $50 bills only to find out that they were fake.

  Traffic

  Jul 6, 2023
• Missed by mere seconds: Family narrowly escapes Hwy. 401 crash, explosion in Pickering

  A young man heading back home along Highway 401 on Tuesday night said he was one of the last cars to make it out of the area before a fuel tanker truck exploded on the roadway.

  Traffic

  Jun 21, 2023
• Oshawa gets reduced speed limit in select neighbourhoods to enhance community safety

  In a bid to prioritize the safety of its residents, the City of Oshawa has implemented reduced speed limits in select neighbourhoods. 

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
• People killed in crashes so far in 2023 ‘above the pace’ of last year, say OPP

  OPP say deaths in 2023 connected with motor vehicle collisions on Ontario roads the service patrols are already ahead of last years record pace, which was a 16-year high.

  Traffic

  Jun 19, 2023
• Distracted driving deaths up 36% over 2 years in Ontario: report

  An analysis of Ministry of Transportation numbers from hellosafe.ca revealed 105 Ontarians died as a result of distracted drivers.

  Traffic

  Apr 27, 2023
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• NEXUS application centres reopen at 8 Canadian airports starting March 27

  The 13 Canadian enrolment centres were closed March 2020 due to the pandemic. The closures were extended due to a dispute over legal protections for American customs officers.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2023
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• Ottawa to have ‘special parking restrictions’ during anniversary of ‘Freedom Convoy’

  Ottawa will have extra bylaw officers deployed on the anniversary of the 'Freedom Convoy' and warns that all vehicles found violating regulations will be ticketed and towed.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2023
• ‘It was deadly’: OPP say over 350 died from vehicle crashes in 2022

  Ontario Provincial Police released end-of-year statistics for motor vehicle fatalities in a tweet on Sunday, urging drivers to make 2023 a safer year.

  Traffic

  Jan 1, 2023
• Some Via Rail trains in Ontario delayed, cancelled as winter storm continues

  In a statement emailed to Global News, Via Rail said "due to extreme weather conditions," several of its trains in the Quebec City to Windsor corridor had been immobilized.

  Traffic

  Dec 24, 2022
• Police in Ontario urge drivers to ‘stay home’ as massive winter storm continues

  In a tweet, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) urged motorists to "reconsider travel plans until the weather improves and the roads are reopened."

  Traffic

  Dec 24, 2022