Highway 97: More blasting closures near Summerland
Highway 97 near Summerland is undergoing more temporary blasting closures. The closures began Friday and will last until Monday.
Feb 24
RCMP respond to highway collision involving pedestrian near Warman, Sask.
On Tuesday, RCMP investigators were seen placing markers around a car on a highway near Warman, Saskatchewan. The car, a four-door sedan, appeared to have a severely damaged windshield. No Further details were available at the time of writing.
Canada
Feb 13
Collision on Highway 7 near Omemee sends 2 to hospital
Two people were taken to hospital after a transport truck and pickup truck collided on Highway 7 just east of Omemee, Ont., on Wednesday morning. The collision occurred around 5:25 a.m. near Emily Park Road. The highway was closed until 4 p.m. as crews continued cleanup as the transport spilled a large amount of construction...
Traffic
Feb 7
Highway 115 bridge dedicated in honour of Peterborough OPP officer who died in line of duty
A ceremony was held at the Peterborough Armouries on Friday to remember an OPP officer who died in the line of duty in the city 96 years ago. The Otonabee River Bridge on Highway 115 was dedicated in Constable Norman F. Maker’s honour. Germain Ma has the story.
Canada
May 3
Saskatchewan’s Highway 2 closed by RCMP following serious collision
On Friday, Moose Jaw RCMP closed Highway 2 in response to a serious collision 30 kilometers north of Moose Jaw near Sandy Pointe. Police say the investigation is still in its early stages and did not provide any additional details.
Apr 5
Morning brush fire in Kelowna quickly extinguished
Kelowna firefighters battled a small brush fire near Highway 97 and McCurdy Road on Tuesday morning.
Apr 2
Serious assault at fast-food restaurant sends one person to hospital, Winnipeg police say
On Tuesday, Winnipeg police responded to reports of a serious assault at a restaurant near the corner of Pembina Highway and Osborne Street. Police said one person was taken to hospital in serious condition.
Apr 2
Clarington house fire prompts lane closures on Highways 115/35
A house fire at a farm on Highway 35/115 is causing delays in the southbound lanes on Thursday near Clarington. Emergency crews responded late Thursday morning for reports of a fire in a home just south of Skelding Road in Clarington. Smoke could be seeing coming from the roof and basement of the home. The...
Mar 28
1 dead after 4 vehicle collision on Hwy. 7 near Oakwood in City of Kawartha Lakes
A Lindsay, Ont., man is dead after a four vehicle collision on Hwy. 7 near Oakwood on Tuesday, March 19. It happened around 6:05 p.m. on Highway 7 near Taylors road, just east of the community. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say a 27-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene while a 65-year-old North...
Traffic
Mar 22
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: March 22
In this Friday, March 22, 2024 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney and Scott Roberts, Edmonton city council says it’s out of money, the province is spending $1.9B on roads and highway upgrades this year, an Alberta Mountie and Edmonton police officer’s band earns a Juno nomination for its...
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
Mar 22
Major vehicle collision closes Sask. highway throughout Wednesday
Highway 39 south of Regina near Rouleau was closed for the majority of Wednesday after a major crash involving multiple vehicles. But as Victoria Idowu explains, RCMP is releasing little information.
Global News at 5 Regina
Mar 13
Truck fire with tire explosion causing major back-up on Highway 17 in Delta
Dramatic video captures fire crews dosing a semi-truck in Delta Monday afternoon on Highway 17, near the overpass near Highway 99. Traffic in the area is backed up, and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
BC1
Mar 4
Coquihalla Highway closed in both directions Thursday morning
The Coquihalla Highway was closed Thursday morning in both directions. It was closed due to a vehicle incident that happened near the Coquihalla Summit area, between Hope and Merritt.
Global News Morning BC
Feb 29
Global News at 5:30 Toronto: Mar. 4, 2024
GTA protests trigger police investigation in Toronto and York Region. Victim impact statements against the man who murdered two Toronto woman more than 40 years ago. And, moving trucks from highway 401 onto the 407 – the new opposition idea tonight coming out of Queen’s Park.
Global News at 5:30 Toronto
Mar 4
Global National: March 4
Former U.S. president Donald Trump has cleared a major legal hurdle in his bid to return to the White House, as the Supreme Court has ruled individual states cannot bar candidates from federal office. How this affects his odds of securing the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election, and if this will end questions...
Global National
Mar 4
Reaction to Highway 1 intersection upgrade options near Carberry
After Monday’s announcement from the Manitoba government that it’s considering three options to upgrade the Highway 1 and 5 intersection near Carberry after a crash led to the death of 17 seniors in 2023, there’s one that’s standing out to some experts. Teagan Rasche reports.
Traffic
Jan 8
RCMP seek witnesses and video following Sunday night shooting in Coquitlam
Coquitlam RCMP are seeking the public’s help with an investigation into the shooting of a man and woman near the busy shopping area at Barnet Highway and Pinetree Way on Sun. Feb. 11, 2024. A car fire, believed to be linked to the shooting, was also discovered nearby shortly afterward.
Crime
Feb 13
Global Okanagan News at 5:30: February 10, 2024
A multi-vehicle collision shut down Highway 33 for several hours early Saturday morning. A New Zealand man is running across Canada to raise money for children’s cancer care. An Okanagan musician is gearing up for a Valentine’s Day concert.
Feb 10
Winnipeg police investigate scene of collision involving cyclist, truck
Winnipeg police blocked a section of Pembina Highway near Daly Street on Tuesday morning following a collision that sent a cyclist to hospital in critical condition.
Canada
Feb 6
1 dead after pickup flees police in Ontario, crashes at QEW Burlington exit: SIU
Ontario’s police watch dog says one person died in a highway crash near Burlington after a truck attempted to flee two police officers that had stopped it for speeding.
Canada
Jan 29