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Toronto highway construction doubled Gardiner travel times, new study findsGardiner Expressway construction has doubled travel times and intensified pressure on businesses and drivers, new analysis shows.CanadaJun 9
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Cows loose on Ontario highway cause delays for drivers heading to cottage countryAround 2:30 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police reported cows on Highway 400 between Highway 9 and Aurora Road, with the farm animals causing heavy delays in both directions.CanadaMay 16
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New Gardiner Expressway lane closures loom for west-end bridge workThe City of Toronto is starting early on planned work for five bridges on the Gardiner Expressway. Lane reductions are scheduled to begin next week.CanadaMar 31
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Drivers of transport truck, car fined for stopping on Highway 417 lane for ‘coffee break’: policeOPP say the drivers of a transport truck and car were issued multiple fines over the weekend for taking a coffee break in a live traffic lane on Highway 417 in Ottawa.TrafficFeb 10
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Ontario highway shut down after crash leaves 1 person dead, others injuredOntario Provincial Police said the highway near Orillia was closed on Friday after wintery, snowy conditions led to a multi-vehicle collision.TrafficFeb 7
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Boy, 9, ejected from car in fatal QEW crash was not wearing seatbelt: policeThe Ontario Provincial Police say a nine-year-old boy who was not wearing a seatbelt has died in a car crash on the QEW.TrafficJan 13
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1 person dead, 3 injured in crash on Highway 402 near Strathroy: OPPA portion of the highway, west of London, was closed between Glendon Drive and Hickory Drive but has since reopened.TrafficDec 29, 2024
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2 people seriously injured after horse-drawn carriage crashes in Oxford County: OPPPolice say the horse died at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.TrafficDec 28, 2024
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Teen caught driving more than 100 km/h over speed limit on Highway 401: OPPPolice say the incident happened Friday evening on Highway 401 westbound in Gananoque, nearly 300 kilometres east of Toronto.CrimeDec 28, 2024
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Highway 401 reopened after ‘significant’ Boxing Day congestionThe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shut down a portion of Highway 401 Thursday to ensure “the safety of all” given the “significant congestion” Boxing Day drivers were causing.TrafficDec 26, 2024
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Ontario teases ‘game-changing’ ideas to address Toronto’s suffocating congestionSpeaking at the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Premier Doug Ford said he was planning to bring big changes to two particular routes, the Gardiner Expressway and Highway 401.PoliticsSep 16, 2024
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Traffic ‘crisis’ has many Toronto-area residents ‘reluctant’ to work in office: pollMany Toronto-area residents are 'reluctant to travel to work' amid a traffic and congestion 'crisis,' a new poll indicates.TrafficJul 16, 2024
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Speed limits increase on some Ontario highways, including parts of 401The speed limit is increasing on several more sections of provincial highways starting July 12.TrafficJul 10, 2024
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Fatal ATV crashes on the rise in Ontario: OPPIn 2024 there have been eight driver deaths related to ATVs, with one passenger also dying in an ATV incident.TrafficJun 13, 2024
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Gardiner construction has led to at least 230% jump in rush hour delays: studyThe Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation project that started this spring has led to a dramatic spike in rush hour delays and emissions, a new analysis shows.CanadaJun 6, 2024
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Ambulance collides with moose while responding to another moose collision: OPPAn ambulance responding to a serious crash involving a moose in Algonquin Park also collided with a moose early Sunday, Ontario police say.CanadaMay 20, 2024
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Contracts signed for controversial Ontario highway as project moves closer to constructionThe Ontario government ramping up planning for the controversial Bradford Bypass after selecting a company to start designing the wester section the 16-kilometre highway.CanadaMay 9, 2024
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Ontario father watches son — his ‘bike buddy’ — die in motorcycle crashHashmat Bhatti says his motorcycle was just metres behind his 19-year-old son Ali Hashmat when his Suzuki bike collided with a car near an expressway in late April.TrafficMay 9, 2024
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Horse, drivers all right after trailer overturned in New Tecumseth crashA two-vehicle crash on Monday that could have been worse left all parties walking away with only minor injuries — including those with four hooves.TrafficMay 7, 2024
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Toronto’s construction season traffic is ‘unacceptable.’ Is there a better way?Toronto already has some of the worst traffic in the world, and with construction season here, delays will be even more “unacceptable.” What’s the solution?CanadaMay 6, 2024
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Ontario sets sights on Highway 413 construction, promises more roadsOntario is moving ahead with its plans to build Highway 413, planning to get construction underway in 2025. The road, leaders promise, will not be the last new highway.PoliticsApr 30, 2024
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‘Increased military traffic’ between Toronto, Wasaga Beach this weekendThere will be "increased military traffic" on roadways between Toronto and Wasaga Beach this weekend due to a training exercise, the Department of National Defence says.TrafficApr 30, 2024
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Ontario raising speed limits on some highways, including parts of 401The province says that when the changes take effect roughly 36 per cent of its highway network will have a speed limit of 110 km/h.TrafficApr 24, 2024
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Rollover crash on Highway 400 sends 2 to hospitalTwo people were sent to the hospital after a collision on Friday morning in the southbound lane of Highway 400 outside of Innisfil.TrafficApr 19, 2024
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Highway 12 crash leaves 27-year-old in life-threatening conditionOrillia OPP say a severe collision at Highway 12 and Forest Avenue led to a man in life-threatening condition being airlifted to Toronto.TrafficApr 19, 2024
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