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• OPP say 2022 has so far been deadliest year on highways since 2012

  The OPP said it hasn't seen the number of people killed in highway collisions reach the 100 mark by the second week of May since 2012.

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• Woman taken to hospital after Barrie train collides with vehicle in Toronto: police

  Toronto police said they responded to reports that a vehicle had been hit by a train on Carl Hall Road around 1:14 p.m. The train stopped after the incident, police said.

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  May 16
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• Truck rollover on Hwy 400 causes lane closures, delays: police

  In a video posted to Twitter on Monday, Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the truck rolled over just north of Aurora Road.

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  May 16
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• The road to Queen’s Park: parties divided on highways, united on transit

  At the heart of the Ontario election campaign conversation has been Highway 413, a project that is proposed to run west of Toronto from Milton to Vaughan.

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  May 10
• City of Kawartha Lakes man dies in Highway 12 collision near Orillia: OPP

  OPP say a man died in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 12 at Sturgeon Bay Road in Severn Township, a few kilometres northwest of Orillia.

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  Apr 29
• Two-vehicle collision in Severn Township leaves 1 dead

  In a press release, Ontario Provincial Police said the collision occurred just before 7:30 a.m. Thursday, along Highway 12 at Sturgeon Bay Road. 

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  Apr 28
• Metrolinx offering unlimited rides pass to tempt core ridership back

  The GTA transit service relies heavily on commuters and office workers to fill its trains, ridership remains below pre-pandemic levels

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  Apr 20
• Ontario Provincial Police investigating fatal crash in Wasaga Beach, Ont.

  While police were guarding the scene, around 4 a.m., a car attempted to drive through the road closure, disobeying the barricades, the OPP said.

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  Apr 10
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• Ontario to permanently keep speed limits on some highway sections at 110 km/h

  Ontario is set to announce Tuesday that speed limits of 110 kilometres per hour on six sections of provincial highways are here to stay.

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  Mar 29
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• Deaths for drivers speeding in Ontario hit 10-year high

  The total number of fatal collisions grew from 284 to 288, according to the OPP. The force responded to 60,544 road crashes through the year.

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  Mar 23
• Solidarity convoy leaves Highway 402 east of Sarnia, Ont.: Lambton OPP

  Participants in the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' set up last Wednesday along the westbound lanes of the highway at Nauvoo Road, prompting the highway closure.

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  Feb 15
• No injuries after small military aircraft crashes in Thunder Bay

  Eric Nordlund, deputy fire chief with Thunder Bay Fire Rescue, says the aircraft missed the runway and crashed just before 12:30 p.m.

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  Jan 31
• Multiple collisions, including 10-car crash, reported on Highway 400 in Innisfil

  OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the original collision happened approaching Innisfil Beach Road.

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  Jan 23
• Major delays continue across Highway 401 in Toronto day after massive snow storm

  Ontario Provincial Police officers are calling it an 'Ontario storm hangover' as delays and traffic were reported across major Toronto-area highways early Tuesday.

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  Jan 18
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• 2-vehicle crash north of Barrie leaves 1 man dead, another injured: police

  An OPP officer on patrol came upon the crash at the intersection of Simcoe County Road 93 and Ebenezer Side Road in Tiny Township, Ont., Friday night.

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  Nov 13, 2021
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• Ford government shows support for controversial Highway 413 with campaign-style route visit

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford was in Caledon, Ont., on Wednesday to show support for Highway 413, which he says will relieve traffic congestion in the regions of Halton, Peel and York.

  Politics

  Nov 10, 2021
• 3 impaired drivers arrested in North Simcoe County: OPP

  Three impaired drivers have been arrested in Tiny Township, Tay Township and Midland after alcohol was smelled on them by officers.

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  Nov 5, 2021
• 2 teens injured after vehicle crashes into tree, bursts into flames in Springwater, Ont.

  After the crash, numerous videos of the incident appeared on social media.

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  Nov 1, 2021
• Police investigate hit and run that injured pedestrian and dog in Caledon

  The pedestrian was sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the dog sustained critical injuries, according to police.

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  Oct 25, 2021
• UP Express riders can now pay fares through debit cards as part of ongoing pilot project

  UP Express riders will be able to use their physical cards or ones linked to mobile wallet applications to pay for fares on the four-stop line.

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  Oct 21, 2021
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• Driver arrested after flight from RIDE spot check in Caledon, Ont.

  The 22-year-old driver was charged with several different offences, according to police.

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  Oct 21, 2021
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• Hit and run at Bracebridge, Ont. restaurant under investigation

  Officers are looking to identify a vehicle following a hit and run at a restaurant patio in Bracebridge, Ont.

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  Oct 19, 2021
• Impaired driving charges laid following crash in Penetanguishene, Ont.

  A man with minor injuries has been charged with impaired driving following an overnight crash in Penetanguishene, Ont.

  Crime

  Oct 19, 2021
• Barrie, Ont. man charged with stunt driving following traffic stop in Bradford

  The accused had licence was suspended for 14 days and his vehicle was impounded for 45 days.

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  Oct 15, 2021
• Fatal crash involving train, vehicle under investigation in New Tecumseth, Ont.

  Two people are dead following a crash involving a train and a vehicle in New Tecumseth, Ont.

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  Oct 15, 2021