Latest Traffic News
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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
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Kingston, Ont., testing photo radar cameras in effort to deter speedersIn an effort to deter speeding drivers, the City of Kingston, Ont., has launched a two-year pilot program for traffic cameras. The program will focus on safety in school zones.CanadaSep 4
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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
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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
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Man from Aspley dies in golf cart rollover in North Frontenac: OPPFrontenac OPP say on Tuesday evening, officers responded to a report from a passerby in the village of Ardoch who found a golf cart rolled in a ditch with the driver trapped.TrafficJul 10
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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
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Civilians try to rescue driver after Highway 37 collision north of Belleville: OPPCentral Hastings OPP say a collision on Highway 37 sent a pickup truck into a water-filled ditch. Police say several civilians tried to remove the driver but were unsuccessful.TrafficJun 13
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2 dead after vehicle found in ditch east of Kingston, Ont.Two people are dead after a heavily damaged vehicle was found in a ditch Monday morning east of Kingston. Police believe the crash occurred several hours before it was discovered.TrafficJun 11
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Northumberland riders tout return of Via Rail commuter train after 4-year absenceA survey of 2,800 residents showed 66 per cent used Train 651 to get to work and 96 per cent said they would use the service if it resumed. The service returns May 27.EconomyMay 2
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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
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Early bird train between Ottawa and Toronto returns with Kingston stop: Via RailThe new early bird train is scheduled to start running May 27.TrafficApr 30
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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
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Ontario transportation minister pitches 24-hour work to speed up Gardiner constructionOntario's minister of transportation, who will soon be responsible for the Gardiner Expressway, is calling for 24-hour construction to speed up rehabilitation work on the route.PoliticsApr 19
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‘Marine operations’ of Kingston’s LaSalle Causeway will not open by May 1: officialsThe causeway will remain closed for several weeks after part of the structure was damaged during construction, officials have said.TrafficApr 12
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Gardiner Expressway construction: Closures to resume after brief reopeningToronto commuters will soon run into lane closures again on parts of the Gardiner Expressway starting Monday night. Here is what you need to know.TrafficApr 8
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Kingston’s LaSalle Causeway to remain closed for several weeks, officials sayCity asking residents to avoid driving if possible as tens of thousands of people are expected in Kingston for Monday's total solar eclipse.TrafficApr 4
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Patience, people: Count on traffic woes when crowds hit Ontario eclipse hotspotsOPP, local police and city officials are preparing for the prospect of intense vehicular travel to their locales Monday ahead of the solar eclipse.TrafficApr 3
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Kingston’s LaSalle Causeway to remain closed after bridge ‘compromised during construction’The closure comes as Kingston has warned that as many as 500,000 visitors may come to the community to view Monday's total solar eclipse.TrafficApr 2
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LaSalle Causeway in Kingston closed until further notice ‘due to an incident’Causeway fully closed to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians until further notice, officials say.TrafficApr 1
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Tow truck with heavy load drives off Hwy 401 east of Belleville, lane closure plannedPolice warn of a planned lane closure this weekend to recover the vehiclesTrafficMar 27
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Smart watch crash detection alerts Belleville police to ambulance crashThe ambulance was not carrying passengers at the time of the crash, police sayTrafficMar 21
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