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• New Gardiner Expressway lane closures loom for west-end bridge work

  The City of Toronto is starting early on planned work for five bridges on the Gardiner Expressway. Lane reductions are scheduled to begin next week.

  Canada

  Mar 31
• RCMP investigate ‘security incident’ at Calgary International Airport

  The RCMP have been called in to investigate a security incident involving a Westjet flight from Calgary to Ottawa that has now been cancelled.

  Investigations

  Mar 12
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• Drivers of transport truck, car fined for stopping on Highway 417 lane for ‘coffee break’: police

  OPP 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. 

  Traffic

  Feb 10
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• Ontario highway shut down after crash leaves 1 person dead, others injured

  Ontario Provincial Police said the highway near Orillia was closed on Friday after wintery, snowy conditions led to a multi-vehicle collision.

  Traffic

  Feb 7
• 1 person dead, 3 injured in crash on Highway 402 near Strathroy: OPP

  A portion of the highway, west of London, was closed between Glendon Drive and Hickory Drive but has since reopened.

  Traffic

  Dec 29, 2024
• 2 people seriously injured after horse-drawn carriage crashes in Oxford County: OPP

  Police say the horse died at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.

  Traffic

  Dec 28, 2024
• Teen caught driving more than 100 km/h over speed limit on Highway 401: OPP

  Police say the incident happened Friday evening on Highway 401 westbound in Gananoque, nearly 300 kilometres east of Toronto.

  Crime

  Dec 28, 2024
• Highway 401 reopened after ‘significant’ Boxing Day congestion

  The 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.

  Traffic

  Dec 26, 2024
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• Ontario teases ‘game-changing’ ideas to address Toronto’s suffocating congestion

  Speaking 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.

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2024
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• Broke and broken: Canada’s public transit in critical funding state, report says

  The analysis looked at the budgets, revenue sources and long-term plans for transit in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.

  Consumer

  Aug 16, 2024
• Traffic ‘crisis’ has many Toronto-area residents ‘reluctant’ to work in office: poll

  Many Toronto-area residents are 'reluctant to travel to work' amid a traffic and congestion 'crisis,' a new poll indicates. 

  Traffic

  Jul 16, 2024
• Speed limits increase on some Ontario highways, including parts of 401

  The speed limit is increasing on several more sections of provincial highways starting July 12.

  Traffic

  Jul 10, 2024
• Fatal ATV crashes on the rise in Ontario: OPP

  In 2024 there have been eight driver deaths related to ATVs, with one passenger also dying in an ATV incident.

  Traffic

  Jun 13, 2024
• 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.

  Traffic

  Jun 11, 2024
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• Ambulance collides with moose while responding to another moose collision: OPP

  An ambulance responding to a serious crash involving a moose in Algonquin Park also collided with a moose early Sunday, Ontario police say. 

  Canada

  May 20, 2024
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• Ontario father watches son — his ‘bike buddy’ — die in motorcycle crash

  Hashmat 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.

  Traffic

  May 9, 2024
• Ontario sets sights on Highway 413 construction, promises more roads

  Ontario 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.

  Politics

  Apr 30, 2024
• Early bird train between Ottawa and Toronto returns with Kingston stop: Via Rail

  The new early bird train is scheduled to start running May 27.

  Traffic

  Apr 30, 2024
• Ontario raising speed limits on some highways, including parts of 401

  The 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.

  Traffic

  Apr 24, 2024
• Ontario transportation minister pitches 24-hour work to speed up Gardiner construction

  Ontario'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.

  Politics

  Apr 19, 2024
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• Patience, people: Count on traffic woes when crowds hit Ontario eclipse hotspots

  OPP, local police and city officials are preparing for the prospect of intense vehicular travel to their locales Monday ahead of the solar eclipse.

  Traffic

  Apr 3, 2024
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• 17 vehicles crash on ramp to Highway 401 in Toronto

  Seventeen vehicles were involved in crashes on a ramp to Highway 401 in west Toronto Wednesday morning, provincial police say.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2024
• Kingston expecting 500K visitors for total solar eclipse: ‘Be prepared for traffic delays’

  "The entire city will be in the path of totality," a release from Kingston, Ont. says as free bus service will also be offered on April 8 for those who come to town.

  Traffic

  Mar 19, 2024
• 10 passengers, bus driver rescued after crash that left OC Transpo bus in ditch

  Ottawa Fire Services says it had to rescue a bus driver and 10 passengers after a collision between an OC Transpo bus and another vehicle on Sunday evening.

  Traffic

  Mar 11, 2024
• Should school buses have seatbelts? Rollover crash in Ontario prompts new questions

  The government is facing calls to take a close look at school bus safety and the potential introduction of seatbelts after a crash in Woodstock, Ont., injured five students.

  Education

  Mar 6, 2024