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  • 17 vehicles crash on ramp to Highway 401 in Toronto
    Seventeen vehicles were involved in crashes on the Eglinton Avenue ramp to westbound Highway 401 in Toronto Wednesday morning, likely as a result of icy conditions, provincial police say. Several people were sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt posted a video from the scene.
    Canada
    Mar 20
  • 2 teenagers struck and killed by train in Toronto
    Two teenagers, a 16-year old boy and a 14-year old girl, were fatally struck by a train in Toronto on Monday night, according to police Insp. Keri Fernandes. She said the incident occurred just after 10 p.m. near Eglinton Avenue and Weston Road as a train travelled westbound from Union Station to Toronto Pearson International...
    Mar 5
  • Ford government releases business case for moving the science centre.
    A business case has been prepared by the provincial government to consider moving the Ontario Science Centre from Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue to Ontario Place. Colin D’Mello has the story.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Nov 29, 2023
  • Four Toronto streets named in CAA top 10 worst roads list for 2023
    CAA said Barton Street East in Hamilton was voted the worst road in Ontario for 2023 followed by Eglinton Avenue West and County Road 49 in Prince Edward. Marianne Dimain reports.
    Global News at Noon Toronto
    May 30, 2023
  • Toronto councillor declares Tuesday ‘Shop Eglinton Day’
    Two Toronto city councillors are trying to to shore up support for businesses impacted by ongoing LRT construction that has crippled Eglinton Avenue. Tom Hayes has more.
    Global News at Noon Toronto
    Mar 3, 2020
  • Drivers facing long delays near Eglinton and Don Mills road due to LRT construction
    Wed, Nov 16: Four lanes have been reduced to one in some spots of Eglinton Avenue and Don Mills Road because of construction for the Eglinton Crosstown. Peter Kim reports.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Nov 16, 2016
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  • TTC bus driver caught eating being the wheel
    Tue, Oct 4: 17-year-old student Gabriel’s video shows TTC bus driver eating with his leg elevated while the bus is in motion. The video was recorded last Wednesday in the Eglinton Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road area.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Oct 4, 2016
  • Man killed in Scarborough after hit-and-run
    Wed, Oct 12: A construction worker cutting concrete on Eglinton Avenue at Midland Road was killed after a white BMW hit him and then fled the scene. Ashley Carter reports on why the SIU is now investigating.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Oct 12, 2016
  • Girl critically wounded after being stabbed in neck, mother and child also hurt: authorities
    A girl is in life-threatening condition after being stabbed in the neck, and her mother and another child were also injured Friday evening. Detective Jason Hillier of the 43rd Division provided an update on the situation at on Trudelle Street, near McCowan Road and Eglinton Avenue East.
    Nov 23, 2018
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  • City of Toronto cracks down on illegal pot shops week after legal stores open
    A week after legal pot shops opened their doors in Toronto, the City says it is cracking down on illegal counterparts. A shop on Eglinton Avenue on Monday and one in North York shop on Tuesday were visited by staff. Jamie Mauracher reports.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Apr 9, 2019
  • Work on Metrolinx’s Eglinton-Crosstown line coming along, but some businesses say not fast enough
    Global News got a peek at the progress on the western part of the under-construction LRT line and spoke to the owners of a business almost entirely blocked from view by the work on Eglinton Avenue. Mark Carcasole reports.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Aug 29, 2018
  • Scarborough couple wakes up to snake in apartment
    A Scarborough couple had a frightening discovery Wednesday morning after waking up to a snake slithering in their apartment building located at Eglinton Avenue East and Kingston Road.
    Aug 15, 2018
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  • Police search for vehicle after fatal hit-and-run on Eglinton West
    Toronto police are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Toronto’s Eglinton Avenue West neighbourhood overnight.
    Global News at Noon Toronto
    Jul 26, 2018
  • Man dead after shooting in Toronto parking lot near Sheppard subway station
    Toronto police say a man has died following a shooting near the TTC station at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue Wednesday evening. Another shooting occurred shortly afterwards near Eglinton Avenue East and Brimley Road. Catherine McDonald has the details.
    Jun 16, 2022
  • $3M announced for Eglinton Avenue businesses impacted by LRT construction
    Businesses along Eglinton Avenue impacted by LRT construction are reacting after the Ontario government announced it will be providing $3 million for marketing, promotions and clean-up assistance. Tom Hayes reports.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Mar 10, 2020
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  • Video taken from downtown Toronto balcony shows dramatic lightning strike
    Video posted to social media on Sunday shows a dramatic lightning strike from the balcony of a condo building at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue in Downtown Toronto, as a severe storm swept through the region.
    Weather
    Jul 19, 2020
  • Ambulance crash in Mississauga
    A car and an ambulance collided just after 1 a.m. at Creditview Road and Eglinton Avenue. The Peel region ambulance was carrying a patient at the time. No word on any injuries.
    Global News at Noon Toronto
    May 26, 2016
  • Eglinton Avenue businesses worried construction will destroy livelihoods
    Mon, Jun 27: A section of Eglinton Avenue east of Avenue Road is expected to be fenced off for work on the Crosstown Line. Local businesses say it will kill their bottom line. Christina Stevens reports.
    Global News at 6 Toronto
    Jun 27, 2016
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  • Toronto Lawyer charged in connection with multiple sex assaults
    A Toronto lawyer has been charged in connection to multiple sexual assaults involving young girls in the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue area.
    Global News at Noon Toronto
    Sep 29, 2016
  • Police investigate after suspected crossbow attack in east-end Toronto
    Toronto police responded to Lawndale Road, in the Eglinton Avenue East and Markham Road area, just before 1 p.m. for a reported stabbing. Toronto Paramedic Services confirmed to Global News they treated two males and a female with serious injuries at the scene and they were later pronounced dead.
    Canada
    Aug 25, 2016
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