1 hour ago Summer outing turns tragic after toddler drowns in St. Lawrence River

A day by the water had a devastating outcome when Ontario Provincial Police responded to a toddler drowning in the St. Lawrence River last week.

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2 h. ago Ontario Police Leaders Launch Answer the Call Campaign to Recruit the Next Generation of Officers

New provincewide effort aims to modernize recruitment and address urgent staffing shortages TORONTO — Today, Ontario’s police leadership has announced the launch of Answer the Call, a provincewide marketing campaign to recruit the next generation of police officers. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), Ontario Association of Police Service […]

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3 h. ago Escaped murderer from Quebec may be hiding out in Ontario, police say

Ontario Provincial Police say a convicted murderer who recently escaped from a Quebec prison may be hiding out in southwestern Ontario.

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46 h. ago Toddler dead after drowning in St. Lawrence River near Kingston

Police say a toddler has died after drowning in the St. Lawrence River near Kingston, Ont., on Friday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to Wolfe Island at around 9:30 a.m. after an unresponsive toddler was found in the river. They say family members and first responders began life-saving measures and the toddler […]

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2 d. ago Ontario teens charged again after rocks thrown at moving cars, causing crash

Ontario Provincial Police said they have laid charges in connection with a wave of rock-throwing incidents that caused seriously injuries in Markham last fall.

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3 d. ago Police, province offer new details in acid spill that closed Hwy. 402 lanes

Hwy. 402 reopened Friday following a crash that provincial officials say spilled 100 litres of acid and led to a shutdown along the westbound lanes of the London-area highway. Ontario Provincial Police say it was Wednesday afternoon when a big rig carrying 45,000 litres of monochloroacetic acid was “cut off” by a passenger vehicle on […]

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3 d. ago Victim’s hijab allegedly pulled off in Ontario swarming attack, police investigating

Durham Regional Police said the incident happened just after midnight at a Pizza Pizza location on Wentworth Street West in Oshawa and ended with an assault.

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4 d. ago Alberta and Ontario call for repeal of Trudeau era climate policies in letter

The letter calls for a repeal of the federal Impact Assessment Act

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4 d. ago Crash spills 45,000 litres of acid, closes Hwy. 402 lanes: OPP

A big rig carrying 45,000 litres of acid crashed into the ditch along Hwy. 402 on Wednesday afternoon, closing a section of the westbound lanes, police say. Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said it was about 1 p.m. on Wednesday when a passenger vehicle “cut off” a transport truck, which crashed into the ditch. […]

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4 d. ago Protests fuel increase in use of special Ontario police units: Report

Global issues are fuelling protests across Ontario and putting a strain on police forces monitoring the demonstrations, a new report says. International conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic and other large-scale public events led to a 184 per cent increase in the deployment of public order unit police units between 2018 and 2022, the report from Ontario’s […]

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4 d. ago Man dies after diving into shallow water at Ipperwash Beach: OPP

Police say a 44-year-old man has died after diving from a vessel into shallow water at Ipperwash Beach on Lake Huron. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a call at about 6:20 p.m. on Sunday in the municipality of Lambton Shores and found an unresponsive individual on the beach. Police say the man was […]

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4 d. ago Ontario police continue search for missing woman, 37 years after she vanished

With Thursday marking the anniversary of Lois Hanna’s disappearance, OPP have issued a call for any information from the public about the Kincardine woman’s disappearance.

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5 d. ago 2nd person dies at Ontario beach after diving into shallow water: police

Police say a 44-year-old has died after diving from a vessel into shallow water at Ipperwash Beach on Lake Huron. 

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5 d. ago Police watchdog clears OPP officer involved in 2024 fatal shooting in Kenora, Ont.

Ontario’s police watchdog says it has found no reasonable grounds to believe a provincial police officer committed a crime when he fatally shot a 57-year-old man at a Kenora, Ont., park last year. The Special Investigations Unit says OPP officers were at Anicinabe Park on the afternoon of June 25, 2024, when a man doused […]

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5 d. ago Person killed on shoulder of Hwy. 401 in eastern Ontario: OPP

LANDSDOWNE, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police in Leeds County are investigating a fatal collision that happened early Tuesday morning on Hwy. 401 between Mallorytown and Landsdowne. Police say they received reports at approximately 5:30 a.m. that a person who had exited their car was struck and killed by a moving vehicle while on the shoulder […]

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5 d. ago Police probe fourth Pride flag incident in rural township this spring

Police are investigating another theft of a rainbow Pride flag in Norwich – the fourth incident this spring involving stolen or vandalized flags in the area. Two unknown men took the flag from a residence on Jerdon Street on Saturday at 1 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police said. The suspects are described as shirtless white men […]

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6 d. ago Ontario parent charged after child threatened during soccer game: police

A 53-year-old Vaughan, Ont., man is facing charges for allegedly threatening a child during a soccer game earlier this month, police say.

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9 d. ago More charges after $2M in bank robberies, suspect outstanding: OPP

A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with in a string of bank robberies across the province and the Greater Toronto Area that has seen more than $2 million in cash stolen. Ontario Provincial Police say the eight heists happened between Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, and Saturday, March 16, 2024, in jurisdictions policed by […]

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1 week ago Police dog injured after stepping on gun during Ontario robbery search

Halton Regional Police said one of its K9 dogs was injured after its paw touched a discarded firearm during a search investigation.

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1 week ago Police suspect animal attack seriously injured child in eastern Ontario

OPP say they are investigating the incident in Quadeville, Ont., after the injured child was found around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday

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