9 d. ago Major London road shut down amid morning rush hour after 'serious' crash

One person was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Adelaide Street on Wednesday morning, police say. London police said traffic in both directions on Adelaide Street North between Regent and Cheapside streets had been shut down as of about 8 a.m. for their investigation. Victoria Street was closed in both directions between Taylor […]

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9 d. ago Two injured in 'serious' crash that shut down major London road

Two people were taken to hospital following a "serious" two-vehicle crash on Adelaide Street on Wednesday morning, police say.

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1 week ago Highway 407 ETR hiking rates for 2026 and here's what it'll cost Ontario drivers

Motorists will have to shell out more to use the 407 ETR toll highway in Ontario starting in the new year.The 407 ETR — a popular alternative to the gridlocked Highway 401 — has dropped its 2026 toll rate and fees schedule, revealing an increase in costs that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.Per-kilometre fees for light vehicles currently range between roughly 50 cents and one dollar across the 407 ETR's 12 zones through Dec. 31, 2025. These rates peak during morning and afternoon rush hour when the highway is at its busiest.While the 407 ETR's operators claim that "zones with lighter traffic will remain unchanged during rush hour," some motorists using the central stretches of the highway at peak periods can expect to fork over more dough for the privilege of dodging bumper-to-bumper 401 traffic.According to the toll route's operators, "a few central sections nearing congestion in the afternoon will see increases of up to 34 cents per kilometr...

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3 w. ago First Canadian location of popular New York bar concept opens in Toronto next year

A bar concept that's been making a splash in major cities like London and New York is finally landing in Toronto. The in-progress Mirvish Village development at the southwest corner of Bloor and Bathurst may have only come at the expense of the iconic Honest Ed's discount store, but, on the bright side, it's already shaping up to be a pretty sweet place to be.Word on the street is that the development, which will add a swath of mixed-use retail and residential units to the block of Bloor West between Bathurst and Markham Streets, will be home to Pizzeria Badiali's second location, which is exciting enough on its own, but there's even more good news about the development to deliver.Taking over one of the development's restored heritage homes on Markham Street, at the western edge of the complex, a brand-new concept called Book Bar will soon be joining the community.Book lovers across the city have been mourning the loss of a go-to social space ever s...

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3 w. ago TTC to shut down almost 5 kilometres of subway for this entire weekend

TTC subway closures planned this weekend include a full two-day shutdown on a portion of Line 2 stretching from Kipling to Jane stationsIt will be another consecutive weekend of transit disruption in Toronto thanks to a scheduled closure spanning an over 4.5-kilometre-long stretch of the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway, set to last for the entire weekend of Saturday, Nov. 15 and Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.The TTC states that the latest closure is, again, due to ongoing track work, becoming just the latest in the total of 38 planned overlapping full-weekend closures announced by the transit agency at the start of 2025.Royal York Station will be closed throughout the outage, though all other affected stations will remain open for passengers to purchase or reload fare cards and connect with surface transit.TTCService on Line 2 is expected to resume in time for the start of the weekday morning rush, at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17.

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3 w. ago TTC descended into chaos Monday morning and everyone is blaming snow

Toronto's first snow event of the season kicked off on Sunday and continues into the Monday morning rush, but a series of coinciding unplanned TTC outages have put commuters in a sour mood to start out the work week.Even if snow had nothing to do with it.Shortly after the start of morning subway service on Monday, the TTC announced an outage on Line 2 between Victoria Park and Kennedy stations due to a fire at track level. The transit agency later expanded the closure to the approximately 7-kilometre stretch between Woodbine and Kennedy stations due to debris on the tracks.Line 2 Bloor-Danforth: No service between Woodbine and Kennedy stations while we clear debris from the tracks. Shuttle buses are running between Victoria Park and Kennedy. https://t.co/R6658Ec6HG— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) November 10, 2025It didn't take long for frustrated commuters to vent their annoyance on social media, accompanied by photos of sardine-packed bus platforms in sub-zero...

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3 w. ago Montreal weather: Sloppy start to the season leaves morning rush hour wet but manageable

The Environment Canada forecast for Montreal on Monday calls for periods of rain changing to periods of light snow in the morning.

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