27 h. ago Ontario police remind public what 911 is for after call about missing soap

Peel Region Police are reminding people to only call 911 when there's an emergency and not for roommate squabble.In a recent post on X, the Peel Region Police said not to call them about your "roommate not putting the dish soap back in the right spot." Evidently, people are misusing 911.Roommate not putting the dish-soap back in the right spot, is not a sufficient reason to dial 9-1-1.If you require police for a non-urgent matter, please use the Non-Emergency line. 905-453-3311.Make the right choice!— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) April 13, 2025Last year, Peel Regional Police confirmed that of the approximately 1,800 calls it receives daily, more than 40 percent (720) are "deemed non-legitimate, inappropriate or misuse" (like for a botched Tim Hortons order).At the time, it also noted that half of the more than 100,000 911 calls it received in a two-month period were hang-ups or non-emergent.In Ontario, calling 911 without reason is a criminal offence. Howe...

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40 h. ago Police watchdog probing death of man involved in cottage country shootout

Ontario’s police watchdog says it’s investigating the death of a man who was involved in an exchange of gunfire with police in cottage country. The Special Investigations Unit says police responded to a call in Minden Hills on Sunday about a man who had left his property with a firearm. The SIU says Ontario Provincial […]

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43 h. ago Religious teacher charged in series of alleged sexual assaults in Ontario

Police say an Ontario religious teacher who taught classes at a residence in Pickering has been charged in a series of sexual assaults involving two victims.

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47 h. ago Ontario police warn of Bell and Rogers scammers who visit your home

Guelph Police have published a warning about a new scam involving Rogers and Bell. The police have received reports of fraudulent service promotions from individuals claiming they are from Rogers or Bell.Scammers claiming they are with carriers aren't exactly new, but what's crazy about this scam is that the people of Guelph have received a phone call and had someone visit their home in person.These scammers pretend to work for Bell or Rogers and offer the victim a discounted or lower rate. They then collect as much information as possible, even meeting victims at their homes to get even more information or help them register for their fake programs and services.After getting the information, they'll log into their Rogers or Bell account, change their details and steal what they can.One victim described one of the scammers as a man in his thirties, brown-skinned, with a slight East-Indian accent. He was carrying a notebook, cleanly dressed and driving a four-door whit...

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47 h. ago Body of missing scuba diver found in water in Kingston, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews responded on Sunday to the shore along Ontario and Lower Union streets for a scuba diver in distress on the surface of the water. 

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48 h. ago Police watchdog investigating death of man involved in shootout with OPP

The Special Investigations Unit says police responded to a call in Minden Hills on Sunday about a man who had left his property with a firearm.

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4 d. ago Gunshot residue found on suspect’s hoodie, murder trial in death of OPP officer hears

Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022, while responding to a vehicle in the ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near Brantford.

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7 d. ago Police in Ontario looking for mother accused of parental abduction in Colombia

Durham Regional Police say it started investigating the matter in August 2024 when officers received word of the reported abduction, which involves a five-year-old boy.

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7 d. ago Police in Ontario looking for child reportedly abducted by mom in Colombia

Durham Regional Police say it started investigating the matter in August 2024 when officers received word of the reported abduction, which involves a five-year-old boy.

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7 d. ago Police in Ontario city taking ‘different course’ to tackle public drug use

The London Police Service is launching a new strategy to address open-air drug use, pairing up with mental health experts and nurses to patrol and support community.

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1 week ago Ontario woman charged after potential rental tenants lose $54K: police

A former apartment superintendent faces charges after allegedly collecting $54,000 in rent deposits for non-existent apartments in Toronto.

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1 week ago He was a ‘father figure’ who vanished in 1996, Ontario police are still looking for him

The Brant County Ontario Provincial Police is continuing to seek information regarding Robert William Commu, who has been missing since March 31, 1996.

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1 week ago RCMP arrest Cuban national trying to enter Canada by running across border bridge

The RCMP said officers arrested a Cuban national attempting to enter Canada from the United States by running across the Fort Erie International Railway Bridge that connects Ontario to New York. The Mounties said their Niagara-on-the-Lake border integrity unit officers, with help from Ontario Provincial Police, arrested the individual last month under the Immigration and […]

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1 week ago Ontario man charged with murder in latest case of femicide: Ottawa police

Police in Ottawa have charged a man in connection to a fatal stabbing of a woman earlier this week in what they are calling a case of femicide.

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2 w. ago Ontario man suing police after sex assault, exploitation charges stayed

A former private school principal in Brampton is suing a Peel Regional Police officer and the police force after sexual assault and exploitation charges against him were stayed. 

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2 w. ago Man fleeing police caused deadly crash north of London: Watchdog

A driver fleeing from provincial police was responsible for a crash that killed him and seriously injured two others four months ago, Ontario’s police watchdog says

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2 w. ago [VIDÉO] Vols de véhicules en Ontario: une Québécoise recherchée pour avoir blessé un policier

Une Québécoise associée à un réseau de vols de véhicules est recherchée pour son implication dans un délit de fuite ayant blessé un policier.

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2 w. ago Halton Region police officer charged with fraud after OPP investigation

Halton Regional Police say one of their officers has been charged with fraud following an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police.

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2 w. ago Family members weep as witnesses recount shooting of Haldimand OPP officer

Const. Greg Pierzchala hit a button and recorded his own death. After pulling up to a collision scene on Dec. 27, 2022, the 28-year-old Ontario Provincial Police officer, who finished his probationary term that morning, started his body-camera, which recorded his first and final words with Brandi Stewart-Sperry and her partner. “Guys, I’m giving you […]

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2 w. ago Police in Ontario search for man suspected of using candy to lure child

Hamilton police are investigating after a man tried to lure an eight-year-old child into his van with promises of candy before attempting to grab the child.

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