A late morning crash left traffic severely backed up on Highway 401 and left emergency vehicles clamouring to help a five-year-boy suffering from a seizure who was caught in the back-up. Just after 10:30 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police reported that all westbound lanes of the highway were closed after a collision involving a car and
Shanelle Pierce is conflicted about her husband’s death, how a tragic moment can be a lifesaving blessing for others. Last month, Trevor Pierce of Williams Lake, B.C., died following a freak accident while trying to load a snowmobile onto a truck for an upcoming trip.An outdoor enthusiast, the 33-year-old was riding up the ramp when
In her new memoir, Paris Hilton is dishing dirt and contemplating her past, both the good and bad. In Paris: The Memoir, the Hilton heiress alleged she was groomed by her Grade 8 teacher when she was only 14 years old. She claimed the incident happened at her Catholic school with a “handsome young teacher” who
It sounds like the stuff out of a horror film: a giant, blob-like blanket of seaweed that is so big it can be seen from outer space. The over 8,000 kilometre-wide brown glob of seaweed, known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, is not new — but it is on the move and could potentially
A former STARS Air Ambulance Lottery grand prize winner has seen firsthand how the life-saving organization’s funds are spent, after he went from supporter to patient earlier this year. Neil Lund and his wife Mona Cardinal have purchased STARS lottery tickets for 25 years and in 2014, they won a Calgary dream home worth $1.3
LONDON, Ont. – An internal cleansing of the Bandidos biker gang that saw eight bullet-ridden bodies stuffed into cars and abandoned in rural southwestern Ontario resulted Thursday in 44 first-degree murder convictions — including eight for Wayne Kellestine, the purported mastermind of the slaying. Five other men who were portrayed at trial, along with Kellestine
TORONTO – Ontario is bringing in some new safety requirements for electric bikes. E-bikes, which can reach a speed of 32 kilometres per hour, are allowed to share the road with cars, pedestrians and other traffic throughout the province. But some new requirements — taking effect Saturday — are being introduced to keep riders safe.
HAGERSVILLE, Ontario – A motorcyclist has died after a two vehicle head-on crash this weekend near Hagersville, on the north shore of Lake Erie. Ontario Provincial Police say the collision involved a 2009 Ford pickup truck and an orange Harley Davidson motorcycle. Police say the pickup truck was travelling northbound around 4 p.m. when, for
TORONTO – It was Aug. 31, 1984, when J.D. Roberts, his hair styled in a bushy mullet, and Christopher Ward — sporting pleated pants, a shiny grey jacket and a goofy smile — introduced “Canada’s first 24-hour music channel” with the help of some decidedly low-budget special effects and the promise of upcoming videos by
The OPP say a “hand gesture” helped draw the attention of officers to a group of motorcyclists travelling on Highway 410 in Brampton. “It just said in the report from the officer ‘a hand gesture,’ so I don’t know if it’s the middle finger or what it was,” OPP Sgt. Dave Woodford told ctvtoronto.ca on