Driver who fled scene of collision that killed motorcyclist on Toronto highway may have been racing: police
TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say they are trying to track down a vehicle they say may have been street racing with a motorcyclist killed following a collision on Highway 427 late Friday night. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the collision occurred in the northbound lanes of Highway 427, approaching Highway 401, shortly before 11:30
Motorcyclist dies after crash involving a dump truck in Whitchurch-Stouffville
TORONTO — A 70-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision in Whitchurch-Stouffville Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the area of Bloomington and Kennedy roads shortly after 3 p.m. after receiving a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a dump truck. A man from Markham, Ont. was pronounced dead at the scene
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, former ‘Ellen’ DJ and ‘SYTYCD’ star, dead at 40 – National
Stephen “tWitch” Boss, best known as the bubbly, longtime DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has died at the age of 40. Boss’ wife, Allison Holker Boss, confirmed news of his death to People magazine on Dec. 14.“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,”
Smith’s comments comparing Ottawa’s treatment of Alberta to Indigenous experience prompts criticism
Treaty 6 chiefs say they have concluded that Premier Danielle Smith neither respects nor understands treaty rights and Indigenous history after hearing comments she made in the Alberta legislature Tuesday. Smith compared the treatment of Alberta by the federal government to Canada’s treatment of Indigenous people under the Indian Act — a comment that has
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s popularity plummets while documentary soars – National
It’s been a week since their Netflix documentary started streaming, and new polling has found that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s popularity has plummeted even further in the United Kingdom. The first three episodes of Harry & Meghan were released Dec. 8, and a YouGov poll has found that Prince Harry’s popularity has dropped 13
‘Kids are dying:’ B.C. doctor speaks out over respiratory illness-related deaths
A BC doctor is calling for more to be done to protect children from influenza-related illness, which experts say has claimed more lives in recent weeks than typical respiratory virus seasons. Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi, a clinical professor of surgery at UBC, says in the early stages of the pandemic, the elderly were the most vulnerable
Charges laid in 2021 fatal DVP collision: Toronto police
A 41-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a motorcycle collision on the Don Valley Parkway that claimed the life of a 39-year-old woman last year. The collision took place at around 10:40 p.m. on May 31, 2021. Toronto Police said several motorcycles were travelling south on the Don Valley Parkway at a high
Motorcyclist dies following Brampton collision
TORONTO – A motorcyclist has died after suffering critical injuries in a collision in Brampton. The collision happened shortly before 6 p.m. near Westbrook Avenue and Cottrelle Boulevard. Peel Regional Police said a car and a motorcycle were involved. The motorcyclist was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries, but later died, police said. The Major
One man critical after Lake Shore Blvd. collision involving motorcycle
TORONTO – A man has been transported to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries following a collision involving a motorcycle near Exhibition Place downtown. The collision occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Lake Shore Boulevard West, near British Colombia Road. Toronto Paramedic Services said the man, believed to be in his 20s, was being rushed