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Broke and broken: Canada’s public transit in critical funding state, report saysThe analysis looked at the budgets, revenue sources and long-term plans for transit in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.ConsumerAug 16
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Traffic ‘crisis’ has many Toronto-area residents ‘reluctant’ to work in office: pollMany Toronto-area residents are 'reluctant to travel to work' amid a traffic and congestion 'crisis,' a new poll indicates.ÂTrafficJul 16
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Speed limits increase on some Ontario highways, including parts of 401The speed limit is increasing on several more sections of provincial highways starting July 12.TrafficJul 10
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Fatal ATV crashes on the rise in Ontario: OPPIn 2024 there have been eight driver deaths related to ATVs, with one passenger also dying in an ATV incident.TrafficJun 13
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2 dead after vehicle found in ditch east of Kingston, Ont.Two people are dead after a heavily damaged vehicle was found in a ditch Monday morning east of Kingston. Police believe the crash occurred several hours before it was discovered.TrafficJun 11
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Ambulance collides with moose while responding to another moose collision: OPPAn ambulance responding to a serious crash involving a moose in Algonquin Park also collided with a moose early Sunday, Ontario police say.ÂCanadaMay 20
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Ontario father watches son — his ‘bike buddy’ — die in motorcycle crashHashmat Bhatti says his motorcycle was just metres behind his 19-year-old son Ali Hashmat when his Suzuki bike collided with a car near an expressway in late April.TrafficMay 9
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Ontario sets sights on Highway 413 construction, promises more roadsOntario is moving ahead with its plans to build Highway 413, planning to get construction underway in 2025. The road, leaders promise, will not be the last new highway.PoliticsApr 30
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Early bird train between Ottawa and Toronto returns with Kingston stop: Via RailThe new early bird train is scheduled to start running May 27.TrafficApr 30
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Ontario raising speed limits on some highways, including parts of 401The province says that when the changes take effect roughly 36 per cent of its highway network will have a speed limit of 110 km/h.TrafficApr 24
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Ontario transportation minister pitches 24-hour work to speed up Gardiner constructionOntario's minister of transportation, who will soon be responsible for the Gardiner Expressway, is calling for 24-hour construction to speed up rehabilitation work on the route.PoliticsApr 19
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Patience, people: Count on traffic woes when crowds hit Ontario eclipse hotspotsOPP, local police and city officials are preparing for the prospect of intense vehicular travel to their locales Monday ahead of the solar eclipse.TrafficApr 3
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17 vehicles crash on ramp to Highway 401 in TorontoSeventeen vehicles were involved in crashes on a ramp to Highway 401 in west Toronto Wednesday morning, provincial police say.CanadaMar 20
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Kingston expecting 500K visitors for total solar eclipse: ‘Be prepared for traffic delays’"The entire city will be in the path of totality," a release from Kingston, Ont. says as free bus service will also be offered on April 8 for those who come to town.TrafficMar 19
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10 passengers, bus driver rescued after crash that left OC Transpo bus in ditchOttawa Fire Services says it had to rescue a bus driver and 10 passengers after a collision between an OC Transpo bus and another vehicle on Sunday evening.TrafficMar 11
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Should school buses have seatbelts? Rollover crash in Ontario prompts new questionsThe government is facing calls to take a close look at school bus safety and the potential introduction of seatbelts after a crash in Woodstock, Ont., injured five students.EducationMar 6
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5 children injured in school bus rollover near Woodstock, Ont.One student was airlifted to hospital and several others were taken by land ambulance after a rollover involving a school bus near Woodstock, Ont.CrimeMar 5
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Ford government proposed ban on tolls without waiting for results of internal studyThe Ontario government said it would study tolling and its potential benefits in 2023. It introduced a ban on new tolls before that work was finished, new documents suggest.TrafficMar 5
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Renewed push in Ontario to remove trucks from Highway 401 amid grinding gridlockThe Ontario NDP is calling on the Ford government to subsidize trucks on Highway 407 and divert them away from Highway 401 as drivers struggle with gridlock.CanadaMar 4
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Charges laid in 3-vehicle crash that killed 2, injured 8 north of London, Ont.A 26-year-old from London, Ont., is facing dangerous driving charges in connection with a crash that sent 10 people to hospital, including two who later died.CrimeFeb 14
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2 dead, 8 injured after tragic crash north of London, Ont.: policeThe three-vehicle crash north of London, Ont., sent 10 people to hospital, including four with life-threatening injuries. Two of those four have since died, police say.CrimeFeb 13
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‘Be a better driver’: OPP urge safer Christmas driving as deaths, impaired charges riseOntario Provincial Police are begging people to "be a better driver" and consider the conditions as impaired charges and fatalities rise in the province.CrimeDec 27, 2023
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Man in critical condition after being struck by two vehicles in Niagara FallsPolice in Niagara Falls say a 31-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by two vehicles early Saturday morning.TrafficDec 2, 2023
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Ont. NDP wants to make it illegal for drivers to pass on solid double yellow linesNDP MPP Guy Bourgouin has introduced Chad's Law, a private member's bill to change current traffic safety laws to make it illegal for drivers to pass on a solid double yellow line.PoliticsNov 26, 2023
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‘It’s a life sentence’: Ontario Festive RIDE campaign targets rise in impaired drivingDespite annual pleas during the holiday season, police authorities in Ontario say there's been a rise in impaired collisions and charges this year.TrafficNov 16, 2023
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