Auto Theft Allowance: Ontario gov. announces $51 million investment to equip police against auto theft
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario government announced its plan to finally crack down on auto theft in the province on Wednesday, opting to fight the issue the only way it knows how—handing out a bunch of money and hoping for the best. “With vehicle thefts and carjackings on the rise, our government is taking bold […]
Road Report: Ontario saw 14,000 more collisions in 2022 than 2021, OPP says
Ottawa, Ontario — The Ontario Provincial Police reported there were nearly 14,000 more collisions in the province in 2022 than in 2021. The provincial force said there were 74,173 collisions on Ontario roads in 2022. In 2021, the OPP reported 60,659 collisions. There were 359 motor-vehicle fatalities in 2022, compared to 315 fatalities in 2021. […]
Special Favours: Two GTA OPP officers arrested for special treatment to certain tow operators
Toronto, Ontario — Details from an internal investigation from the Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) Professional Standards Unit have uncovered that two Mississauga, Ont.-based police officers, Sgt. Terrence Reefer and Const. Roberto Visconti, were arrested for allegedly giving preferential treatment to certain tow truck operators within the GTA. The two officers, both from the OPP’s Mississauga […]
No Knock Needed: Four keyless trucks stolen in under an hour, says OPP
Fergus, Ontario – Four Ram trucks in Fergus, Ont., have been stolen without any keys taken, with police advising drivers to safeguard fobs against relay attacks. According to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region, four Dodge Ram 1500s were stolen on Aug. 28 between 4 to 5 a.m. from the driveways of multiple residences in […]
Guac, Anyone: Hwy 401 Truck collision cooks avocados
Mississauga, Ontario – A transport truck caught fire on Ontario’s highway 401 corridor last weekend, rerouting an extra-spicy delivery of avocados to the surrounding atmosphere. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the transport truck may have ignited due to an overheated tire. No injuries were reported–just a bunch of free, but burnt, guacamole. In addition […]
Dire Data: OPP report collision fatalities on track for highest rate in ten years
Windsor, Ontario — Ontario is on course for a record-breaking year—not a record anyone wants to see broken, mind you, as the Ontario Provincial Police reported that the province is on the way to surpass road fatality rates unseen in a decade. The last time Ontario recorded at least 100 collision deaths by the second […]
Danger Zone: OPP say Ontario’s collision fatality rate highest in 10 years
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said Tuesday that 107 people have died on OPP-monitored roads so far this year, marking a collision fatality rate it says Ontario has not seen for ten years. The OPP said it has not seen the number of people killed in road collisions reach the 100 mark […]
Cop Shopping: Multi-region auto theft bust seizes more than $11 million in stolen vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — A multi-jurisdictional police investigation has led to the seizure of more than 200 vehicles stolen from the Greater Toronto Area, with a value totalling more than $11 million. On Wednesday, January 19, the execution of nine search warrants led to charges being laid against 24 individuals for their alleged connection to an […]
Accident Prevention: Truck containing 30,000lbs. of diapers flips on Hwy. 401
Maitland, Ontario — Sometimes work stinks so bad you feel like someone just dumped 30,000 pounds of diapers in front of you—other times, work stinks so bad you are responsible for cleaning up 30,000 pounds of diapers in the middle of a snow storm. An overturned tractor trailer on Ontario’s Highway 401 near Maitland marked […]
Like a Glove: Dump truck wedged vertically under Ottawa overpass on Wednesday
Ottawa, Ontario — A dump truck driver did a pretty big oopsy on Highway 417 near Ottawa on Wednesday, somehow getting themselves wedged vertically under an overpass and baffling bypassers in the process. Ottawa’s OPP detachment was called to the scene near the Vanier Parkway on Wednesday morning to discover a dump truck in a […]
