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CBC
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CBC
Stretch of Highway 401 closed in Etobicoke after man fatally struck by vehicle: OPP
A man is dead after being hit by passing vehicle on Highway 401 in Etobicoke early Saturday morning after he was involved in a collision with a tractor trailer, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say. The incident happened around 5 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the highway near Dixon Road, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a video posted on X. An SUV and a tractor trailer were involved in a collision, he said. The driver of the SUV exited the vehicle and was then struck by another passing vehicle. The driver was taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead, Schmidt said. Two other people were also taken to hospital. Highway 401 eastbound is closed at the transfer lanes approaching Highway 427, he said. Drivers will be redirected either to Renforth Drive or Highway 427 north or south. Drivers travelling on Highway 427 northbound will have no access to Highway 401 eastbound. Westbound lines of Highway 401 are unaffected. Schmidt said it will take "some time" until the highway reopens. Officers are slowly working on turning around drivers who are stuck in a closure between Eglinton Avenue E. and the collision scene, he said.
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Man seriously injured in stabbing at apartment building in Etobicoke: police
Toronto police cruisers are seen in this file photo. (Simon Sheehan/CP24) One man has been transported to a trauma centre for treatment following a reported stabbing inside an apartment building in Etobicoke. Officers were called to a residential building near The East Mall and Rathburn Road shortly before 6:30 a.m. for a reported stabbing. A man believed to be in his 30s was found with stab wounds, police said, and he has been rushed to hospital via emergency run. Paramedics said the victim's injuries are believed to be serious but non-life-threatening. He is currently in stable condition, police said. A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident, police said.
CTV News
17-07-2025
- CTV News
2 people in hospital following fight in Etobicoke
Police are on the scene of an assault in Etobicoke on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Jacob Estrin/CTV News Toronto) Two people are in hospital following a fight in Etobicoke Wednesday night. Toronto police say they got a call at 6:17 p.m. for an altercation at an auto repair shop in the area of Martin Grove Road and Dixon Road. A woman in her 20s suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while a man in his 40s sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police say. Both have been transported to the hospital. Police say a man and a woman have been taken into custody as a result.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Fire triggers evacuation at Etobicoke elementary school, no injuries reported
An elementary school in Etobicoke was evacuated after a fire broke out late Wednesday morning. In an email to Toronto Fire Services clarified that the fire started shortly before 11:30 a.m. inside a 'maintenance closet,' at St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School, located near Kipling and Farr avenues, just north of Finch Avenue West. Chow The back of an Etobicoke elementary school where a fire was reported on Wednesday July 16, 2025 (CP24 Chopper photo). At the time of the fire, police said approximately 50 children were inside a daycare at the school but noted they have since been moved to a nearby portable. Officials said they plan to make 'arrangements' for the children this afternoon as police remain on scene to assist. There are no reported injuries.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- CTV News
Kitchen fire triggers evacuation at Etobicoke elementary school
A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby An elementary school in Etobicoke was evacuated after a kitchen fire broke out late Wednesday morning. Toronto police say the blaze happened at St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School, near Kipling Avenue and Farr Avenue, north of Finch Avenue West. The fire has since been upgraded to a second-alarm response. There are no confirmed reports of injuries at this time. However, police say road closures and traffic delays are expected in the area as emergency crews tend to the scene. This is a breaking news story, more details to come...
