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CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
OPP investigating 2 suspected drownings in Prince Edward County
Ontario Provincial Police say a Toronto man has died and another person is missing following separate incidents on the water in Prince Edward County over the weekend. The first incident took place at around 11 p.m. Saturday on East Lake, about 40 kilometres south of Belleville. OPP were called to a resort on County Road 18 on reports of a possible drowning. When officers arrived, members of Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue, Hastings-Quinte Paramedics, and bystanders were attempting life-saving measures. OPP say a 51-year-old Toronto man was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A second report came in at around 6 p.m. Sunday from County Road 11, saying a group of people had been on East Lake in two canoes when they decided to go swimming and could not get back to their boats. Police say one person made it to shore, and a bystander went out in his boat and pulled two other individuals from the water, but the final person could not be located. OPP divers will be searching East Lake on Monday for the missing person, whose identity is not being released at this time. These incidents follow a drowning in the St. Lawrence River near Gananoque over the weekend, where a 20-year-old Ottawa man died. Officials have been reminding swimmers to take precautions near waterways and to always wear a lifejacket or personal flotation device, especially while boating or participating in water activities.
CBC
2 days ago
- CBC
2 believed drowned in Prince Edward County on the weekend
Two people are believed to have drowned in separate incidents in Prince Edward County over the weekend, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). One of the two is still missing. In a news release Monday morning, OPP said they were called just after 11 p.m. Saturday to a resort on County Road 18, which borders East Lake near Sandbanks Provincial Park. When officers arrived, firefighters, paramedics and members of the public were attempting "life-saving measures" on a 51-year-old man from Toronto. He was pronounced dead at hospital. Police were called to the second incident on East Lake just before 6 p.m. Sunday. They said four people were out on the lake in two canoes and decided to go swimming, but were unable to climb back into the canoes. One person made it back to shore and two others were rescued by a bystander with a boat, police said. The fourth person's body could not be located and is still missing, according to police. OPP's underwater search and recovery unit will be at the lake today. Neither individual has been identified.
CTV News
15-07-2025
- CTV News
Driver, going 190 km/h on Highway 401, pulled off the road
Drugs and a knife found the vehicle of a driver who was pulled over on Highway 401 near Cambridge. (Source: OPP) A Toronto man was charged after he was caught breaking multiple traffic rules on Highway 401. Ontario Provincial Police said a member of their Highway Enforcement Team spotted the vehicle travelling 190 km/h through a construction zone, with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h, near Cambridge. highway 401 arrest cambridge toronto dangerous driving Dash cam video of a driver, pulled over by OPP, on Highway 401. (Source: OPP) When the vehicle was pulled over, the officer determined the driver was also impaired by drugs. They also found a very large knife wedged between the driver's seat and door. OPP said the 38-year-old was charged with impaired driving, dangerous driving, resisting arrest, possessing a dangerous weapon, stunt driving and having cannabis readily available in the vehicle.
CTV News
29-06-2025
- CTV News
Impaired drivers keep northern Ontario police detachment busy
A recent string of alleged impaired driving incidents has kept Ontario Provincial Police in the north busy, with the South Porcupine detachment making six arrests in less than three weeks in the region, according to news releases issued on Friday. South Porcupine OPP An undated photo of an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser parked on the side of the road with text indicating it is in the South Porcupine detachments catchment. (File photo/Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police) Four arrested in 6 days The first incident occurred on June 6, when OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 144 in Hazen Township, north of Gogama, shortly after 5 a.m. Police discovered the vehicle was stolen and arrested a 36-year-old Toronto man. He faces multiple charges, including possession of stolen property, refusal to comply with a demand, impaired operation, and three counts of both driving while prohibited and driving while under suspension. The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in Timmins court on July 3. Three days later, on June 9, authorities responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 11 in Taylor Township. As a result of the subsequent investigation, a 52-year-old man from Calgary, Alta., was charged with two impaired driving offences – including operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of more than 80. He was released and is set to appear in court on July 17. Another impaired driver was arrested on June 11 after police received a traffic complaint on Highway 11 in Clergue Township. Investigators subsequently charged a 34-year-old from Sables-Spanish Rivers Township with refusing a demand, driving while prohibited, and drug possession, as a result of the incident. The vehicle involved was impounded for 45 days, and he is scheduled for a July 24 court date. The following evening, June 12, the OPP detachment conducted a RIDE check on Highway 101 in German Township, east of Timmins. Following a traffic stop, officers charged another out-of-province motorist with two impaired driving offences – including operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of more than 80 – this time a 28-year-old man from Brandon, Man. He was released and will appear in court on July 10. Following a brief, 6-day, reprieve more impaired drivers were caught by officers On June 18, a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 655 and Ross Avenue in Timmins led the arrest of one of the drivers. As a result of an investigation following the crash, a 31-year-old Timmins woman was charged with driving while impaired by drugs. She was released and is also due in court on July 10. The most recent impaired driving arrest that the detachment released details of occurred on June 20 after officers responded to a call about a possible impaired driver on Quinn Crescent in Matheson. As a result of an investigation, a 30-year-old Iroquois Falls man was charged with impaired operation and driving with a blood alcohol concentration of more than 80. His court date is set for July 31. In addition to the charges Under provincial legislation, all six drivers received 90-day licence suspensions, and their vehicles were impounded for a minimum of seven days at the owner's expense. OPP continue to remind the public of the dangers of impaired driving and urge motorists to plan ahead for safe transportation alternatives.
CTV News
27-06-2025
- CTV News
Toronto man arrested in stolen vehicle in northern Ont., charged with impaired
A 36-year-old man from Toronto who was already prohibited from driving has been arrested for impaired on Highway 144 in northern Ontario. A 36-year-old man from Toronto who was already prohibited from driving has been arrested for impaired on Highway 144 in northern Ontario. The incident took place around 5 a.m. on June 6, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Friday. South Porcupine OPP responded to a single motor vehicle collision in Hazen Township, north of Gogama. 'The investigation revealed the vehicle was stolen,' police said. Remains in custody The Toronto man has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, refusing to comply with a breathalyzer demand, driving while impaired by alcohol, three counts each of driving while prohibited under the criminal code and driving while suspended. The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 3 in Timmins.
