Driver seriously injured after vehicle slams into pole in Toronto’s west end
Toronto police are investigating a single‑vehicle collision early Monday after a male driver crashed into a pole in the city’s west end.
Emergency crews were called around 5:12 a.m. to Jane Street and St. Clair Avenue West for reports of a vehicle that had struck a pole. Police say the impact brought the pole down, leaving traffic signals in the area out of service.
The male driver was rushed to hospital on a trauma run with serious injuries.
Jane Street is currently closed between
‘Cool opportunity’: Boy who nearly lost his feet to lawnmower finishes Toronto triathlon
Four years after a lawnmower accident nearly cost him both legs, 10-year-old Austin Byres crossed the finish line at Supertri Toronto on Sunday.
Byres ran the final stretch of the annual triathlon alongside Canadian Olympic triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk and members of the team from Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children that helped save both his legs and feet after the accident.
“It felt very good that I accomplished that,” Austin said moments after finishing. “I was looking forward to crossing the finish line with everyone else
Boy, 11, hospitalized after scooter collision in Toronto’s west end; Police seek 2 drivers
Toronto police are investigating a collision in the city’s west end after an 11‑year‑old boy lost control of his electric scooter and struck a parked van, leaving him with significant injuries.
Emergency crews were called around 4:44 p.m. on July 21 to the Dynevor Road and Rowan Avenue area near Dufferin Street after reports of a child injured in a crash. Police say the boy had been riding his electric scooter northbound on Dynevor Road when he lost control and collided with a
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Genevieve became a Category 5 hurricane early Monday, the first in the East Pacific region in two years, forecasters said. It is expected to stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel with the Mexico coast.
Genevieve had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Genevieve’s center was located about 530 miles (855 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, and it was headed northwest at 13 mph (2
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Toronto man, 29, wanted in Scarborough shooting
Toronto police have identified a man who is wanted in connection with a shooting that happened in Scarborough over the weekend.
Authorities say 29-year-old Bernell Prince Galloway is wanted for discharging a firearm.
The investigation started after police were called to the area of Morningside Avenue and Old Finch Avenue at approximately 3 p.m. on Saturday for reports of a shooting.
Detectives say Galloway was involved in an altercation with another person. He allegedly flashed a gun, shot it and then fled the scene.
No injuries