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Cyclist killed after being struck by dump truck along Bloor Street in Toronto – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say a cyclist has died after she was hit by a dump truck in the city’s Yorkville neighbourhood on Thursday morning. Acting Duty Insp. Jason Bartlett said the collision happened just before 9 a.m. along Bloor Street West near Avenue …

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‘Significant’ damage after truck crashes into Thompson house, Manitoba RCMP say – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Thompson, Man., are investigating an incident that saw a truck drive into the front of a house just before 3 a.m. Saturday. Police said when they arrived at the Baffin Crescent home, which had “significant” damage, the occupants of the …

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Police searching for suspects in tow truck shootings in Toronto’s east end – Toronto

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 1, 2024 10:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police are looking for suspects involved in multiple tow-truck-related shootings and firearm discharges that took place in the city’s east end over the past 24 hours. Officers …

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New tow truck requirements kick in, as Ontario takes oversight of troubled industry

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 29, 2024 10:42 am Updated June 29, 2024 10:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario government says it is cracking down on fraudulent tow truck drivers with a new certification requirement it calls a first …

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Teen driver of motocross bike killed after crash with transport truck – New Brunswick

A 15-year-old boy who was driving a motocross bike has died following a collision with a transport truck on a remote road in New Brunswick. RCMP said they were called to the community of Rivière-Verte, N.B., on Thursday at around 4:50 p.m. to Industrielle Road. “The driver of the motocross …

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Ontario toddler dies after being hit by recycling truck

Police say a toddler in Barrie died after being struck by a recycling truck in the city’s south end Thursday. On Thursday, May 23, at 12:43 p.m., a motor vehicle collision was reported on Red Maple Lane. Police say they learned that a 23-month-old boy had been struck by a …

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Metal debris crashes through windshield, misses occupants in truck near Burlington: OPP

A piece of debris “kicked up” by a vehicle on Highway 403 near Burlington crashed through a truck and narrowly missed two people, say OPP. Investigators say the close call happened around 7:30 a.m. Friday near King Road and involved a metal piece smashing through the windshield of a pickup. …

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Tow truck driver after near-death experience on N.S. highway: ‘We fear for our lives’

A tow truck operator says he’s lucky to be alive after almost being struck by a car while responding to a crash along a busy Nova Scotia highway. He’s speaking out, he says, because he believes drivers who don’t follow Slow Down, Move Over legislation when passing emergency responders could …

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