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Two grandparents killed alongside a three-month-old boy in a wrong-way police chase and collision on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont., this week have been named by the Indian consulate. The Consulate General of India in Toronto shared the names of the two grandparents, who were visiting Canada when the crash …
Read More »‘Multiple fatalities’ after Highway 401 crash, pursuit with officers in Durham Region – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Durham Regional Police say a major crash on Highway 401 started with a robbery call in Clarington and a wrong-way pursuit onto the highway. Police said at around 7:50 p.m. Monday, officers were called for a robbery near Green Road and Highway …
Read More »‘I’m not going to be bullied’: Tensions rise between Doug Ford, Whitby mayor over new hospital
There were strong words this week from Premier Doug Ford criticizing Whitby’s mayor, Elizabeth Roy, and questioning the legitimacy of the town’s community advocacy campaign to continue the push for a new hospital in Whitby. “I’m not going to be bullied by that mayor out there that’s constantly going out …
Read More »2 people airlifted to hospital after serious crash in Whitby
Officials say two people have been airlifted to hospital after a serious crash in Whiby on Tuesday morning. News Source link
Read More »Whitby couple charged after Home Depot stores defrauded
Durham Regional Police say a Whitby couple have been charged after several Home Depot stores in the region were allegedly defrauded. Police said since July 2023, the couple had targeted Home Depot stores in Ajax, Pickering, Whitby and Clarington on at least seven different occasions. Investigators allege the couple would …
Read More »Employee charged after seniors’ rooms broken into at Whitby retirement residence
Durham Regional Police say a 30-year-old woman is facing charges after several residences at a retirement residence in Whitby had their rooms broken into. Police said on Jan. 4, officers began an investigation into a woman who they allege committed break-ins and thefts at a seniors home near Brock Street …
Read More »Men break into Toronto home, steal vehicle keys at knifepoint, police say
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man from Whitby, Ont., has been charged in relation to a brazen carjacking that allegedly took place inside someone’s home. Toronto police said three men broke into a house around Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue East around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. …
Read More »34-year-old woman in critical condition after crash involving motorcycle in Whitby
A 34-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash in Whitby on Saturday afternoon. Durham Regional Police said at around 4:10 p.m., officers responded to Dundas Street West and Swordfish Drive, just east of Highway 412, for a crash involving a motorcycle. The female motorcyclist was travelling east when …
Read More »2 men arrested after 3 people injured in stabbing at Whitby bar
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two men in their 20s have been arrested after a stabbing at a bar in Whitby last weekend that left three people injured and prompted a search from tactical officers and the K9 unit, police say. Durham Regional Police said officers responded …
Read More »Westbound Hwy. 401 closed in Whitby after overhead sign falls on highway
The Ontario Provincial Police say all westbound lanes are closed on Highway 401 in Whitby due to a fallen overhead road sign. Police said the sign had collapsed near Brock Street on Friday morning prompting officers to shut down that stretch of highway. All westbound traffic of Highway 401 is …
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