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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s police watchdog says its investigation into a fatal wrong-way pursuit on Highway 401 this spring needs more time. By law, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) must complete an investigation within 120 days of an incident, where possible. Due to the volume of evidence the …
Read More »Hospital in Whitby, Ont., to be built and operational in 10 years, province says
A new hospital in Whitby, Ont., will be built and operational within 10 years, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Thursday. The province has given Lakeridge Health $12 million in capital planning grants as it works on a masterplan for the Durham region, east of Toronto, for several health-care projects. “We …
Read More »Grandparents who died alongside infant in wrong-way Hwy. 401 crash identified
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 »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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