Traffic

5 towing business' certifications pulled by MTO after police enforcement

Illegal or non-compliant tow trucking businesses and operators are facing penalties from Ottawa police after months of proactive enforcement. According to a press release, police in the nation's capital...

April 10, 2026 10:13 am EST EST

OPP remind drivers not to stop for animals after turkey loose on Hwy. 417

Police were on scene near St. Laurent Boulevard attempting to capture a loose turkey on the highway. Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police blocked a few lanes of traffic eastbound after a turkey...

April 9, 2026 11:42 am EST EST

Gas prices expected to drop 11 to 12 cents amid apparent ceasefire

Gas prices in the nation's capital could drop by 11 to 12 cents by Friday amid the apparent ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The two-week ceasefire was subject to Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz,...

April 8, 2026 3:48 pm EST EST

Crews called to 'smoking' vehicle after T-bone crash

One person was trapped inside their vehicle and another was on the ground, when firefighters arrived at the scene of a collision on Hunt Club Road. Crews said they were called by Ottawa police around...

April 9, 2026 9:25 am EST EST

94-year-old from Ottawa dead in head-on Pembroke crash

An Ottawa man is dead after two vehicles collided head-on near Pembroke on Monday. Provincial police were called to Highway 17 near Paul Martin Drive in the Ottawa Valley for a serious crash around...

March 31, 2026 11:35 am EST EST

Police stop two for speeding in school zone, one not wearing seatbelt

Ottawa police say they caught a couple drivers for driving at high speeds through a community safety zone in Orleans on Thursday. Officers were stationed in a school zone in the Renaud Road area between...

March 30, 2026 12:21 pm EST EST

Man stopped for stunt driving on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Ottawa stopped a male driver for stunt driving last night. He was caught driving at 168 km/h near Moodie Drive on Highway 417 around 1:00 a.m. Friday...

March 27, 2026 12:56 pm EST EST

Driver fined for failure to move for emergency vehicle

One driver has been fined just shy of $500 after failing to move into another lane for an emergency vehicle. Ottawa OPP stopped a vehicle on Highway 417 on Mar. 18, when another vehicle came within...

March 26, 2026 10:39 am EST EST

Crossing guard struck in Barrhaven hit-and-run in critical condition

Police detailed that they are looking for a vehicle after a man in his 50s was struck by an elementary school in Barrhaven. Officials said in a press release they are "urgently" asking for the public's...

March 23, 2026 3:59 pm EST EST

Ontario to let solo drivers use HOV lanes during off‑peak hours

Ontario drivers could soon have more flexibility on provincial highways, with the Ford government proposing a major change that would allow single‑occupant vehicles to use High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)...

March 20, 2026 3:41 pm EST EST