Midland-area roads keep police busy: OPP
One week on Southern Georgian Bay roads has claimed the life of a young man and left three others facing serious criminal charges.
Shortly before 7 p.m. on March 13, a single-vehicle fatality on Simcoe County Road 27 in Tiny Township claimed the life of a 31-year-old Tay Township man.
Police are asking anyone who may have seen a white Mini Cooper travelling eastbound on Simcoe Road 27 around the time of the crash to call 1-888-310-1122 or email
A rollover into a ditch on Highway 12 in Tay Township on Sunday could cost a 21-year-old uninjured Midland man his foreseeable future driving career.
Georgian Bay Ontario Provincial Police threw the novice training guide at him, leaving him with at least eight charges, including careless driving and driving without insurance.
- Download the CTV News app to get local alerts on your device
- Get the latest local updates sent to your email inbox
Police also netted two drivers they determined were intoxicated Thursday and Friday.
A 60-year-old Toronto man was charged with impaired offences after being pulled over at a R.I.D.E. check in Midland Friday at 11:50 p.m.
A 63-year-old Oshawa woman was also busted in Midland on Thursday for impaired driving after police received reports of an erratic driver near Heritage Drive. Discovered in a nearby parking lot, the woman faces impaired driving charges.
Both Midland drivers were served a 90-day driver's licence suspension, and the involved vehicles were towed and impounded for seven days.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Cisco reveals security breach, warns of state-sponsored spy campaign
State-sponsored actors targeted security devices used by governments around the world, according to technology firm Cisco Systems, which said the network devices are coveted intrusion points by spies.
I just don't get Taylor Swift
It's one thing to say you like Taylor Swift and her music, but don't blame CNN's AJ Willingham's when she says she just 'oesn't get' the global phenomenom.
Toxic testing standoff: Family leaves house over air quality
A Sherwood Park family says their new house is uninhabitable. The McNaughton's say they were forced to leave the house after living there for only a week because contaminants inside made it difficult to breathe.
Loud boom in Hamilton caused by propane tank, police say
A loud explosion was heard across Hamilton on Friday after a propane tank was accidentally destroyed and detonated at a local scrap metal yard, police say.
More than 115 cases of eye damage reported in Ontario after solar eclipse
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership over calling police
Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at at universities across U.S., some of whom have clashed with police in riot gear, dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going, while several school faculties condemned university presidents who have called in law enforcement to remove protesters.
'Do I ghost her again?': Quebec minister's office ignores questions on housing as a human right
The office of Quebec Housing Minister France-Élaine Duranceau prefers to openly ignore journalists' requests.
Decoy bear used to catch man who illegally killed a grizzly, B.C. conservation officers say
A man has been handed a lengthy hunting ban and fined thousands of dollars for illegally killing a grizzly bear, B.C. conservation officers say.
opinion RFK Jr.'s presidential candidacy and its potential threat to Biden and Trump
Although it's still unclear how much damage Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s candidacy can do to either Joe Biden or Donald Trump this election, Washington political columnist Eric Ham says what is clear is both sides recognize the potential threat.