Amanda Pope

Toronto

Digital Lead at CHCH-TV (Hamilton, ON)

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Police officer seriously injured after crash with tractor trailer on Hwy. 403 near Oakville

1 week ago | chch.com | Amanda Pope

A police officer is in hospital with serious injuries after their motorcycle collided with a tractor trailer on Highway 403 near Oakville. It happened around 3:15 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Highway 403 near Dundas Street West. Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says paramedics rushed the officer to a trauma centre following the crash. He did not specify what police service the officer works for. Westbound Highway 403 is currently closed at Dundas Street West as police investigate.
Hold-and-secures at three Brantford schools lifted after armed youths reported

1 week ago | chch.com | Amanda Pope

Hold-and-secures at three schools in Brantford have been lifted after police investigated a report of two people with a firearm Tuesday. Brantford police say they received a call around 2 p.m. about two youths with a firearm in the area of Spring Gardens Park on Dogwood Drive. In a social media post around 2:40 p.m., officers said Tollgate Technological Skills Centre, St. John’s College and Ecole Confédération were placed in hold-and-secures as a precaution while police searched the area.
Motorcyclist, 22, dead after colliding with car in Niagara Falls

2 weeks ago | chch.com | Amanda Pope

A 22-year-old man has died after a car and motorcycle collided in Niagara Falls late Thursday night. Niagara police say a red 2020 Honda motorcycle and a black 2011 Hyundai Elantra collided around 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Thorold Stone and Dorchester roads. The motorcyclist from Niagara Falls was treated at the scene for critical injuries. Paramedics then rushed him to an out-of-region hospital, where he later died.
Hamilton’s Linc to close for 3 days for maintenance starting Friday

2 weeks ago | chch.com | Amanda Pope

After being rescheduled several times, the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway will be fully closed for three days starting tomorrow. The City of Hamilton says maintenance will be completed in both directions of the parkway beginning Friday until early Monday, depending on the weather.
One Canadian on Air India flight that crashed just after takeoff

2 weeks ago | chch.com | Amanda Pope

Firefighters work at the scene of an airplane that crash in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. One Canadian was among the more than 240 passengers aboard an Air India flight bound for London that crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff Thursday, officials say. The plane crashed in a residential area in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad. Local police say there are no known survivors.
Family says Mississauga, Ont., dentist was aboard Air India flight that crashed after takeoff

2 weeks ago | chch.com | Amanda Pope

The family of a dentist from Mississauga, Ont., tells The Canadian Press she is the Canadian citizen believed to be on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday. The husband of Nirali Sureshkumar Patel confirms she was among the more than 240 passengers aboard the plane bound for London. Patel’s dental clinic referred The Canadian Press to the husband, who says that he was in the process of booking travel to India for himself and the couple’s one-year-old child.
Southwestern Ontario infant born prematurely dies after measles infection

3 weeks ago | chch.com | Amanda Pope

The province’s top doctor says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario. This is a developing news story. More to come.
Hamilton police find partial human remains in landfill during search for missing Shalini Singh

4 weeks ago | chch.com | Amanda Pope

Hamilton police have found partial human remains at the Glanbrook Landfill during their search for a woman missing for nearly six months. Although, investigators could not confirm the remains are those of Shalini Singh as they are waiting on the DNA test results, which they say could take several weeks. “The Hamilton Police Service remains at the site and will continue to search for more human remains and for evidence for this investigation,” Det. Sgt.
Five teens charged after armed camera store robbery in Oakville

1 month ago | chch.com | Amanda Pope

Halton police arrested and charged five teenage boys following an armed robbery at a camera store in Oakville last Friday. It happened shortly after 1:30 p.m. at Henry’s Camera on Hyde Park Gate near Dundas Street West and Highway 403. Officers say the group of boys allegedly smashed display cases with hammers and stole merchandise. No injuries were reported. The boys fled the scene in a white Acura, which was later determined to be stolen from Toronto, and headed eastbound on Dundas Street West.
Crews battle massive house fire in Hamilton's North End

1 month ago | chch.com | Amanda Pope

Video from the scene appears to show a home near Simcoe and Hughson streets engulfed in flames shortly before 1 p.m.There is no word yet on whether anyone was injured or the cause of the fire. This is a developing news story. More to come.