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CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Damage to soccer fields cancels games in Picton, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police say a vehicle was driven across a soccer field in Picton, Ont., damaging the grass. (OPP/X) Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after someone drove a vehicle across soccer fields in Picton, Ont., causing damage to the fields and disrupting soccer games this week. The damage occurred overnight Wednesday in Prince Edward County. Significant damage was done to the field in Picton,' the OPP said. 'A vehicle was driven across the field, with additional twists and turns on the grass before they fled.' Soccer field Soccer fields in Picton, Ont. were damaged overnight Wednesday, according to the OPP. (OPP/X) Police add the damage has interrupted local soccer games. 'This is utterly disappointing, to say the least,' the Prince Edward County Soccer Association said on Facebook. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, and refer to incident E250719208.
CBC
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CBC
Looking for a bumpy ride? Hamilton home to the 2 worst roads in Ontario, says CAA
Social Sharing Hamilton has the worst road in Ontario for the fourth year running, according to a Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) campaign. CAA's worst roads list, which has been running since at least 2003, declared Aberdeen Avenue the worst in the province, with Barton Street E. coming in second. CAA named Aberdeen Avenue the worst road in 2024, too. According to a CAA news release Thursday, "frustrations with potholes and poor road maintenance have kept this road in the number one spot." Barton Street E. held the worst road distinction in 2023 and 2022. Hamilton also held the number one spot in 2017 and 2018 with Burlington Street E. The top 10 worst roads in the province, according to the 2025 campaign, are: Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton. Barton Street E., Hamilton. County Road 49, Prince Edward County. Eglinton Avenue W., Toronto. Hurontario Street, Mississauga. Leveque Road, South Frontenac. Highway 50, Caledon. Sider Road, Fort Erie. Gardiner Expressway, Toronto. Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto. 'Reflection of public concern': city Hamilton's director of transportation Carolyn Ryall said that while she hasn't had any direct correspondence with CAA yet, the city is well aware of public concerns regarding those roads and suspected they may be on the list. "We recognize the importance of the report and we understand that it's really a reflection of public concern. It's something that we take very seriously," Ryall told CBC Hamilton. She said city teams are always working to maintain roads, filling 70,000 to 90,000 potholes per year. Hamilton invested $190 million in the transportation network in 2025, Ryall said, including a $5 million increase in the city's resurfacing fund, which is used to patch up areas that are harder to maintain. "We know that the city of Hamilton is aware of this and they've continued to invest in infrastructure," Brian Pirvu, a government relations consultant for CAA South Central Ontario, told CBC Hamilton. "We want to continue having those conversations with them in order to ensure that [funding]." He noted potholes can form more easily in our polarizing climate, where the ground can freeze and thaw rapidly, weakening asphalt. "We are seeing from certain reports that the cost of maintaining roads has increased." Aberdeen work in progress: Transportation director On Aberdeen Avenue, Pirvu said, Longwood Road S., Locke Street S., and Queen Street S., were intersections respondents flagged as particularly bad. On Barton Street E., Gave Avenue N., and Ottawa Street N., were two respondents complained about. The city is looking to fully reconstruct Aberdeen Avenue and make it better for walking, cycling and driving, but that will take a long time, Ryall said, since it requires consultation and involves infrastructure below the surface such as water and wastewater systems. In the meantime, she said, the city took residents' concerns into account and worked with Coun. Maureen Wilson (Ward 1)'s office on a plan to resurface Aberdeen Avenue between Dundurn Street S., and Studholme Road as a hold-me-over. In recent years, she said, the city completed a $7.5-million reconstruction project on Barton Street E., between Parkdale Avenue N., and Talbot Street. Hamilton is planning to do more construction between Parkdale and Ferguson Avenue N., soon, Ryall said. In Hamilton, the worst roads this year according to the campaign are: Aberdeen Avenue. Barton Street E. Main Street W. King Street E. Main Street E. In Niagara, those roads are: Sider Road, Fort Erie. Portage Road, Niagara Falls. Miller Road, Port Colborne. Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls. Facer Street, St. Catharines. How the list is determined To determine its list, CAA asks participants to nominate roads, Pirvu said. They can share why they're nominating them and can say what type of road user they are. CAA said 84 per cent of respondents cited potholes as one of their primary reason for nominating a road. About 77 per cent cited poor road maintenance, and about 15 per cent cited congestion. Most people who submitted candidates identified themselves as drivers or people who commute by vehicle, Pirvu said, but people also noted issues from the perspective of cyclists and pedestrians. People nominated over 2,400 different roads from 208 municipalities. CAA works with the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario, which advocates for infrastructure investment, to investigate nominated roads and confirm there are issues, Pirvu said. They also work to reach out to municipalities and provinces to "promote solutions" such as accessing grants or using recycled asphalt to save money. Usually, Pirvu said, CAA sees those sorts of streets drop off the list once maintenance is done. Pirvu acknowledges that while people want well-maintained roads, maintenance can be unpopular, with CAA members reporting frustration with how long road projects take to complete. That's a balancing act, Ryall said, and city staff try to reduce disruptions by coordinating when and where different crews will work to prevent people from getting caught in multiple detours. She said people with concerns about roadways can call the city and noted potholes can be reported online.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Two Hamilton streets top list of worst Ontario roads: CAA
Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton is seen in the above photo. Potholes and poor road maintenance has once again pushed Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton to the top spot of the CAA's list of worst roads in Ontario. This year, Toronto roads did not break the top three for worst roads in the province, according to the annual rankings. Barton Street East in Hamilton took the number two spot and County Road 49 in Prince Edward County came in third. 'Both roads are expected to receive significant upgrades and are in the planning stages,' a news release issued by CAA read. While many of same streets round out the top 10 year after year, new to the worst roads rankings in 2025 is Toronto's Gardiner Expressway. The major highway is currently undergoing a major rehabilitation project that has resulted in lane closures and longer travel times for commuters. Here are the roads that made the top 10 list in Ontario this year: 1.) Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton 2.) Barton Street East, Hamilton 3.) County Road 49, Prince Edward County 4.) Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto 5.) Hurontario Street, Mississauga 6.) Leveque Road, South Frontenac 7.) Highway 50, Caledon 8.) Sider Road, Fort Erie 9.) Gardiner Expressway, Toronto 10.) Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto Participants in the survey this year nominated more than 2,400 different roads from 208 municipalities, a 20 per cent increase in the number of roads nominated the previous year, according to CAA. 'Timely repairs, better communication, quick fixes, pothole funds, and using recycled aggregates are just some solutions to fix unsafe roads,' Teresa Di Felice, assistant vice president of government and community relations, CAA South Central Ontario, said in a news release. 'CAA continues to urge all levels of government to prioritize road safety with stable funding to do so.'
