Don River

• This river sends 500 billion microplastics into Lake Ontario each year: study

  Some common sources of microplastics in the Don River are construction foam, car tires, plastic pellets and tiny pieces shed from larger single-use plastics, Rochman said. 

  Environment

  Oct 23, 2025
  
• ‘Pervasive environmental issue’: Microplastics levels high in Toronto-caught fish

  Fillets from fish caught along Toronto's waterfront have up to 12 times more microplastics per serving than some common store-bought alternatives, newly released research suggests.

  Environment

  Jul 17, 2024
  
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• Missing teen found dead after getting swept into Toronto storm drains

  Toronto Fire says the missing teen they were searching for who had fallen into the storm drains at Earl Bales Park early Friday has been found dead.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2023
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• Rain closes road, leads to flood warning in Toronto

  The Toronto conservation authority issued a flood warning Monday, pointing out that as of 2:30 p.m., areas of the Lower Don River were near capacity with more rain to come.

  Traffic

  Jun 12, 2023
• Body discovered in ‘bushy area’ near Toronto Don River: police

  Toronto police said a body was found around 6:46 p.m. around Wynford Heights Crescent and Wynford Drive.

  Crime

  May 18, 2022
• Truck falls into Toronto’s Don River after losing control on highway

  A single-vehicle collision in Toronto left a pickup truck stranded in the Don River Saturday morning. 

  Traffic

  Feb 26, 2022
• Cleanup underway after oil from Hydro One transmission station leaked into Don River

  'We immediately dispatched our environmental emergency response team and cleanup efforts are underway,' Hydro One said after oil leaked into the Don River.

  Environment

  Feb 20, 2022
• Ontario looking to expand greenbelt to include Paris-Galt Moraine, urban rivers

  The Ontario government is looking to expand the greenbelt to include the Paris Galt Moraine as well as areas near the Don River in Toronto and Duffins Creek in Ajax and Pickering.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2021
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• Etobicoke family forced to escape via window after apartment floods overnight

  The weather system resulted in as much as 20 millimetres of precipitation through parts of the Greater Toronto Area watersheds.

  Weather

  Jan 24, 2019
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• Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Toronto Port Lands flood protection project

  Toronto’s waterfront is set to undergo a nearly $1.2-billion flood protection project that will lead to a makeover of the area.

  Environment

  Nov 28, 2018