Lake Ontario

• Heading to the beach this summer? Here’s how to stay safe in Ontario waters

  Ontario's lakes are ready for the summer crowd this season, but experts say checking water conditions before taking a dip remains important.

  Canada

  Jun 7
  
• Search for missing boater near Toronto’s Cherry Beach enters 3rd day

  Around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, emergency services rushed to the city’s east end after an inflatable boat with two men inside 'started to lose air and was sinking in the lake.'

  Canada

  May 29
  
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• Toronto getting east-west shuttle boats as part of summer pilot

  Toronto will begin testing a water shuttle along its waterfront this summer, ferrying passengers from the island airport in the west to newly developed areas in the Port Lands.

  Canada

  Apr 7
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• Police renew warning to avoid Lake Ontario after man falls in icy waters

  Toronto police are renewing warnings about dangerous ice conditions after a video showing a man falling into freezing cold waters has been circulating on social media.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Man rescued from Lake Ontario, arrested by Toronto police after woman stabbed

  Toronto police say a suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing had to be rescued from the icy waters of Lake Ontario after he jumped in while fleeing from officers on Sunday.

  Crime

  Jan 4
• 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
• Family recall receiving news son had died in Lake Ontario incident, boat operator charged

  Toronto police have charged a 35-year-old Mississauga man with criminal negligence causing death after a months-long police investigation.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2025
• Ontario boat charters issue warning over ‘deceptive’ operators

  As the weather starts to heat up across the province, one Ontario boating company is urging the public to be cautious when booking charters for the summer.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2025
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• Efforts to limit population of invasive ‘vampire fish’ in Canada’s Great Lakes underway

  Crews have finally started efforts to reduce the invasive sea lamprey population in the Great Lakes after COVID-19 disruptions threatened the $5.1-billion fishing industry.

  Environment

  May 27, 2025
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• Body of missing scuba diver found in water in Kingston, Ont.

  Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews responded on Sunday to the shore along Ontario and Lower Union streets for a scuba diver in distress on the surface of the water. 

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2025