Tag Archives: Lake Ontario

Fillets from fish caught along Toronto’s waterfront have up to 12 times more microplastics per serving than some common store-bought alternatives, newly published research suggests. While scientists are still trying to uncover whether microplastics pose a direct risk to human health, the study co-authored by researchers at the University of …

Charter boat operators in Toronto are renewing warnings to customers to be careful when booking trips on Lake Ontario, cautioning that many boats that are being marketed for cruises on social media are not licensed and are potentially unsafe. “There needs to be a due diligence to make sure they’re …

Labour Day weekend, but they’re also prompting outcry from those who fear the noise from the event does more harm than good. Detractors of the Canadian International Air Show say the event, a staple of the Canadian National Exhibition featuring military pilots demonstrating their most elaborate loops, rolls and turns, …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition after an incident in Lake Ontario on Saturday evening. Toronto police’s marine rescue unit was dispatched just before 6:30 p.m. June 17 to reports of someone in distress by the city’s waterfront. Police …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Lennox and Addington County say they have identified the human remains found in a car that had been submerged for “many years.” According to police, the remains are those of David Hannah, who was reported missing in 1983. Hannah was …