May 22, 2026
A 57-year-old man was hospitalized with minor injuries after being thrown from a boat on Georgian Bay Thursday afternoon, police say. Emergency crews responded to the area near Brandy’s Island around 2:15 p.m. after reports of a runaway vessel. According to Southern...
May 17, 2026
Two people were rescued from the Ottawa River on Sunday after their sailboat capsized in the rapids near Britannia Yacht Club. Ottawa Fire Services responded to a 911 call around 3:45 p.m. and found both individuals unable to exit the water on their own. Rescue teams...
Apr 26, 2026
A fatal boating incident on the St. Lawrence River is under investigation after a vessel overturned Saturday night. Provincial police say several people were aboard a 15-foot aluminum boat when it capsized just north of Grenadier Island in the Township of Leeds and...
Apr 5, 2026
A kayaker was rescued from the Ottawa River’s rapids on Sunday after falling into the water. Ottawa Fire Services responded to a 911 call around 3:07 p.m., reporting the incident near Bate Island on Island Park Drive. Upon reaching the scene, crews found the...
Oct 28, 2025
A multi-agency search for a missing boater on the Wanapitei River concluded Tuesday evening after recovery teams found the man’s body near the rapids where he disappeared. Emergency crews were first called to the area near Highway 537 and Estaire Road around 4:25 p.m....
