Man rescued from the water near Toronto’s harbourfront

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By Denio Lourenco

Posted November 1, 2024 10:18 pm.

Emergency crews were called to Lake Ontario for a rescue operation on Friday night.

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) says it received a report about a man who was under the docks and struggling to get out of the water.

The TPS Marine Unit attended the scene near Queens Quay West and Rees Street just after 9:00 p.m. and pulled the man out of the lake.

He was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

No other details have been provided.

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