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Toronto police are cracking down on a growing issue along the city's waterfront

Becky Robertson

created: Aug. 7, 2025, 7:16 p.m. | updated: Aug. 8, 2025, 7:53 p.m.

But, this demographic may be one of the only ones that isn't celebrating what many locals are seeing as much-needed restrictions. In the meantime, Toronto police have been embarking on blitzes to combat what they call a "growing" problem of errant boaters in the harbour, particularly unlicensed personal watercraft (a.k.a. "While I appreciate the effort, I don't know if it worked, because the Sea-Doos were out there in full force yesterday and way too close to the swimming areas and shore," another added. I don't think the tickets are enough; just today I saw numerous jet skis coming far too close to swimmers. With summer coming to a close, hopefully, local authorities can learn from this season to better prepare for tackling these issues next year.

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