News and Reports

Firefighters rescued a dog Sept. 17 that was left stranded when kayaks overturned among the rapids in High Falls in the Timmins area.

Two people were paddling down the Grassy River along with their dog when the kayaks overturned, the Timmins Fire Department said in a news release Thursday.

“Due to the challenging location and swift current, the pair were unable to reach the stranded animal and called the fire department for assistance,” the release said.