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The City of Toronto says ferry service to Toronto Island has been cancelled for the remainder of Saturday after 12 people sustained minor injuries when a ferry crashed as it approached a downtown terminal.
Toronto Paramedic Services spokeswoman Jennifer Dart says five people, including two children, were taken to hospital for treatment, but none of the injuries are deemed serious.
City police say the crash took place around 5 p.m. Saturday as the boat was approaching the Jack Layton dock in the downtown core.
Toronto Fire Services District Chief Stephan Powell says there were more than 900 passengers on board at the time, adding no one fell into the water.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
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