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Owen Sound (Rajeev Sound)— A group of 23 ice fishermen was successfully rescued on Sunday, March 8, 2026, after a massive ice shelf broke away from the shoreline in Georgian Bay, drifting nearly two kilometres into open water. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched a high-stakes aerial rescue operation north of Owen Sound near Balmy Beach, utilizing multiple helicopters to ferry the stranded individuals back to safety before the disintegrating ice could claim more victims. The emergency unfolded shortly before noon when the large piece of ice, which had been connected to the shore earlier that morning, suddenly separated due…