Muskoka River

• Appeal dismissed in precedent-setting deadly impaired operation of a canoe case

  On June 27, 2019, David Sillars was convicted by Justice Peter C. West and on Oct. 4, 2019, he was sentenced to six years in prison.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2022
  
• Appeal heard in precedent-setting Ontario case involving impaired operation of a canoe

  "It's bringing up a lot of old emotions. It's tough to hear some of the old stuff again," Rancourt told Global News, clearly still very heartbroken about the death of his son.

  Crime

  May 30, 2022
  
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• Body recovered during search for missing swimmer in Muskoka River

  Ontario Provincial Police say the body of a missing swimmer who failed to resurface on the Muskoka River has been recovered.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2021
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• Bracebridge man drowns after trying to help distressed swimmer in Muskoka River

  Bracebridge OPP say a 51-year-old Bracebridge, Ont., man's body was recovered Monday night after he went into the Muskoka River to help a person in distress.

  Crime

  Aug 24, 2020
• Toronto man sentenced to 6 years in prison after being found guilty of impaired operation of canoe

  “It is the first time charges have been prosecuted respecting the operation of a canoe where the individual operating the canoe had consumed alcohol and marijuana."

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2019
• North York man drowns in Muskoka River: OPP

  The North York man was transported to hospital where he was pronounced deceased, police say.

  Crime

  Jul 22, 2019
• Toronto man found guilty of impaired operation of a canoe in precedent-setting case

  An Etobicoke man has been found guilty of impaired operation of a canoe causing death after an eight-year-old boy drowned when the vessel capsized in 2017.

  Crime

  Jun 27, 2019
• Toronto man on trial for impaired operation of canoe causing child’s death

  Jamie Rancourt has been mourning the tragic death of his son eight-year-old Thomas Rancourt for 18 months, but says wants to see justice done and believes the man who took Thomas canoeing the day he drowned should be punished for what he did.

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  Oct 18, 2018
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• Police investigating apparent drowning of Toronto man in Bracebridge

  According to Bracebridge OPP, officers responded to a call of a possible drowning at Kelvin Grove Park on the Muskoka River on Monday just after 5 p.m.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2018