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Near drowning at White Pine Beach leaves 14-year-old boy in critical condition

A 14-year-old boy remains in critical condition after nearly drowning at White Pine Beach on Saturday. Bystanders pulled the unresponsive teen to shore. As Travis Prasad reports, safety advocates say people looking to beat the summer heat need to understand the potentially deadly risks of open-water swimming – Jul 23, 2023

A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition in hospital after a near drowning at White Pine Beach  at Sasamat Lake, Saturday.

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A B.C. Emergency Health Services official said four ambulances were dispatched to the beach at 4 p.m.

Bystanders and parks staff pulled the unresponsive boy from the lake and performed CPR until first responders arrived.

The boy was airlifted to hospital.

Port Moody police said the lake was evacuated during the incident.

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