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Two separate drownings in Manitoba over the long weekend mean water safety is top of mind again for many across the province. Teagan Rasche reports.

Skye Bryden-Blom sits down with the Nova Scotia Lifesaving Society to learn more about a pilot program that’s bringing free life jackets to some of the province’s beaches.

Lifesaving Society and the City of Toronto have launched this year’s National Drowning Prevention Week. The theme for this year is Safe Together emphasizing that water safety is a shared responsibility.  Jaden Lee-Lincoln reports. 

Hundreds of Canadians fatally drown every year. More suffer non-fatal drowning incidents and injuries, often resulting in long-term consequences. Madison Lalonde with the Lifesaving Society, the leading aquatic experts in Alberta, joined Global News Morning Edmonton to talk more about how you and your loved ones can stay safe while still enjoying the water.

Christian Clavelle was recently honoured with the Royal Lifesaving Society Honour Award for helping save a kid from drowning in St. Malo in 2024. He recalls the incident and talks about the importance of knowing CPR and First-Aid basics.

As we head out in the water this Canada Day long weekend, there are simple ways for you and your family to stay safe. Kimiko Hirakida with the Lifesaving Society has more on what types of people are at a higher risk of drowning.

The Lifesaving Society of Manitoba has several key messages for those on the water this summer, including practicing safe habits in outdoor pools, boating sober, and the use of lifejackets.

As temperatures in Ontario continue to drop and lakes start to freeze over, authorities are warning the public of the risks associated with recreation and travel on bodies of water that may seem frozen. Jaden Lee-Lincoln speaks with Stephanie Bakalar from the Lifesaving Society of Ontario with tips to keep you safe around thin ice...

Lifesaving Society Manitoba’s safety management coordinator Dr. Christopher Love offered public safety tips on Monday for Manitobans weary of water risks. Love said nearly 70 percent of Manitobans who drowned had no intention of getting wet, but found themselves in a bad situation for various reasons.

“It is a concern that we have… for everybody. Being out of practice, not having been in the water in the same way.” Lifesaving Society Manitoba talks about concerns around water safety, with the pandemic impacting access and swimming lessons.

Christopher Love of the Lifesaving Society talks with Heather Steele about how quickly and quietly a drowning can happen.

Lifesaving Society Manitoba discusses its 2020 drowning report and how Manitobans can prevent tragedies.

It’s been seven months since three-year-old Frederique Kaiser drowned in her family’s backyard pool. To honor the little girl’s life, her family has created a yogurt drink that is being sold in IGA grocery stores across the province. As Global’s Brittany Henriques explains, the family plans to donate the proceeds of the sales to the...

Many swimming lesson programs have been on hold for more than a year amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the Lifesaving Society says it could put children at risk. Kendra Slugoski reports.

Barbara Byers of the Lifesaving Society of Canada shares the water safety tips you need to keep kids stay safe in pools this summer.

Dale Miller of the Lifesaving Society offers important swimming safety tips to help you and your family be safe in the water this summer.

With Safe Boating Awareness Week launching Saturday Dr. Christopher Love discusses drowning prevention and how COVID-19 is hindering some training.

National Drowning Prevention Week is officially underway. Stephanie Bakalar from the Lifesaving Society joins Antony Robart to discuss the importance of water safety this summer.

“We’re already seeing that some facilities are cutting back on their hours, the number of swimming lessons they offer….” Dr. Christopher Love from Lifesaving Society Manitoba talks about a lifeguard shortage impacting swimming facilities.

The Lifesaving Society is urging caution for anyone heading out on the water this weekend. The water safety agency says there are often drownings on long weekends. As Meghan Cobb reports, it doesn’t take much for things to go wrong.