Backyard Pool
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Quebec hospital may remove child’s breathing tube despite parents’ objection: courtThe Sainte-Justine hospital sued the child's parents because they are refusing to consent to the procedure unless the hospital plans to reintubate the child if things go wrong.HealthNov 3, 2022
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Montreal homeowners renting out pools for cash, but experts urge cautionFifty-five pool owners in the Montreal area and counting, are hopping on the latest trend of renting their backyard pools using Swimply.CanadaAug 11, 2021
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Toddler pulled unconscious from private pool in Brossard: policeLongueuil police said they were called to a home on Rivard Boulevard in Brossard, after the toddler was found unconscious in a pool.CanadaAug 2, 2021
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Strengthened safety regulations to be applied to all Quebec residential swimming poolsUnder the rules, swimming pools must be surrounded by an enclosure to restrict access, with specific guidelines as to what constitutes an enclosure.CanadaMay 21, 2021
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Winnipeg mom of near-drowning victim opens pool for local kids to learn to swimA Winnipeg mother has opened up her pool to local kids for swimming lessons after nearly losing her own son to drowning.HealthAug 2, 2019
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Man drowns in backyard pool in HamiltonAn autopsy procedure is scheduled for Tuesday, and Hamilton police say the incident is "not suspicious."CanadaJul 16, 2019
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City of Kawartha Lakes woman drowns in backyard pool: OPPOPP say an autopsy will be conducted in the coming days.CanadaJul 5, 2019
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Woman and child pulled from backyard pool in Brampton without vital signsThe long weekend has taken a tragic turn for a Brampton household.CanadaAug 4, 2018
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‘Who would do this? It’s awful’: Ontario mother says poisonous chemicals put in backyard poolA family in Port Colborne, Ont., says they're terrified after someone put dangerous chemicals into their backyard pool in June. Niagara Regional Police are investigating, but there are no suspects.CrimeJul 18, 2018
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