Beach
Police name man who allegedly drove onto crowded Port Dover beach
Provincial police say Yourem Mako of Hamilton was charged with impaired driving, driving over the legal limit, dangerous driving and failure to comply with probation. Continue reading
Man arrested for impaired driving after van drives on crowded beach in Port Dover
Police said they received calls just after 11:30 a.m. about a van driving on the beach just off of Walker Street. Continue reading
Lake Micmac at Shubie Park closed to swimming due to algae bloom in water
Another body of water in Nova Scotia is closed to swimming due to algae in the water. Continue reading
Swim advisory issued for Moose Beach in Orillia
According to a release issued Wednesday, the city of Orillia received notice from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) that a swim advisory had been issued for the beach due to an elevated bacteria count. Continue reading
OPP probing discovery of around 100 rusty nails at Port Dover beach
Police said they first received a call from concerned members of the public about the nails around 3 p.m. Monday. Continue reading
Jamaican boy vacationing in Canada, 7, drowns at Sandbanks Provincial Park
A day at the beach for a family vacationing in Canada ended in tragedy after a seven-old boy drowned at Sandbanks Provincial Park. Continue reading
Coast Guard in Cobourg rescue boy in distress, stranded sailboat
By Sarah Deeth Videographer
Emergency workers responded to a near-drowning and a motorcycle crash, while the local Coast Guard branch in Cobourg was called on to help a stranded sailboat. Continue reading
1 dead after drowning near Woodbine Beach, police say
Emergency crews said they received a call around 3:20 p.m. about a body in the water at Kew Balmy Beach. Continue reading
Saint-Zotique beach closes due to E. coli
By Billy Shields Photojournalist
Saint-Zotique’s popular beach had a no swimming sign up Friday to the disappointment of some who made the trek for a little fun in the sun. Officials hope to reopen it by the weekend. Continue reading
Beach water threats: Could the water make you sick?
By Caley Bedore Weather Specialist, CHEX News at 6 & 11
“There are many strains of E. coli but there is one in particular that can be nasty and that is what we are looking for.” Continue reading
