Boating Accident
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Remembering a 1954 drowning tragedy that claimed the lives of 12 Quebec childrenSeventy years after 12 children drowned in a boating accident, a plaque has been installed at the site of the tragedy to honour the victims.CanadaJul 13
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Sheen dissipates but sunken U.S. fish boat still in orca habitat east of VictoriaNo oil residue has been found on Vancouver Island and measures are being used to deter any whales from venturing near the wreck in a key feeding ground for southern resident orcas.EnvironmentAug 17, 2022
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Boating accident in northwestern Ontario claims life of Goderich, Ont. Mayor John Grace'John was a bright light.... Our sincere condolences go out to John’s wife Wendy, their three boys, daughter-in-law, and grandson,' a statement from town officials said.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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1 seriously injured after power boat collides with yacht on Lake Ontario near Brighton: OPPOn Saturday afternoon, emergency crews from Brighton responded to a two-vessel collision on Lake Ontario south of Brighton.TrafficJul 17, 2022
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Lifeboat accident in Vancouver’s English Bay linked to failed hardware, sling: TSBTwo crew members from the bulk carrier Blue Bosporus were in the lifeboat as part of a free-fall lifeboat drill conducted in December 2020.CanadaJun 21, 2022
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Mississauga father dies, daughter injured in weekend boating incident: policeOntario Provincial Police said its Wellington County detachment responded to a possible drowning in the Rockwood area at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday.CanadaJun 5, 2022
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Crews search waters for man who fell off sailboat near Nanaimo, B.C.Police were called to a report that a woman had fallen overboard and a vessel from the Nanaimo Port Authority found her clinging to a rope tied to an anchored sailboat.Apr 12, 2022
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Boating accident claims life of 24-year-old Whitney Pier, N.S. manThe boat overturned in Lake Bras D'or on Saturday afternoon, and the victim was recovered on Sunday morning.CanadaAug 1, 2021
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Lockstation staff, public credited with helping distressed boaters caught in Hastings, Ont. damSix people aboard a 20-foot pleasure craft ended up caught in the dam after their boat engine lost power on Sunday. Two people were treated for minor injuries.NewsJul 27, 2021
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Boater dies after watercraft hits bridge pillar in Montreal riverThe 69-year-old man was ejected from the boat after it crashed into a pillar of the Highway 25 bridge linking Montreal to Laval.CanadaJun 18, 2021
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