Boating Safety

• RCMP urge boating safety after ‘unfortunate and avoidable tragic events’ on Okanagan Lake

  "Beware of fatigue, sun, wind and boat motion. All can dull your senses and impair fine motor skills and judgment."

  Health

  Jul 28
  
• Provincial police urge caution on Quebec roads, waterways over construction holiday

  Quebec police will be out in full force over the next two weeks in an effort to curb dangerous driving on the provinces roads and waterways during the construction holiday.

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  Jul 22
  
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• Man injured after thrown from houseboat on Lower Buckhorn Lake: Peterborough County OPP

  Peterborough County OPP say a houseboat struck rocks in the lake on Tuesday, July 5.

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  Jul 7
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• Kelowna RCMP calling for boater safety this Canada Day long weekend

  Police say they’ll be out in full force this weekend both on the water and on the roads after bringing in roughly 50 additional officers from other detachments.

  Canada

  Jun 30
• Lockstation staff, public credited with helping distressed boaters caught in Hastings, Ont. dam

  Six 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.

  News

  Jul 27, 2021
• Boating safety reminders with long weekend here, sales soaring

  Saturday marks the beginning of Safe Boating Awareness Week, which coincides with the May long weekend.

  Canada

  May 22, 2021
• New pandemic pastimes possible factor in uptick of dangerous Toronto water activity

  “A lot of the personal watercraft operators don’t have a full understanding of the traffic patterns in Toronto harbour, which can be pretty busy at times."

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2020
• Manitoba has high drowning death rate for children under 5: Livesaving Society

  The Lifesaving Society released its Manitoba 2020 Drowning Report, showing grim statistics surrounding personal safety. 

  Education

  Jul 12, 2020
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• With boating season here, North Okanagan RCMP issue reminders of safety, police patrols

  The reminder comes during national safe boating week, which runs May 16 to 22.

  May 20, 2020
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• Dog treads water for 11 hours, leading to owner’s rescue after boat capsizes in Australia

  Heidi and her owner were separated after his boat capsized at sea.

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  Feb 27, 2020