Boating Safety
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Water safety demonstration in Edmonton as search for missing swimmer resumesSeventy per cent of drownings in Canada happen on open water and people between 20 and 34 years old, especially men, are at highest risk, according to the Lifesaving Society.HealthJul 18, 2023
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B.C. man facing court date for allegedly operating canoe while impairedGrand Forks RCMP say the man was taken into custody, where he was investigated for impaired operation of a conveyance — in this case, a canoe.CanadaJul 5, 2023
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Police to patrol Okanagan Lake during Canada Day weekend, urge water safetyLocal RCMP say most boating accidents are caused by human carelessness and are encouraging people take basic safety precautions. Swimmers should also be aware of their limits.CanadaJun 30, 2023
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With weather heating up, Boating BC issues safety reminderLast year, 83 people died in recreational boating incidents across Canada, with 15 of those occurring in the Pacific region.CanadaMay 11, 2023
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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."HealthJul 28, 2022
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Provincial police urge caution on Quebec roads, waterways over construction holidayQuebec 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.TrafficJul 22, 2022
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Man injured after thrown from houseboat on Lower Buckhorn Lake: Peterborough County OPPPeterborough County OPP say a houseboat struck rocks in the lake on Tuesday, July 5.TrafficJul 7, 2022
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Kelowna RCMP calling for boater safety this Canada Day long weekendPolice 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.CanadaJun 30, 2022
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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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Boating safety reminders with long weekend here, sales soaringSaturday marks the beginning of Safe Boating Awareness Week, which coincides with the May long weekend.CanadaMay 22, 2021
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