Drowning

• Florida man, 22, dies after snorkelling incident in state’s St. Johns River

  Police said the man's girlfriend and multiple witnesses tried to rescue him 'but they lost their hold on him in the current and then lost sight of him.'

  U.S. News

  Mar 10
  
• Quebec father who drowned kids in 2022 wraps testimony at his murder trial

  A Quebec man who has admitted to drowning two of his children in 2022 has concluded his testimony at his first-degree murder trial. 

  Crime

  Feb 24
  
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• Calgary father, 7-year-old daughter die after wave sweeps them out to sea in California

  A Calgary man died when a six-metre-tall wave dragged him and his seven-year-old daughter into the Pacific Ocean.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2025
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• Sentencing hearing for Toronto mother who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, left baby in bathtub alone

  A sentencing hearing is underway for a Toronto mother who pleaded guilty to manslaughter after her 15-month-old son drowned while unattended in a bathtub.

  Crime

  Nov 13, 2025
• RCMP find bodies of 2 missing boaters who drowned in Upper Kananaskis Lake

  Four people were in the canoe when it overturned on Upper Kananaskis Lake, an area tucked behind several mountain tops near the Alberta-B.C. boundary.

  Cannabis

  Sep 12, 2025
• Man dies, another missing after canoe capsizes on Barrier Lake

  'This incident is very tragic, and we feel for the family,' said Staff Sgt. Chad Fournier with Cochrane RCMP.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2025
• First responders confirm drowning, locate body at Harrison Hot Springs

  Police and rescue workers recovered the body of a drowning victim Saturday at Harrison Lake, a popular resort in B.C.'s Fraser Valley. The man went missing on Friday night.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2025
• 26-year-old man dead after drowning in Silver Lake Provincial Park: OPP

  A 26-year-old man has died after drowning in Silver Lake Provincial Park, Ontario Provincial Police say. He vanished after jumping from a canoe. Investigation ongoing.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2025
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• 2 people missing since swimming accident on Ontario lake have been recovered

  Police say the search has ended for two people who went missing over the weekend on an Ontario lake with their bodies being recovered from the water.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2025
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• 2 dead in separate drownings in Manitoba on Saturday: RCMP

  Manitoba RCMP say they were busy with two separate reports of drowning over the weekend: one near Steinbach and the other at Grand Beach.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2025