Drowning

• Man dies after being pulled from frigid waters off Saanich, B.C.

  RCMP say a man died after being pulled from the frigid waters of Coles Bay in Saanich on Monday.

  Canada

  Sep 19
  
• Kayaker dies on Cheakamus River Saturday: Squamish RCMP

  A person died suddenly while kayaking along the Cheakamus River. Squamish RCMP says efforts to resuscitate the victim were not successful.

  Canada

  Sep 16
  
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• Oshawa teen drowns in Burnt River in Minden Hills Township: OPP

  According to Haliburton Highlands OPP, around 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, emergency crews responded to reports of a swimmer who had failed to resurface on the Burnt River. 

  Canada

  Sep 7
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• Milton man dead after Labour Day drowning in Niagara Region

  A man was reported in distress in the water of Lake Erie just off Port Colborne beach on Labour Day. It was one of two water-related fatalities in the area over the long weekend.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Man drowns in Huntsville, Ont. lake after falling off paddleboard

  A Thornhill man drowned in a Huntsville, Ont., lake after falling off of a paddleboard on Sunday. 

  Canada

  Sep 4
• Snorkeller drowns near Furry Creek in shallow waters

  A snorkeller died in the Howe Sound area early Wednesday afternoon, RCMP have not shared details regarding the age or gender of the victim.

  Canada

  Aug 30
• Man hailed as hero after rescuing struggling child from north Edmonton pond

  “I’ve never had such an experience — it’s a gorgeous feeling," the 86-year-old said after getting a struggling child out of the water in north Edmonton.

  Canada

  Aug 28
• City of Kawartha Lakes OPP locate body of missing boater on Pigeon Lake

  Around 12:40 a.m. Monday, OPP and the joint rescue coordination centre helicopter responded to a report of a missing boater on Pigeon Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

  Canada

  Aug 28
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• How to keep kids safe as heat wave bakes B.C.

  An emergency doctor with B.C. Children's Hospital says kids are among those at highest risk amid hot weather, and shares tips on how to keep them safe during the heat wave.

  Health

  Aug 15
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• Scarborough man drowns near municipal pier in Cobourg, Ont.

  Around 4:05 p.m., OPP received information about a person who appear appeared to be in distress in the water on the east side of the pier on Lake Ontario.

  Canada

  Aug 13