Fatal Boating Accident

• Body of young child recovered from reservoir following boating accident: Quebec police

  Rescue teams recovered the body of a child from the Baskatong Reservoir in Quebec overnight following a boating accident earlier Saturday evening. The child was under five.

  Canada

  Jun 2
  
• 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.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2022
  
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• Boating accident claims life of 24-year-old Whitney Pier, N.S. man

  The boat overturned in Lake Bras D'or on Saturday afternoon, and the victim was recovered on Sunday morning.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2021
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• 1 victim identified, search continues for missing boater on Chemong Lake near Curve Lake First Nation

  Four people from the GTA were on a fishing boat on Chemong Lake when it capsized on Sunday morning.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2020
• 1 dead after jet ski incident in Cape Breton on Canada Day

  A man who was wearing a life jacket while riding a personal watercraft was found unresponsive in the water after the machine overturned, police say. 

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2020
• Man dies after being knocked from boat in Hants County, N.S.

  Police, EHS and fire personnel attended the scene and provided first aid to the man, but he eventually succumbed to his injuries.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2019
• Man dies after boating accident at Hoop Pole Lake, N.S.: RCMP

  Both men were wearing PFDs at the time of the incident, police say.

  Canada

  May 5, 2019
• Nova Scotia man dies in boating incident

  A 62-year-old West Chezzetcook, N.S. man has died following a boating incident, RCMP say. 

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2017