Montreal Drowning
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Montrealers remember victims of one of the city’s worst maritime tragedies"I don't understand. We teach basketball, we teach football, we teach soccer, all these other sports but we don't teach them how to swim and it's mandatory in the school system."CanadaJul 12, 2023
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Quebec boy breathing on his own, discharged from hospital after court-ordered extubationA boy is being discharged from a Montreal hospital after nearly a year. He is finally able to breathe on his own after being extubated.CanadaApr 17, 2023
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Family to appeal ruling allowing Quebec hospital to remove child’s breathing tubeA lawyer for the child's parents, says his clients plan to appeal the ruling because they want the hospital to intubate the child if he cannot breathe on his own.CanadaNov 8, 2022
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Quebec hospital may remove child’s breathing tube despite parents’ objection: courtThe Sainte-Justine hospital sued the child's parents because they are refusing to consent to the procedure unless the hospital plans to reintubate the child if things go wrong.HealthNov 3, 2022
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After deadly weekend in Quebec, some wonder if swimming lessons should be mandatoryQuebec's Lifesaving Society says so far this year, 37 people have lost their lives in drownings, which begs the question – what can be done to prevent the number from climbing?CanadaJul 26, 2022
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Experts call for caution after 5 drownings since Friday in QuebecAs construction holiday begins in Quebec, experts are warning people to be cautious while in or around water.CanadaJul 25, 2022
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21-year-old man dead after drowning in Montreal pool at 3:30 a.m.A 21-year-old man is dead after he drowned in an outdoor pool in the overnight hours in Montreal. Police say he jumped the fence before getting into the water.CanadaJul 25, 2022
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Missing man’s body recovered from river on Montreal’s south shoreThe circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, police officials said, but the death is being treated as a tragic accident.CanadaOct 12, 2021
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‘He was always happy’: Family of 13-year-old Montreal drowning victim speaks outAfter a 13-year-old died in during a late night swim in a public pool, his family is hoping changes are made to prevent a similar tragedy.CrimeJul 22, 2021
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Quebec drownings up sharply in 2020 as advocates say pandemic, warm summer to blameThe Life Saving Society recorded a stunning 95 deaths by drowning in 2020, compared to 58 in 2019.CanadaJan 28, 2021
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