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A Montreal school was flushing sewage into a river for years. The city knew but failed to address itThe raw sewage empties into an area of the river near a public park, where fecal coliform counts routinely reach a level 60 times higher than the city's pollution threshold.CanadaJul 7
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Search underway for occupants of vehicle that plunged into river off MontrealPolice says witnesses reported seeing a man in the river near the vehicle, and a search is underway to find him.CanadaJun 2
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Calgarians plunge in icy Bow River for better health benefitsGroups of people headed to Bowness Park on Sunday to dip their bodies in ice-cold water for better health.HealthFeb 11
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Calls to make swimming lessons more available in Quebec after deadly year on waterIt has been a particularly deadly year on the water in Quebec, where more than a third of all drownings reported in Canada in 2023 have occurred.CanadaAug 6, 2023
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Fatal Sunday on Quebec water: 2 drown in separate incidents and 1 person missingA man in his 50s and a 91-year-old woman drowned in separate incidents on Sunday, and authorities are searching for a man in his 30s who disappeared after jumping into a river.CanadaJul 30, 2023
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Coroner identifies 2nd victim in Quebec landslideEarlier this week authorities identified the other victim killed after heavy rains triggered landslides and flooding in the province's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region.CanadaJul 7, 2023
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Search for 2 people missing after Quebec landslide a ‘colossal’ task: policeA man and a woman went missing on Saturday after a major landslide along a Quebec river, which was engorged by torrential rain, swept them away.CanadaJul 3, 2023
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2 injured after pleasure boat collides with ferry on St. Lawrence RiverAuthorities say two people in their 50s were injured, one seriously, after four people in a small boat fell into the river after colliding with a ferry.CanadaJul 2, 2023
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2 people missing after torrential rain in Quebec causes landslideEnvironment Canada reported a rainfall of about 130 millimetres in the area within two hours. The town has advised its residents to evacuate.CanadaJul 2, 2023
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Deadly holiday weekend in Quebec as police report fatal crashes, drowningsQuebec authorities say at least 10 people lost their lives on the roads and in the water this long weekend as the province celebrated the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day holiday.CanadaJun 26, 2023
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