Water Rescue

• 13-year-old Australian boy makes ‘superhuman’ swim to save stranded family

  Rescue services in Western Australia said Austin Appelbee swam for four hours to shore — two while wearing a lifejacket, and two without.

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  Feb 2
  
• Ontario town ends boat rescue service sparking concern among water safety advocates

  Kingsville is discontinuing boat rescues to cut costs, prompting concern from safety advocates who say reducing local response capacity puts boaters at risk.

  Nov 16, 2025
  
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• Winnipeg first responders successfully rescue person from Red River Thursday night

  WFPS crews were called to a scene near the Redwood Bridge just before 10:15 p.m., where they found the person in the water, and were able to bring them to shore safely via boat.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2025
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• Calgary police, fire department pull body from Bow River

  For the second time in less than a week, Calgary police and firefighters have been called out to help retrieve a body from the Bow River near downtown Calgary.

  Investigations

  Mar 11, 2025
• Bow River water rescues climb amid hot temperatures

  Rescues happen all over the Bow River but the Calgary Fire Department says many of the calls come from Harvie Passage, an area meant for kayakers, with man-made rapids.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2024
• Rescue of intoxicated man who fell into Lynn Canyon waters prompts warning

  District of North Vancouver firefighters responded to the '30-foot pool' at Lynn Canyon Saturday night after a man who 'had consumed a fair amount of alcohol' fell into the water.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2024
• Off-duty firefighter helps rescue woman after fall into river in Minden, Ont.: police

  OPP say an off-duty firefighter kayaking at the Minden Wild Water Preserve and Rapids rescued a woman who'd fallen in the water and been carried away by the current.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2024
• Man dies in hospital after being pulled from Little Lake in Peterborough: police

  On Sunday around 5:15 p.m., emergency crews were called to Beavermead Park for reports of a missing person among a group of swimmers. Police say the man died in hospital on Monday.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2024
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• Swimmer pulled from Little Lake at Beavermead Park in Peterborough, Ont.

  Emergency crews were called to Beavermead Park around 5 p.m. when a swimmer went missing in Little Lake. The person was located and rushed to hospital.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2024
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• Lethbridge water rescue team provides safety tips for river users

  Water levels are high on the Old Man River due to spring run-off and recent rain, with a variety of dangerous debris creating potential hazards for river users.

  Environment

  May 16, 2024