Water Safety
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City of Calgary making safety improvements at 15 storm pondsThe city will be installing new signage and thicker vegetation around more than a dozen retention ponds, including one where a young girl drowned this summer.CanadaAug 13
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Calgary emergency crews say more water rescue calls coming in 2026 than 2025Calgarians are making their way onto the city's rivers after safety advisories dropped. Emergency crews are answering more water rescue calls so far this summer compared to 2025.CanadaJul 20
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Quebec coroner investigating deaths of 2 people pulled from Lachine CanalA joint search was conducted by local firefighters and the Canadian Coast Guard. Paramedics attempted life-saving measures before the patients were transferred to hospital.CanadaJul 6
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Ontario man dead after canoe capsizes, 2 B.C. people missing after falling off paddle boardsPolice in Ontario and B.C. dealt with water-sport fatalities over the weekend. As summer nears, officials are reminding people to take proper precautions to ensure their safety.CanadaMay 31
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2-year-old drowns in Ottawa River: policeA two-year-old child has died after an extensive search and rescue operation near the Kichi Zibi Mikan Parkway on Friday evening, the Ottawa Police Service says.CanadaMay 9
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Toronto residents urged to stay away from waterways amid heavy rainfallThe Toronto and Region Conservation Authority issued a water safety advisory, saying rain, combined with warmer temperatures and melting snow, could cause water levels to rise.WeatherMar 22
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Police renew warning to avoid Lake Ontario after man falls in icy watersToronto police are renewing warnings about dangerous ice conditions after a video showing a man falling into freezing cold waters has been circulating on social media.CanadaFeb 19
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Winnipeg first responders successfully rescue person from Red River Thursday nightWFPS 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.CanadaAug 15, 2025
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Teen dead, 3 others hurt after jet ski pulling tube hits break wall on Ontario lakeThe Ontario Provincial Police say a teenage girl is dead and three other girls were hurt after a watercraft collision on an Ontario lake.CanadaAug 15, 2025
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Pinawa water rescue a reminder to stay safe: first respondersFirst responders are once again urging Manitobans to use caution around waterways after five people had to be rescued Saturday near Pinawa.CanadaAug 11, 2025
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