Tag: Drownings
Police again urge life-jacket use after St. Thomas drowning
Nobody in a canoe that capsized Monday in St. Thomas resulting in one man’s death was wearing life jackets, city police said.
Summer drownings renew calls for water safety legislation – Great Lakes Commission
Drownings in Michigan this summer have once again put a spotlight on water safety in a state with the nation’s longest freshwater coastline and an abundance of inland lakes. As […]
Two rescued, one missing after canoe tips on lake: Ontario Provincial Police
One person was still missing after two people were pulled out of Lake Margaret on Monday and sent to hospital. Just before 8 a.m., St. Thomas police say they were notified of an incident where three adults entered the lake in a canoe and that it had tipped over. The lake is located near the […]
London international student mourned after drowning in swimming pool
An international studentâs new life in London ended tragically when he drowned in a swimming pool on Sunday.
Hundreds attend vigil for girl, 7, swept away in Thames River: ‘Full of love’
An estimated 300 people gathered Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil honouring Anna Bielli, the seven-year-old London girl who died after being swept away in the storm-swollen Thames River earlier this month. Attendees who knew Anna closely described her as âthe happiest girlâ â a lovely, caring child who lived life to the fullest and […]
Experts fret as summer toll of Southwestern Ontario drownings hits 12
The heavy summer drowning toll in Southwestern Ontario underscores the need to better communicate water safety messages, some experts say. Two people drowned in Lake Erie over the weekend, in Leamington and near Turkey Point, raising the toll from that lake alone to four deaths this summer. There have also been at least eight other […]
Body reportedly pulled from river near Blue Water Bridge
Local firefighters were searching the St. Clair River around the Blue Water Bridge near Sarnia on Thursday amid the reported discovery of a body in the water.
Vigil set to honour London girl, 7, swept away in Thames River
A public vigil for the seven-year-old London girl who died after being swept away in the storm-swollen Thames River is set for Sunday outside her elementary school.