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Drowning
Man presumed drowned in Kamloops still missing; loved ones want closure
A man from Red Deer, Alberta, who was presumed drowned after being swept away in…
‘These deaths are preventable’: Kamloops man pushing for river risk awareness after tragic drownings
A Kamloops man who saved a drowning international student has no intention of stopping his…
Alberta man drowns in Penticton’s Skaha Lake
A 71-year-old Alberta man has been identified as the drowning victim pulled from Skaha Lake…
‘I thought he’d drown me’: Kamloops man to be awarded for act of bravery
Kamloops resident Rob Griffiths will be presented with a Certificate of Commendation by Kamloops Fire…
SWEPT AWAY: Another near river drowning in Kamloops prompts call for action
Sarah Pringle was enjoying an evening swim at Riverside Park in Kamloops last week when…
Search continues for Alberta man presumed drowned in Kamloops
The search for a 50-year-old Alberta, man presumed drowned in the North Thompson River in…
Kamloops man saves swimmer drowning in Thompson River
Rob Griffiths is still emotionally shaken up and not able to sleep properly after saving…
Search continues for man missing and presumed drowned in Columbia Valley lake
RCMP in the Columbia Valley say the search continues for a man who went missing…
Divers recover body of kayaker missing in Kalamalka Lake near Vernon
The body of a missing kayaker caught in a storm on Kalamalka Lake last month…
Calgary man drowned at Shambhala Music Festival in BC
A 43-year-old man drowned in the river at the Shambhala Music Festival this past weekend…
Search continues for Lower Mainland men missing on southern Interior lake
The search continues today to find two Lower Mainland men last seen on Stump Lake…
Body of drowned Manitoba man found in Okanagan Lake
The Kelowna RCMP dive team found the body of a Manitoba man who drowned two…
Search continues for missing Manitoba man in Okanagan Lake
The search for a missing Manitoba man is continuing today after he was last seen…
RCMP searching for missing man in Okanagan Lake
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crews as well as Kelowna and Lake Country RCMP officers…
Thompson Okanagan seeing higher number of drownings
More people are drowning in Thompson Okanagan lakes and rivers compared to last year, says…
Surrey man drowns at Okanagan Lake marina
The body of a 26-year-old Surrey man has been recovered from Okanagan Lake in downtown…
Kelowna RCMP respond to possible drowning in Okanagan Lake
Kelowna police officers responded to reports of a missing man in the city's downtown last…
Kamloops RCMP recover body of Vernon doctor from Thompson River
The body of a Vernon doctor presumed drowned in the Thompson River in Kamloops last…
Lower Mainland man accidentally drowned at Peachland beach
The man who drowned in Okanagan Lake near Peachland yesterday afternoon has been identified as…
Divers search for body of Kamloops man presumed drowned in Thompson river
The search continues for the body of a man who is presumed drowned after he…
Langley man dies at Kal Beach in Coldstream on long weekend
A 27-year-old Lower Mainland man died at Kal Beach in Coldstream late Sunday evening. According…
Body of 81-year-old found in Vernon creek
Vernon RCMP are investigating after the body of an 81-year-old man was found in the…
South Okanagan man who drowned trying to save dog identified
Friends and family of a Oliver man who drowned in Osoyoos earlier this week have…
Drowning deaths in Okanagan far from unusual: B.C. Coroners Service
On Saturday a man drowned in Wood Lake while trying to help someone else struggling…