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Drowning
HELSTON: You’re never planning on getting into trouble on the water
When you’re packing up for a day on the water, toss in a floatation device along with your suntan lotion, snacks and iPhone. It might save your life, or someone else’s. I’ll be the first to admit that packing safety gear can feel like a big nuisance. It’s certainly not as fun as loading a...
West Kelowna man drowns in Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA – A man seen diving into Okanagan Lake died after not resurfacing last…
Dive team on site of possible Lake Country drowning
LAKE COUNTRY – A search of Lake Okanagan resumed this morning after a woman did…
Tourist who drowned in Skaha Lake last week identified
PENTICTON – The man who drowned in Skaha Lake last week has been identified. Flaviu…
Cooler summer behind drop in Thompson-Okanagan drowning deaths
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cooler weather this summer may have dampened a few vacation plans, but it…
Transportation Safety Board team arrive at scene of Tolko fatality
KELOWNA – A two-person team of investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada arrived…
UPDATE: Drowning in Okanagan River Channel
PENTICTON – A man pulled from the Okanagan River Channel in Penticton this afternoon has…
UPDATE: Body of man who drowned during Canada Day on South Thompson River recovered
KAMLOOPS – One man drowned in the South Thompson River on Canada Day after falling into…
UPDATE: Man drowns in Shuswap Lake while on camping trip
SHUSWAP – Over the Canada Day long weekend a man from Surrey drowned while in…
Edmonton man drowns while swimming at West Kelowna campground
WEST KELOWNA – Several bystanders jumped into Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna yesterday evening in…
Police informant spells out plot to intimidate witnesses in drowning murder trial in Kelowna
KELOWNA – There was more colourful and candid testimony today from a career-criminal-turned-informant at a…
Body of Alberta tourist pulled from Wood Lake in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Rescuers were unable to save the life of an Alberta man who…
BREAKING: Beckett guilty of first degree murder of his wife
KELOWNA – Peter Beckett has been found guilty of first degree murder of his wife. …
Police release identity of woman whose body was found in Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – Police have released the identity of the woman who was found in Okanagan…
Missing student’s body found in North Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – Police found the body of a missing student who drowned in the North…