Just weeks into a sweltering summer, there already have been five drownings and several close calls in the London-region.
An 18-year-old Londoner who drowned at Ipperwash beach this week was trying to save his little brother, a family friend says.
A teenager from London drowned and a child was rescued by bystanders at Ipperwash beach on Monday, provincial police say. Emergency crews responded shortly after 4 p.m. to reports of swimmers in distress at the Lake Huron beach near East Parkway Drive in Lambton Shores, Lambton County OPP said Tuesday. An 18-year-old was found unresponsive […]
“If you go for a walk in the woods, it’s good to know what could hurt you,” he said. “Going to the beach is no different – we should know the dangers and how to spot them.”
Former lifeguard Nathan MacIntyre is on a crusade to teach others about the dangers lurking in Southwestern Ontario Great Lakes after an especially deadly summer in the surf. MacIntyre, 43, is a massage therapist who worked 18 seasons as a lifeguard until 2016, guarding swimmers at Port Stanley’s main beach. Following the drowning death of 14-year-old Omer Buz there in July, MacIntyre’s passion for water safety was reignited. The 43-year-old is part of the Elgin County Drowning Prevention Coalition and hopes to raise awareness of rip currents through presentations to first responders and the public. He spoke with LFP reporter Brian Williams. Read More
Former lifeguard Nathan MacIntyre is on a crusade to teach others about the dangers lurking in Southwestern Ontario Great Lakes after an especially deadly summer in the surf. MacIntyre, 43, is a massage therapist who worked 18 seasons as a lifeguard until 2016, guarding swimmers at Port Stanley’s main beach. Following the drowning death of 14-year-old Omer Buz there in July, MacIntyre’s passion for water safety was reignited. The 43-year-old is part of the Elgin County Drowning Prevention Coalition and hopes to raise awareness of rip currents through presentations to first responders and the public. He spoke with LFP reporter Brian Williams. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
An earthquake in Turkey took two of their daughters last year. And last weekend, Lake Erie claimed one of their sons. Read More
Two days after a teenage swimmer went missing, Ontario Provincial Police have recovered a body from Lake Erie, according to the organizer of an online fundraiser launched in support of the 14-year-old's family. Read More
PORT STANLEY – Police launched an extensive search through Lake Erie around this popular beach town after a swimmer entered the water on Sunday afternoon and didn't resurface. Read More