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
Visitors to Lake Erie beaches have been puzzled by a flood of dead fish – particularly sheepshead, also known as freshwater drum – with thousands washing ashore in areas near Port Bruce and Port Stanley. 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
EDITOR'S NOTE: CTV London is reporting police have recovered a body from Lake Erie at Port Stanley shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday Read More
Four swimmers were rescued Monday off Port Stanley’s main beach, just a day after a 14-year-old London boy went missing at the same Lake Erie beach. Read More
PORT STANLEY – A London father, seeing his two sons struggling in the water at the main beach here, waded into the surf in a desperate attempt to save them even though he can't swim, a family friend says. 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
If you’re thinking of heading to a Southwestern Ontario beach this weekend to escape the heat, double-check before you dip. Read More
Victoria Day ushered in the unofficial start of summer on Monday and Port Stanley looked every bit like a picturesque beach town. Photos by LFP's Derek Ruttan Read More
The deep freeze that made it feel as cold as -30 C across the London region created some frozen beauty at the Port Stanley pier along the shores of Lake Erie. Photos by LFP's Mike Hensen Read More