Ontario man dead after canoe capsizes, 2 B.C. people missing after falling off paddle boards - BERITAJA

Two group stay missing successful British Columbia and 1 personification died successful Ontario aft incidents successful the h2o this weekend.

The 2 individuals successful B.C. were retired paddle boarding connected Browning Lake astatine Murrin Provincial Park adjacent Squamish connected Saturday, according to RCMP, erstwhile they reportedly fell disconnected their boards and grounded to surface.

RCMP responded to the segment aft receiving a study astatine about 3 p.m. PDT.

Mounties were astatine the segment assisted by RCMP Air Services, Squamish Search and Rescue, occurrence rescue and parkland rangers successful the hunt for the 2 paddle boarders. The parkland has been closed arsenic a consequence to let for constabulary to proceed their investigation.

In Ontario, constabulary opportunity they responded to a marine distress telephone Saturday soon aft 5:30 p.m. EDT involving a capsized canoe.

OPP, the Leeds and Granville Paramedic Service, and the Rideau Lakes Fire Department attended the scene. A 24-year-old man from Brampton, Ont., was recovered and taken to infirmary and later pronounced dead.

Police opportunity a postmortem will return spot but adhd the man was not wearing a individual flotation device.

Anyone pinch accusation connected either incident is asked to interaction their respective constabulary aliases RCMP detachment.

As summertime nears and group caput retired onto the water, officials punctual group to return due precautions to guarantee their safety.

The B.C. Injury, Research and Prevention Unit says location person been an mean of 76 drowning deaths annually successful the province, pinch about happening successful the summertime months and males making up the majority.

Common consequence factors for drowning see not wearing a life overgarment aliases individual flotation device, being alone, being a anemic aliases non-swimmer, and intoxicant consumption.