News Items tag as: 2015 Okanagan Drowning Deaths

Drowning numbers in Thompson-Okanagan drop for another year
July 15, 2016 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There have been less drowning deaths in the Thompson-Okanagan this year compared to this time last year, and the reason could be as simple as education.
Kelowna man dies after being pulled from lagoon
October 19, 2015 - 11:58 AM

KELOWNA - A Kelowna man pulled out the lagoon near the Delta Grand Saturday morning has died.
Search continues for man presumed drowned in Kalamalka Lake
August 18, 2015 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - Family members believe they could be close to finding Curtis Wilson, a 24-year-old Lethbridge man who went missing over a month ago and is presumed drowned in Kalamalka Lake.
Man who died in Osoyoos jet-ski incident identified
August 18, 2015 - 1:42 PM

OSOYOOS - The B.C. Coroners Service has identified the man who died in a jet-ski incident on Osoyoos Lake in June.
12-year-old drowns in Osoyoos Lake
August 18, 2015 - 9:20 AM

OSOYOOS - A 12-year-old girl died Monday in Osoyoos Lake, the second drowning of the year there.
Rafting accident claims life of Kelowna man ahead of wedding
August 17, 2015 - 4:57 PM

KELOWNA – Less than a month before he was set to be married, a young Kelowna man has drowned while white-water rafting near Golden over the weekend.
Despite a spike in water-related deaths, drownings down overall
August 13, 2015 - 6:35 PM

VERNON - A number of water-related deaths in the Thompson-Okanagan over the past month have brought the topic to the forefront of many people’s minds, but the province’s Lifesaving Society says the number of drowning deaths is actually down considerably so far this year.
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: 2015 Okanagan Drowning Deaths

Drowning numbers in Thompson-Okanagan drop for another year

Kelowna man dies after being pulled from lagoon

Search continues for man presumed drowned in Kalamalka Lake

Man who died in Osoyoos jet-ski incident identified

12-year-old drowns in Osoyoos Lake

Rafting accident claims life of Kelowna man ahead of wedding

Despite a spike in water-related deaths, drownings down overall

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