News Items tag as: Drowning deaths 2016

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.
Tourist who drowned in Skaha Lake last week identified
July 11, 2016 - 2:10 PM

PENTICTON - The man who drowned in Skaha Lake last week has been identified.
Coroner identifies weekend drowning as Lake Country woman
June 28, 2016 - 3:33 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - The woman who drowned in Okanagan Lake over the weekend has been identified as a Lake Country resident.
Dive team on site of possible Lake Country drowning
June 27, 2016 - 11:32 AM

LAKE COUNTRY - A search of Lake Okanagan resumed this morning after a woman did not resurface when her canoe tipped over Sunday evening.
Body recovered month after ATV rollover in Trout Creek
May 17, 2016 - 10:00 AM

PENTICTON - The search for the body of a man believed drowned after falling into Trout Creek last month is over.
Man who drowned in West Kelowna identified
March 03, 2016 - 3:54 PM

KELOWNA – The B.C. Coroner’s Service has identified the man who drowned in Okanagan Lake earlier this week.
West Kelowna man drowns in Okanagan Lake
March 02, 2016 - 8:03 AM

WEST KELOWNA - A man seen diving into Okanagan Lake died after not resurfacing last night.
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Drowning numbers in Thompson-Okanagan drop for another year