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Sucker River woman called a true hero after saving boy from drowning
By Derek Cornet A woman from Sucker River is being called a hero after putting herself in harm's way to rescue a nine-year-old boy from drowning on Sunday. Elaine Ratt was working at the local conveni...
Nov 13, 2024 Elaine Ratt (blue vest) saved a drowning child in Sucker River over the weekend. (Facebook/Jim Tammy Cook-Searson)
More than $20,000 raised for Waskesiu Lake drowning victim
More than $20,000 has been raised to repatriate drowning victim Yuren Patel's body back to his homeland of India. The 23-year-old, who died at Waskesiu Lake on July 14, was a "good swimmer" but panick...
Jul 24, 2024 Yuren Patel, 23, drowned at Waskesiu Lake on July 14, 2024. (Supplied/GoFundMe)
Drowning prevention week: How to stay safe on the lake
The Lifesaving Society has announced that July 21-27 will be National Drowning Prevention Week. In Saskatchewan, five water-related deaths have been reported this month. Since the beginning of the sum...
Jul 24, 2024 Life Jackets are made available to everyone at the beach thanks to the Life Jacket Loaner Station at Pike Lake. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
RCMP, coroner investigating sudden death on Saleski Lake
The Saskatchewan RCMP and coroners service are investigating a death on Saleski Lake, close to La Loche. According to the RCMP, Mounties from the local detachment were told about a deceased person on ...
Jul 16, 2024 The month of July has seen several deaths on Saskatchewan lakes, prompting the RCMP and other groups to preach caution. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man dies on Waskesiu Lake after going into distress: RCMP
An apparent drowning claimed a man's life on Waskesiu Lake on Sunday. According to the RCMP, officers from the local detachment were called after a man in distress was spotted on the lake. Parks Canad...
Jul 15, 2024 Mounties say they won't release the man's name, as there was no criminal element to his death. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Summer safety on the minds of Blackmore and Sask. RCMP
With summer weather hitting in full force this week, safety is on the mind of the Saskatchewan RCMP. The RCMP has been busy stepping up safety-related enforcement aimed at impaired drivers and water s...
Jul 12, 2024 Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, says police have responded to a number of fatalities on highways and lakes around the province this summer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Lifesaving Society urges caution after recent deaths on Sask. lakes
By Teena Monteleone For the third time in less than a week, a life has been lost on a Saskatchewan lake. Most recently, a 61-year-old boater from Buffalo Narrows was found deceased after he went missi...
Jul 09, 2024 Three people have died on Saskatchewan lakes in the last week. (Photo 104217059 © Amelia Martin | Dreamstime.com)
Haven Dubois' death ruled an undetermined drowning by inquest jury
An eruption of cheers and tears followed the determination by an inquest jury that Haven Dubois' death was an undetermined drowning. "Thank you, lord," Haven's mother Richelle Dubois said through tear...
May 30, 2024
Second day of Haven Dubois inquest leaves mother with more questions
Frustrations from family members ran high early on Tuesday during the second day of the inquest into Haven Dubois' death. Dubois was 14 years old when he died on May 20, 2015. The coroner originally r...
May 29, 2024
Inquest into drowning death of 14-year-old Haven Dubois begins Monday in Regina
The inquiry into the drowning death of a 14-year-old boy begins Monday morning in Regina. Haven Dubois was found unresponsive in the Pilot Butte Creek in east Regina in May of 2015. Despite the effort...
May 27, 2024
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