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Three dead after falling through ice on lake near Humboldt
Two men and a girl are dead after they fell through the ice on a lake near Humboldt on Saturday. In a release Monday, the RCMP said officers were called at around 2:20 p.m., to a house on Humboldt (St...
Nov 06, 2023 Saskatchewan RCMP Underwater Recovery Team conducting searches of the water at Humboldt Lake. (Discover Humboldt)
Canadian newcomer drowns while helping others on Lake Diefenbaker
When Canadian newcomer Raza Aziz heard cries for help, he didn't think twice before diving into the water at Lake Diefenbaker. During the August long weekend, three women became stranded in an inflata...
Aug 11, 2023 Raza Aziz drowned on Lake Diefenbaker while trying to help a group of stranded boaters. (GoFundMe)
How to stay safe on Saskatchewan lakes
The Lifesaving Society Saskatchewan is reminding people about lake safety after two separate drownings over the long weekend. One man drowned in Lake Diefenbaker after attempting to save three women w...
Aug 10, 2023 Katepwa Lake. (650 CKOM file photo)
Private swimming lessons spark interest for all ages
Private one-on-one swimming lessons are becoming more popular in Saskatchewan, and even adults are taking an interest in them. This week is National Drowning Prevention Week, and adults like Aj Singh ...
Jul 17, 2023 Riversdale Pool and waterslide. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
A look at the team that recovered a drowning victim’s body from Lake Diefenbaker
Imagine a loved one going missing while out on the water, and not knowing for sure what happened to them. That’s the sad situation for the friends and families of some drowning victims. However,...
Aug 02, 2021
Body of man missing in Lake Diefenbaker recovered
There's been a sad end to the search for a man who went missing in Lake Diefenbaker on Canada Day. On Thursday, the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team (HEART) reported to Elbow RCMP that they h...
Jul 23, 2021
Two people dead after incident in Turtle Lake
Two people are dead after a woman went into distress while swimming in Turtle Lake and a man swam out to help her. On Saturday around 6:45 p.m., RCMP officers responded to calls of two people in distr...
Jul 05, 2021
Two swimming incidents Canada Day at Lake Diefenbaker: RCMP
A 36-year-old man from Central Butte is missing and presumed drowned after he jumped into Lake Diefenbaker to rescue some children on Canada Day. According to the RCMP, officers from the Swift Current...
Jul 02, 2021
Spiritwood man drowns in Little Shell Lake
A 59-year-old man from Spiritwood is dead after a boating accident on Little Shell Lake. Just after 6 a.m. Tuesday, Spiritwood RCMP received a call about a man who had gone missing while boating on th...
Jun 09, 2021 (File photo/650 CKOM)
21-year-old man drowns in Swift Current Creek
A 21-year-old Alberta man drowned Sunday in the Swift Current Creek near Simmie. According to the RCMP, officers from the Shaunavon detachment got a call at about 5 p.m., that a man had gone missing w...
May 31, 2021
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