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Canadian Coast Guard’s Inshore Rescue Boat Stations Winding Down for Season
The seasonal Inshore Rescue Boat program employs post-secondary students, and preliminary BC Coroners Service data shows 40 accidental drownings this year.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Canadian Coast Guard will close its four seasonal Inshore Rescue Boat stations in British Columbia, ending the summer maritime search and rescue program.
- The Inshore Rescue Boat program trains post-secondary students across Canada to provide additional maritime search and rescue services during the busy summer season, the Coast Guard said Thursday.
- Operating with crews of one Coxswain and two members on a 14-day rotation, the four stations include Cortes Bay , Sointula , Nootka Sound , and Kelsey Bay .
- Preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service shows 40 accidental drowning deaths in British Columbia between May 1 and July 16, compared to 26 during the same 2025 period.
- Despite seasonal closures, the Coast Guard's year-round search and rescue stations remain active, while highly trained Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers continue to assist boaters in distress.
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