OPP Respond to 10 Drownings in Eastern Ontario so Far This Summer

Swim safe, not solo: Experts urge caution amid deaths in Ontario waters

It’s national drowning prevention week and a recent string of water deaths in Southwestern Ontario has safety experts urging the public to take simple, life-saving precautions. LFP reporter Adshayah Sathiaseelan examines who’s most at risk, how to stay safe and why natural waterways pose a serious threat.

Fatal boat incidents in Eastern Ontario increase dramatically in 2025

The OPP said they have responded to 10 marine fatalities this summer, and that in each incident the victim was not wearing a life-jacket.

OPP respond to 10 drownings in eastern Ontario so far this summer

Ontario Provincial Police are urging everyone to wear a life jacket when out on the water, saying officers have responded to 10 drownings in eastern Ontario so far this summer.

InQuinte.ca | Public urged to wear life jackets as drownings increase across eastern Ontario

The Ontario Provincial Police is urging the public to wear life jackets when out on the water. This comes after the OPP responded to ten marine fatalities in eastern Ontario, including two in Quinte so far this summer, more than double the number of drowning deaths at this time last year. In each incident in the region this summer, the victim has not been wearing a life jacket, police said. The OPP's Underwater Search and Recovery Unit continues…

OPP urging use of life jackets on the water

Ontario Provincial Police say life jackets can save lives, but only if you wear them. The service issued a statement Tuesday noting that there have already been 10 drownings in eastern Ontario so far this season including two on East Lake in Prince Edward County. That’s more than double the number of drowning deaths at this time last year. OPP say capsizing or falling overboard are the two leading causes of death in boating incidents, and wearin…