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Ottawa Citizen
21 hours ago
- Ottawa Citizen
Marine fatalities in Eastern Ontario increase dramatically in 2025
Article content The number of marine fatalities in Eastern Ontario so far this summer is more than double the drowning deaths figure from this time last year. Article content It's National Drowning Prevention Week, and on Tuesday the OPP sent a message to the public, urging everyone to wear a life-jacket when on the water. Article content Article content 'Life jackets can save lives, but only if you wear them,' the OPP said in a news release. 'Capsizing or falling overboard are the two leading causes of death in boating incidents, and wearing a life jacket can mean the difference between life and death.' Article content Article content The OPP said they had responded to 10 Eastern Ontario marine fatalities this summer, and that in each incident the victim had not been wearing a life-jacket. They did not specify how many drowning deaths there had been at this time last year. Article content Article content 'This is about education and changing the mindset to ensure everyone wears the proper gear, whether in a power boat or in a canoe,' said Chief Superintendent Lisa Wilhelm, OPP East Region commander. 'This is about coming home safely and ensuring that everyone, adults and children, are safe on or near the water.' Article content On July 20, just before 6 p.m., OPP officers were called to a location along County Road 11, also on East Lake. A group of individuals had been out canoeing and decided to go swimming, but were unable to get back into their canoes. One person swam back to shore, while two other individuals were rescued by a bystander who had gone out in his boat to pull them out of the water. However, a fourth individual could not be located. Article content Article content The person had initially been listed as missing, but in an update Tuesday police said the body of the 20-year-old man from the Toronto area had been recovered. Article content Article content On July 19, OPP officers were called to a resort on County Road 18 near Sandbanks Provincial Park, where it was reported an individual had drowned just before 6 p.m. The victim was identified as a 51-year-old man from Toronto. Police did not provide details about what the man had been doing at the time he drowned. Article content On the night of July 19, a 20-year-old Nepean man drowned in a boating incident in the St. Lawrence River near Gananoque. The Leeds County OPP said officers were called at about 6:30 p.m. after a person fell from a 'stationary boat.' Article content 'Parents or caregivers should stay within arms' reach of young children, swim where the lifeguards are and (know) the importance of not swimming or boating alone, the OPP stated in a social media post at the start of National Drowning Prevention Week. 'Always wear a lifejacket while in a boat and remember — don't drink and swim, and don't drink and drive a boat. Article content
Ottawa Citizen
3 days ago
- Ottawa Citizen
Nepean man, 20, dies after fall from boat near Gananoque
Article content Provincial police are investigating the presumed drowning of a 20-year-old Nepean man in a boating incident Saturday night in the St. Lawrence River near Gananoque. Article content In a social media release, Leeds County OPP said officers were called at about 6:30 p.m. after a person fell from a 'stationary boat.' Article content 'The individual was not wearing a personal floatation device,' police said.
Hamilton Spectator
10-07-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Arrest made in Lincoln motorcycle crash which caused serious injuries
A 22-year-old Nepean woman police allege fled the scene of a collision that sent two on a motorcycle to the hospital has been arrested. She's also been accused of driving in the opposing lane of traffic, forcing the motorcycle to swerve to avoid a head-on collision with her vehicle. Just after 8 p.m. June 29, Niagara Regional Police responded to the collision on North Service Road, near Bartlett Road North, in Beamsville. Police said a white 2022 Hyundai Tucson and a second, unknown vehicle were heading west on North Service Road. The unknown vehicle was travelling west 'in the eastbound lane for a significant distance,' police said in a news release. This forced an eastbound 2020 Harley-Davidson to manoeuvre to avoid a head-on collision with the oncoming vehicle, ultimately leading to a collision in the westbound lane with the Tucson. Police said the unknown vehicle failed to remain at the scene and continued westbound. The two people on the motorcycle, the 41-year-old male driver and his 46-year-old female passenger, sustained life-threatening injuries and were taken to an out-of-region hospital, where they continue to receive treatment. The investigation led police to identify a suspect in the Ottawa area. With the assistance of the Ottawa Police Service polygraph and fatal collision reconstruction units, Niagara detectives arrested the woman. She has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and two counts of failing to remain at the scene of an accident causing bodily harm. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Hamilton Spectator
10-07-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Driver who fled scene of Lincoln motorcycle crash arrested
A 22-year-old Nepean woman police allege fled the scene of a collision that sent two on a motorcycle to the hospital has been arrested. She's also been accused of driving in the opposing lane of traffic, forcing the motorcycle to swerve to avoid a head-on collision with her vehicle. Just after 8 p.m. June 29, Niagara Regional Police responded to the collision on North Service Road, near Bartlett Road North, in Beamsville. Police said a white 2022 Hyundai Tucson and a second, unknown vehicle were heading west on North Service Road. The unknown vehicle was travelling west 'in the eastbound lane for a significant distance,' police said in a news release. This forced an eastbound 2020 Harley-Davidson to manoeuvre to avoid a head-on collision with the oncoming vehicle, ultimately leading to a collision in the westbound lane with the Tucson. Police said the unknown vehicle failed to remain at the scene and continued westbound. The two people on the motorcycle, the 41-year-old male driver and his 46-year-old female passenger, sustained life-threatening injuries and were taken to an out-of-region hospital, where they continue to receive treatment. The investigation led police to identify a suspect in the Ottawa area. With the assistance of the Ottawa Police Service polygraph and fatal collision reconstruction units, Niagara detectives arrested the woman. She has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and two counts of failing to remain at the scene of an accident causing bodily harm. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Medscape
09-07-2025
- Health
- Medscape
Australia Launches Lung Cancer Screening Program for Smokers
Australia has launched a government-funded lung cancer screening program that provides biennial low-dose CT scans to patients who are either current heavy smokers or who have quit in the past decade. The screening program is a 'game-changer' for Australia, Lucy Morgan, MD, PhD, respiratory physician at Concord and Nepean Hospitals in Sydney, told Medscape Medical News. 'This [program] gives us the opportunity to offer cure to people who would otherwise develop Australia's most deadly cancer.' Morgan is also chair of the Lung Foundation Australia and a member of the screening program's expert advisory committee. Early Diagnosis Crucial Shalini Vinod, MD Lung cancer is the fifth most diagnosed cancer in Australia and the most common cause of cancer death, claiming around 9000 lives per year. Survival rates for lung cancer (around one quarter of those diagnosed survive for 5 years) are far below those of more common cancers, including breast cancer, which has a 5-year survival rate of above 90%, and colorectal cancer, which has a 5-year survival rate of above 70%. The reason for the low survival rate of lung cancer is that by the time it is symptomatic, it's often advanced, said Shalini Vinod, MD, radiation oncologist at the University of New South Wales Sydney. 'Approximately in half the cases that I pick up, the cancer has spread beyond the lungs and so is incurable,' said Vinod, who is on the expert advisory committee for the program. Lung cancers that are detected early, before they have spread, have a much better prognosis and better treatment options, Vinod said. The most common approach for early lung cancer is surgery to remove the tumour or radiotherapy. 'If they're 2 centimetres or less, they're eligible for minimally invasive surgery…where rather than taking a whole lobe of the lung out, you can just take a part of the lobe with equivalent outcomes,' she told Medscape Medical News . The program, which was launched on July 1, is recruiting smokers aged 50-70 years who currently smoke or have quit in the past 10 years and have a smoking history of at least 30 pack-years. Henry Marshall, MD, PhD Only a handful of countries worldwide, including the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Taiwan, and Canada, have national or regional lung cancer screening programs, which all vary slightly in the choice of screening interval, age range, and smoking history. For example, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends yearly screening. The choice of 2-yearly screening was an effort to balance cost and benefit, said Henry Marshall, MD, PhD, a thoracic physician at the Prince Charles Hospital and University of Queensland Thoracic Research Centre in Brisbane. 'It's as effective in terms of its health benefit, but of course a lot cheaper because you're immediately halving the number of scans that you need to do,' said Marshall, who is also a member of the screening program expert advisory committee. Australia's Unique Challenges Australia faces unique challenges in implementing a national screening program like this one. The first is that lung cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and the most common cause of cancer death among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with incidence and mortality rates around twice those of non-Aboriginal Australians. 'Some of it is about living in rural and remote Australia, some of it is about smoking rates, some of it is probably about genetic predisposition; we don't understand that completely,' said Morgan. 'And much of it is about access to health care.' To address this disparity, the program was developed in partnership with the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation sector and First Nations people to ensure that the design and implementation was community-led and culturally appropriate and that the information and education materials were tailored to the community. The program includes a mobile CT screening service to reach Australians in rural and remote areas because 'there are millions of Australians living more than four hours away from a CT scanner,' said Morgan. Five mobile screening trucks will be deployed around the country beginning in November this year. Participants must be initially referred for screening by their general practitioner (GP). If anything is detected on CT, they are then referred to another clinician according to a nodule management protocol that was developed specifically for the program. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has expressed concern about the potential increased workload for GPs, particularly those in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage, where greater numbers of patients are likely to have histories of heavy smoking and therefore be eligible for screening. The program will also lead to increased pressure on radiology and cardiothoracic surgery services in Australia, Vinod said, but another concern is whether smokers will actually sign up for the program. Uptake for breast cancer screening in Australia is around 50%, and uptake for bowel cancer screening is around 40%. 'If you just benchmark it against those, this is going to be tough because this is a cancer where there is a lot of stigma,' Vinod said.
