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CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Toronto man identified as victim of drowning in Prince Edward County
A Toronto man has been identified as the victim of one of two suspected drownings in Prince Edward County this past weekend, Ontario Provincial Police say. According to the OPP, officers with the Prince Edward County detachment were called to a resort on County Road 18 shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday for a reported drowning. 'When officers arrived, members of Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue, Hastings-Quinte Paramedics and civilians were attempting life-saving measures,' police said in a news release issued Monday. 'The individual was rushed to hospital but was later pronounced deceased.' He was subsequently identified as a 51-year-old man from Toronto. On Sunday, shortly before 6 p.m., officers were called to a location along County Road 11 for a water rescue in the area. Police said it was reported that a group had been out in two canoes on East Lake when they decided to go swimming and could not get back into the canoes. 'One person made it to shore, and a bystander went out in his boat and pulled two other individuals from the water. The final person could not be located,' the news release read. Police did not confirm the identity of the missing person. Divers with the police service's underwater search and recovery unit will continue their search of East Lake today, the OPP said.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
OPP investigating 2 suspected drownings in Prince Edward County
Ontario Provincial Police say a Toronto man has died and another person is missing following separate incidents on the water in Prince Edward County over the weekend. The first incident took place at around 11 p.m. Saturday on East Lake, about 40 kilometres south of Belleville. OPP were called to a resort on County Road 18 on reports of a possible drowning. When officers arrived, members of Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue, Hastings-Quinte Paramedics, and bystanders were attempting life-saving measures. OPP say a 51-year-old Toronto man was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A second report came in at around 6 p.m. Sunday from County Road 11, saying a group of people had been on East Lake in two canoes when they decided to go swimming and could not get back to their boats. Police say one person made it to shore, and a bystander went out in his boat and pulled two other individuals from the water, but the final person could not be located. OPP divers will be searching East Lake on Monday for the missing person, whose identity is not being released at this time. These incidents follow a drowning in the St. Lawrence River near Gananoque over the weekend, where a 20-year-old Ottawa man died. Officials have been reminding swimmers to take precautions near waterways and to always wear a lifejacket or personal flotation device, especially while boating or participating in water activities.
CBC
2 days ago
- CBC
2 believed drowned in Prince Edward County on the weekend
Two people are believed to have drowned in separate incidents in Prince Edward County over the weekend, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). One of the two is still missing. In a news release Monday morning, OPP said they were called just after 11 p.m. Saturday to a resort on County Road 18, which borders East Lake near Sandbanks Provincial Park. When officers arrived, firefighters, paramedics and members of the public were attempting "life-saving measures" on a 51-year-old man from Toronto. He was pronounced dead at hospital. Police were called to the second incident on East Lake just before 6 p.m. Sunday. They said four people were out on the lake in two canoes and decided to go swimming, but were unable to climb back into the canoes. One person made it back to shore and two others were rescued by a bystander with a boat, police said. The fourth person's body could not be located and is still missing, according to police. OPP's underwater search and recovery unit will be at the lake today. Neither individual has been identified.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Float plane crash lands in Prince Edward County: OPP
An Ontario Provincial Police crest is pictured on an officer's uniform. (Supplied) Two people were rescued without injuries after a float plane crashed landed in Prince Edward County, Ont. Wednesday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened on East Lake in the Flakes Cove area, about 50 kilometres south of Belleville, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue used a boat to rescue the occupants, who had managed to get out of the plane and onto a wing, police say. Police say an increased presence of police and first responders will be seen in the area this afternoon. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has been notified of the incident. The cause of the crash is unclear.
CBC
16-07-2025
- CBC
97-year-old pedestrian killed in crash in Prince Edward County
A 97-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a SUV in Prince Edward County on Tuesday afternoon, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The crash happened on County Road 3 west of Weese Road in Carrying Place around 5:30 p.m., a news release said. The unnamed man from the county was pronounced dead at the scene. A police investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with information, especially footage, to contact them. The crash happened on the county's north shore, about 30 kilometres northwest of Picton.
