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CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Upper Canada Village now part of Canada Strong Pass
Upper Canada Village is now part of the Canada Strong Pass as more museums and provincial parks get added across the country. Implemented in June, the Canada Strong Pass is funded by the federal government to allow for free or discounted admission to national parks, as well by VIA Rail, to promote Canadian tourism. Now both Upper Canada Village, east of Morrisburg, and Kingston's Fort Henry, part of the St Lawrence Parks Commission, have been added to the list as the initiative expands. The pass means those 17 and under will be given free admission, while those aged 18 to 24 get half off. Canadians are not required to sign up for the pass which runs until September 2, 2025. Upper Canada Village has been a staple in the region since 1961, offering participants a glimpse of the lifestyle in Canada during the 1860s.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
3-year-old drowns at Long Sault, Ont. beach: OPP
An Ontario Provincial Police crest is pictured on an officer's uniform. (Supplied) Police say a three-year-old child died after drowning at an eastern Ontario beach Saturday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say emergency services responded to Mille Roches Beach in Long Sault, Ont. at approximately 5:45 p.m. A caller told police that a child had no vital signs and that off-duty medical professionals were conducting resuscitation efforts. Cornwall paramedics rushed the child to hospital under a police escort as efforts to revive the child continued, OPP said in a news release Sunday. The child was later pronounced dead, police say. Their identity is not being released. The St. Lawrence Parks Commission website says Mille Roches Beach remains closed until further notice. Woodlands Beach remains open. It's the latest in a string of deadly incidents on eastern Ontario waters this summer. On Thursday, a three-year-old child drowned at Sandbanks Provincial Park in Prince Edward County. Last weekend, OPP reported two incidents on East Lake in Prince Edward County and one on the St. Lawrence River near Ganonoque. OPP reported earlier this week that it had already responded to double the number of drowning deaths it saw at this time last year in eastern Ontario. There have been two reported drownings in Ottawa so far this summer.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
3-year-old drowns at beach in Long Sault, Ont.
A three-year-old is dead after a drowning incident at Mille Roches Beach in Long Sault, Ont., Ontario Provincial Police said. Emergency services responded to a call about a child at the beach with no vital signs on Saturday at about 5:45 p.m., OPP said in a news release. Off-duty medical professionals were conducting resuscitation efforts and the Cornwall paramedic service took the child to hospital, where they were declared dead. Police are not releasing the child's identity and are investigating the drowning. On its website, the St. Lawrence Parks Commission said the beach is closed until further notice. OPP said the beach reopened at about 12 a.m. Long Sault is approximately 100 kilometres southeast of Ottawa.
CBC
2 days ago
- CBC
3-year-old drowns at beach in Long Sault, Ont.
Social Sharing A three-year-old is dead after a drowning incident at Mille Roches Beach in Long Sault, Ont., Ontario Provincial Police said. Emergency services responded to a call about a child at the beach with no vital signs on Saturday at about 5:45 p.m., OPP said in a news release. Off-duty medical professionals were conducting resuscitation efforts and the Cornwall paramedic service took the child to hospital, where they were declared dead. Police are not releasing the child's identity and are investigating the drowning. On its website, the St. Lawrence Parks Commission said the beach is closed until further notice. OPP said the beach reopened at about 12 a.m. Long Sault is approximately 100 kilometres southeast of Ottawa.
