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CTV News
a day ago
- General
- CTV News
Woman's body recovered from Okanagan Lake, RCMP say
Okanagan Lake is seen in this undated image. (Shutterstock) Authorities have recovered the body of a woman who went missing while kayaking in Okanagan Lake over the weekend. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said someone spotted the woman swimming with her kayak near the Everly Recreation Site on Friday, but she never returned to shore. She was reported missing Saturday morning, and officers recovered her body that afternoon. 'No criminality is suspected,' Const. Chris Terleski told CTV News, in an email. The B.C. Coroners Service is conducting a fact-finding investigation to determine 'how, where, when and by what means the person came to their unexpected death,' Terleski said. The witness who spotted the woman Friday said she was not wearing a life jacket. Authorities have not shared the name of the deceased.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
North Yorkshire adventurer to kayak across the British Isles
An explorer plans to kayak the width of the British Isles in a challenge he has described as "never before attempted".Jim Mee, from North Yorkshire, will leave the Humber Estuary and use rivers, canals and sea routes to travel approximately 550 miles (885km) to the west coast of Mee is no stranger to adventure, having previously crossed a 100-mile (160km) frozen lake in Mongolia and cycled coast to coast across the said: "Life's about adventure, so let's go and have one." The route will see Mr Mee kayak across England, coming out of the Mersey at Liverpool, taking in the coast of north Wales before crossing the Irish Sea and using the canal network to reach his finish line on the River Shannon."I'm going to go through many places I have an affinity with but it's going to be between 40 and 50 miles (64km to 80km) of paddling a day for at least two weeks" he said."Sometimes it's good to challenge yourself.""Thankfully there's a few pubs on the way across the Leeds and Liverpool canal."He described the Irish Sea stretch as a "pretty brutal" challenge with a lot of unknowns, but he added that this was "the very essence of adventure".The explorer will also raise money for Children with Cancer UK as part of his challenge. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
CBS News
2 days ago
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- CBS News
Authorities searching for missing kayaker on Castaic Lake
Authorities are searching for a missing kayaker on Castaic Lake after his kayak overturned on Sunday afternoon. It happened at around 12:30 p.m., Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said. The woman was rescued from the water, but the man still has not been located. The search continued at around 6 p.m. with LA County Sheriff's deputies taking over the search and rescue operation. The woman was not injured in the incident.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Divers search for kayaker on Castaic Lake after two flip over
A search-and-rescue mission is underway on Castaic Lake, where two kayakers flipped over on Sunday afternoon. One of the kayakers, a woman, was rescued with no injuries. The other, a man, is still missing and presumed to have drowned, according to L.A. County Fire Capt. Sheila Kelliher. The incident occurred on the first day of the three-month summer period when officials say drownings in the state spike. The Fire Department arrived shortly before 1 p.m. in answer to a call about a kayaking accident. At the time of publication, divers were still searching the middle of the lake. The identities of the two kayakers aren't currently available. Kelliher could not confirm if either of the kayakers were wearing life jackets, but according to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal, which cited radio dispatch traffic, the rescued kayaker was wearing a life jacket, and the missing kayaker was not. Set among the Sierra Pelona Mountains in northwest L.A. County, Castaic Lake serves as the largest state project reservoir in Southern California. About 400 Californians die of drowning each year, according to the state Water Safety Coalition, with nearly half of all those occurring in the summer months of June, July and August. Parks officials urge the use of life jackets for all those in canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards or any other human-powered vessel. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Chicopee community holds memorial and candlelight vigil for Niklas Delisle
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Nick Delisle, a graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School is being remembered by loved ones as an incredible athlete and a man who did everything with such joy. Body of missing Chicopee kayaker recovered from Connecticut River On Saturday evening, those closest to him came together at one of his favorite places for a candlelight vigil. The 27-year-old died after his kayak flipped over in the Connecticut River. He was with his girlfriend at the time, who was rescued by a fisherman that day. On Friday, authorities recovered the body of Delisle after nearly two weeks of search and recovery efforts from agencies across the region. Loved ones gathered at Chicopee Comprehensive High School's track on Saturday evening to remember leaves a legacy there, as he set records in pole vault and returned to coach after graduation. Delisle, his brother, and his father figure were all forces to be reckoned with as they surpassed each other's personal best. Nick's family says when he returned to coach the team, he helped his teammate beat his very own record, and that's the type of person he was, caring for the ones he loved. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
