Close X
Monday, December 2, 2024
ADVT 
National

Alberta RCMP: 3 teens who drowned in Peace River not wearing life-jackets

The Canadian Press Darpan, 18 Aug, 2014 08:46 PM
    FORT VERMILION, Alta. - It appears that three teens have drowned in northern Alberta.
     
    RCMP say the three aged 14, 15 and 16, went swimming Friday night in the Peace River near Fort Vermilion.
     
    Police say they were swept away by the current during a family swim Saturday on the Fox Lake reserve.
     
    Police say all three bodies have been located and recovered from the river.
     
    None of the teens was wearing life-jackets.
     
    The names of the teens are not being released.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Air quality alert, new evacuation warning as wildfires char B.C. woodlands

    Air quality alert, new evacuation warning as wildfires char B.C. woodlands
    Rain and cooler weather can't come soon enough for beleaguered crews battling wildfires around British Columbia.

    Air quality alert, new evacuation warning as wildfires char B.C. woodlands

    Toronto: Man Stabbed In The Heart After Bumping Into Pedestrian While Texting: Police

    Toronto: Man Stabbed In The Heart After Bumping Into Pedestrian While Texting: Police
    TORONTO - A man was stabbed in the heart and remains in critical condition after he accidentally bumped shoulders with another pedestrian while walking and texting in downtown Toronto, police said Wednesday.

    Toronto: Man Stabbed In The Heart After Bumping Into Pedestrian While Texting: Police

    Tired but triumphant ball hockey team breaks record for longest game

    Tired but triumphant ball hockey team breaks record for longest game
    A group of exhausted players in Nanaimo, B.C., spent Tuesday night in their own beds after scoring what they hope is a world record for the longest street hockey game.

    Tired but triumphant ball hockey team breaks record for longest game

    Air quality advisory is cancelled for Vancouver and Fraser Valley

    Air quality advisory is cancelled for Vancouver and Fraser Valley
    Clouds and rain for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley have improved the air, allowing for the cancellation of the air quality advisory.

    Air quality advisory is cancelled for Vancouver and Fraser Valley

    Better lighting, more patrols greet UBC students arriving for fall term

    Better lighting, more patrols greet UBC students arriving for fall term
    The University of British Columbia says along with new professors and new courses, students at the institution's Point Grey campus will see improved safety features as they return to classes on Sept. 2.

    Better lighting, more patrols greet UBC students arriving for fall term

    Hitchhiking robot enters final leg of its Halifax-to-Victoria journey

    Hitchhiking robot enters final leg of its Halifax-to-Victoria journey
    The Wellie-wearing, social-media-savvy robot that's been hitching a ride from Canadians is nearing the end of its Halifax-to-Victoria adventure.

    Hitchhiking robot enters final leg of its Halifax-to-Victoria journey