Close X
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
ADVT 
National

Woman Dies After Being Carried Away In A River In Squamish, B.C.

The Canadian Press, 31 Jul, 2018 11:52 AM
    SQUAMISH, B.C. — Mounties say a 23-year-old woman from Burnaby is dead after she and another man were swept away in a Squamish, B.C., river.
     
     
    Police say the woman and man were hiking in the area when they decided to cool off in Rubble Creek.
     
     
    The man was able to get himself to shore downstream but police say the woman was carried away with the extreme current.
     
     
    A search and rescue team needed the expertise of their swift water team to rescue the man.
     
     
    The woman's body was located Sunday night, about 800 metres from where she went in.
     
     
    Cpl. Sascha Banks says that while people are encouraged to explore the beautiful area, they need to be educated about the undercurrents, rocks, snow and glacier fed waters around Squamish.
     
     
    The BC Coroners Service is investigating the death, and while the woman's family has been notified, her name won't be released.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Blue Jays Pitcher Roberto Osuna, Charged With Assault, Has Case Put Over

    Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna, who is charged with assault, had his case put over for three weeks at a brief court hearing today.  

    Blue Jays Pitcher Roberto Osuna, Charged With Assault, Has Case Put Over

    Starbucks, Citing Ocean Threat, Is Ditching Plastic Straws From All Locations

    Vancouver Starbucks locations will be the first in Canada to serve drinks without plastic straws as it works to eliminate the product from all its stores by 2020, the company announced Monday.

    Starbucks, Citing Ocean Threat, Is Ditching Plastic Straws From All Locations

    Grizzly Hunters From EU Granted Permits To Export From B.C. Despite Ban: Report

    Grizzly Hunters From EU Granted Permits To Export From B.C. Despite Ban: Report
    A new report commissioned by the David Suzuki Foundation says hunters from the European Union were granted export permits for grizzly bear trophies from British Columbia, even though the EU has banned the import of the items.

    Grizzly Hunters From EU Granted Permits To Export From B.C. Despite Ban: Report

    Propeller Issue Fixed On B.C. Ferry After Cancellations Sunday And Monday

    Propeller Issue Fixed On B.C. Ferry After Cancellations Sunday And Monday
    The BC Ferry Queen of New Westminster is back in action after crews fixed mechanical problems that prompted a total of eight sailing cancellations on Sunday and Monday.

    Propeller Issue Fixed On B.C. Ferry After Cancellations Sunday And Monday

    Drugs Being Produced At West Kelowna, B.C., House Where Blast Killed Man: Police

    Drugs Being Produced At West Kelowna, B.C., House Where Blast Killed Man: Police
    RCMP say preliminary findings suggest a rental house that exploded and caught fire in West Kelowna, B.C., was being used as a drug lab.

    Drugs Being Produced At West Kelowna, B.C., House Where Blast Killed Man: Police

    Vancouver Man, 73, Dies After Collision Between His Car And A Bus

    Vancouver Man, 73, Dies After Collision Between His Car And A Bus
    A 73-year-old man has died after a crash between his car and a bus in Vancouver on Saturday morning.

    Vancouver Man, 73, Dies After Collision Between His Car And A Bus