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By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — Canoeist David Danyluk doesn’t live far from Winnipeg’s Assiniboine River but he tends to spend more time paddling further afield.
That’s because he doesn’t want to risk gliding through the sewage that regularly makes its way into Winnipeg’s river system.
WINNIPEG — Dry weather this summer has put water levels along the Red River below normal summer operational levels.
Public Services and Procurement Canada says the levels are most impacted between St. Andrews Lock and Dam and the city of Winnipeg, including the Assiniboine River.
WINNIPEG — With the August long weekend just around the corner, police in Manitoba, the Canadian Safe Boating Council and Lifesaving Society are launching the sixth annual Operation Dry Water initiative.
The campaign is a reminder of the risks associated with drinking and boating, which accounts for 64 percent of all boating-related fatalities in Manitoba. Nationally, the statistic is 40 percent.
WINNIPEG — Seasonal adventurists can now splash down the Red and Assiniboine rivers with the launch of Splash Dash Tours for the season.
If you aren’t heading to a lake anywhere this weekend, a cruise down Winnipeg’s rivers may be the next best thing.
Winnipeg police say they have recovered the body of a woman from the Red River.
Officers responded to the river bank in the 600 block of Kildonan Drive on Wednesday afternoon.
Winnipeg police have recovered the body of a man who went missing when a boat capsized on the Red River May 4.
Four men were boating at around 11:15 p.m. in the area of the Chief Peguis Trail Bridge when the watercraft capsized. Three of the boaters were able to make it safely to shore, but the fourth man didn’t make it.
WINNIPEG — A 24-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after a boat capsized on the Red River late Friday.
Police say the watercraft was in the area of the Chief Peguis Trail Bridge at around 11:15 p.m. when it went under. Three men on board were able to make it to shore safely, while one was unaccounted for.
WINNIPEG — Warmer spring weather and the temptation to venture near open water has prompted a seasonal warning for Manitobans.
The Canadian Safe Boating Council and the Lifesaving Society says despite the time of year, the immersion into cold water can be a serious danger.
