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Island drowning deaths declined in 2025, but coroner urges caution around water
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Island drowning deaths declined in 2025, but coroner urges caution around water

Drowning deaths on Vancouver Island declined in 2025, but the BC Coroners Service is still urging residents to take precautions around lakes, rivers and the ocean as summer recreation season gets underway. The post Island drowning deaths declined in 2025, but coroner urges caution around water appeared first on CHEK .

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