BC boating accident yields miraculous survival after overboard incident

April 23, 2025, 2:20 pm

A frightening boating mishap on Finlayson Arm near Victoria turned into a relief-filled rescue when a missing woman and infant were found safe ashore after being thrown overboard. While the incident initially sent shockwaves along the coast, local authorities are now piecing together what appears to be a maritime near-miss worthy of its own survival saga.

globalnews.ca / Man missing, mother and infant rescued, after boating accident near Victoria

thestar.com / Man missing, woman and infant found alive on shore after B.C. boat accident

winnipegfreepress.com / Man missing, woman and infant found alive on shore after B.C. boat accident

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Tragic Teen Fall on Bastion Mountain in Shuswap, B.C.

April 22, 2025, 7:20 pm

A 17‐year-old male tragically lost his life after a 60‐metre fall from Bastion Mountain in the Shuswap region of British Columbia. Authorities have confirmed the fatal accident, leaving the community to reckon with the cruel finality of gravity—talk about a fall from grace.

torontosun.com / 17-year-old boy killed in fall on Bastion Mountain in B.C.’s Shuswap: RCMP

cbc.ca / Teen hiker dead after fall down 60-metre cliff north of Salmon Arm, B.C.

thestar.com / A 17-year-old male killed in a fall on Bastion Mountain in B.C.'s Shuswap: RCMP

permalink / 4 stories from 4 sources in 27 hours ago #bc #localnews #accident #police #safety +