A weekend of recreational water activity in Canada has resulted in tragedy in Ontario and an ongoing search operation in British Columbia, highlighting persistent water safety risks during the summer season.In Ontario, police responded to a marine distress call on Saturday evening involving a capsized canoe.

Emergency services, including the OPP, paramedics from Leeds and Granville, and the Rideau Lakes Fire Department, attended the scene shortly after 5:30 p.m.EDT.A 24-year-old man from Brampton was pulled from the water and transported to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.Authorities have confirmed that a postmortem examination will be conducted.Police also noted that the man was not wearing a personal flotation device at the time of the incident.

In British Columbia, two individuals remain missing after falling into Browning Lake at Murrin Provincial Park near Squamish while paddle boarding on Saturday afternoon.According to the RCMP, the pair reportedly fell off their boards and did not resurface.

Emergency responders, including RCMP Air Services, Squamish Search and Rescue, fire crews, and park rangers, were deployed to assist in the search efforts.The park has been temporarily closed to support the ongoing investigation and recovery operation.Officials are once again urging the public to take water safety precautions as summer approaches.Data from the B.C.

Injury Research and Prevention Unit indicates an average of 76 drowning deaths per year in the province, with most occurring during the summer months.

Common risk factors include not wearing life jackets or personal flotation devices, swimming alone, limited swimming ability, and alcohol consumption.