Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) recommends being mindful of the Deschênes Rapids — a set of Ottawa River rapids just east of ...

Deachman: Ottawa beaches — starting with Britannia — need to boost safety A drowning near Westboro Beach this week reminds us all of the perils of swimming in rivers and lakes. That's why it's ...

The IRONMAN Canada-Ottawa event will start at 6 am with a 3.8-kilometre swim at Britannia Beach followed by a 180-kilometre bike ride through local neighbourhoods. It will wrap up with a ...

National Drowning Prevention Week comes as the number of deadly incidents on the region's lakes and rivers continues to climb ...

The drowning death of a man near Westboro Beach on Wednesday is yet another sobering reminder of just how hazardous even the most inviting waters can be.

Image | Lifeguard ottawa britannia beach 2022 Caption: Lifeguards keep watch over Britannia Beach on the Ottawa River on June 24, 2022. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Drowning is a silent ...

Ottawa Fire Services is reminding about the importance of wearing flotation devices after another paddle boarder was rescued from the Deschênes Rapids.

Due to high wave action, strong currents and expected dangerous swimming conditions, the National Weather Services (NWS) issued a beach hazard statement for Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties ...

CTV Morning Live finds out more about Britannia Beach Living and the convenient location and the historic seaside village.