Two years ago, Elise Skinner was involved in a near-drowning at Britannia Beach. Despite the temperature reaching 29 C that day — the second Saturday in September 2022 — and the Humidex ...

In a review of the drownings that occurred on July 5, 2020 and July 13 and 14, 2023, Dr. Louise McNaughton-Filion, the regional supervising coroner for East Region-Ottawa, noted other similarities.

Britannia Beach is closing this summer for a $3-million riverbed restoration project, the City of Ottawa said on Jan. 24, 2020. The beach will re-open for public swimming and "all other beach ...

Britannia Beach will be closed for nearly the entire summer so that the city can dredge sand, the city says. Crews will shut down the popular Ottawa River swimming spot in July, and it will be off ...

Residents in the Britannia neighbourhood say police need to do more to bring an end to wild parties and a Britannia Beach "fight club" where violence recently spilled onto community streets.

A beach drowning is a family’s worst nightmare. Accordingly, the Lifesaving Society will be conducting an exhaustive safety audit of the City of Ottawa beaches at Britannia, Mooney’s Bay ...

A man has died after emergency crews rescued him from the water near Britannia Beach on Tuesday morning.A spokesperson for Ottawa Police Service said via email they received a call at about 10:05 a.m.

A child has been hospitalized in life-threatening condition after being rescued from the water at Britannia Beach on Monday afternoon. Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) told CBC they got a call at 3:50 p.m.

Michel Chartrand may live in Orleans now, but his loyalty is with the west side. So much so, he shuns Petrie Island, driving all the way to Britannia Beach to spend a gorgeous 27C Sunday. "When I ...

Heading to the beach? You’re in luck — Ottawa’s public beaches are open for swimming as of Aug. 5 at 7 a.m. Here’s the latest beach water quality report from Ottawa Public Health: ...

Heading to the beach? You’re in luck — Ottawa’s public beaches are open for swimming as of Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. Here’s the latest beach water quality report from Ottawa Public Health: ...