Man Drowns While Swimming Near Goldstream Falls on Vancouver Island
Bystanders and paramedics tried to save him after he went under while swimming, as B.C. records a summer spike in drownings.
- On Monday evening, a 27-year-old man died after drowning at Goldstream Falls near Victoria. West Shore RCMP reported the man went underwater while swimming near the waterfall and did not resurface.
- Bystanders immediately pulled the man from the water and began life-saving measures until BC Emergency Health Services and the Langford Fire Department arrived at the scene.
- Despite collective efforts, the patient died in hospital, said BCEHS paramedic public information officer Brian Twaites. One ambulance with advanced care paramedics and a supervisor attended the scene.
- A BC Coroner's report shows 40 accidental drowning deaths from May 1 to July 16 across the province, up from 26 during the same period in 2025.
- Langford Fire Chief Chris Aubrey warned swimmers not to underestimate Greater Victoria's lakes and rivers, which may appear calm but possess strong currents. This death marks the latest in a summer spike including a 13-year-old girl's drowning at Cultus Lake earlier this month.
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27-year-old man dies after drowning incident at Vancouver Island waterfall
A 27-year-old man has died after a drowning incident at Goldstream Falls near the park’s campground. West Shore RCMP confirmed they responded to a report of a swimmer in distress at Goldstream Falls Monday evening (Aug. 17) around 7:30 p.m. According to police, the man had been swimming near the waterfall when he went under the water and did not resurface. “Bystanders pulled the man from the water and immediately began life-saving measures until…
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