Teen drowns while swimming in Rideau River in Ottawa’s south end

Teen drowns in Rideau River near Manotick

First responders performed CPR after the 18-year-old man was pulled from the water, but he was pronounced dead at hospital.

Teen drowns in Rideau River near Manotick park

Ottawa firefighters were called to the park Monday evening after it was reported three people went swimming and only two emerged. Police later confirmed an 18-year-old male drowned.

18-year-old dead after being pulled from Rideau River

Firefighters were called on Monday to a portion of the Rideau River where they pulled a teen from the waterway. It happened around 9:21 p.m. with a 911 caller saying three teens “went swimming” near Walton Upton-Collins Park in Manotick. The caller told crews that only two people came out of the water. The initial […]

Teen drowns while swimming in Rideau River in Ottawa’s south end

An 18-year-old man drowned while swimming with friends in the Rideau River in Ottawa’s south end Monday night.