Ottawa·NewA man is dead after first responders were dispatched to a call about two people in the water near Westboro Beach on Wednesday afternoon. Passerby entered river to help boy, paramedics sayCBC News · Posted: Jul 02, 2025 4:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 minutes agoAn ambulance sits on a pathway south of Westboro Beach on Wednesday afternoon. A child who had reportedly been in the water was rescued, while an adult who was also in the water could not be resuscitated, paramedics said. (Aya Dufour/CBC)A man is dead after first responders were dispatched to a call about two people in the water near Westboro Beach on Wednesday afternoon. At 2:43 p.m., the Ottawa Police Service said on X there was an active water incident near the beach. An ambulance and an underwater search and recovery unit vehicle could be seen south of the beach near the Kichi Zibi Mikan. The Ottawa Paramedic Service later confirmed they got a call at about 1:40 p.m. about two people in the water. They found an eight-year-old boy in the area and were able to rescue a 27-year-old passerby who had gone into the river to help the child, paramedic Paul Morneau said. The other adult in the water was later found unconscious and could not be resuscitated, despite CPR efforts that lasted about 20 minutes.With files from Aya Dufour and Radio-Canada
1 man dead, 1 child rescued near Westboro Beach
