British ColumbiaA third person has died this summer in the waterways near Kamloops, B.C., after a swimmer drowned in a nearby lake Saturday.Swimmer was trying to make it to a dock when they went under, search and rescue saysJenifer Norwell · CBC News · Posted: Aug 25, 2025 1:39 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours agoKamloops Search and Rescue say they recovered a person’s body from Kamloops Lake on Saturday after the swimmer failed to make it to a dock. (Kamloops Search and Rescue/Facebook )Search and rescue crews recovered a person’s body from a lake near Kamloops, B.C., on Saturday after the swimmer drowned while trying to get to a dock.Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) said the person was last seen swimming in Kamloops Lake towards a dock at Bruker Marina in the resort community of Tobiano, about a 25-minute drive west of Kamloops.First responders were called out to the lake at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and arrived within minutes, KSAR wrote in a social media post. But they weren’t able to find the person until 11 p.m., when an underwater drone located the swimmer’s body on the bottom of the lake.It marks the third drowning death in the Kamloops area since July, following two deaths in the Thompson River.The first was a Thompson Rivers University international student from India who was swept away after entering the river to get a volleyball in early July. The second death happened later in the month when a 23-year-old jumped off the well-known Overlanders Bridge into the Thompson River and didn’t resurface. LISTEN | Mother calls for help after presumed drowning: Daybreak KamloopsMother pleads for help after son goes missingBraden Wallace Peters was last seen jumping from the Overlanders Bridge. His mother Nancy shares what happened and what searchers are hoping for now.The deaths have prompted some calls for increased river safety protocols.The City of Kamloops is urging people to take care near rivers and waterways and only swim at Riverside Park, the only municipal swimming area with lifeguards.In July, the province put out a similar warning, urging people to learn to swim and not drink alcohol or use drugs near the water. According to the B.C. Coroners Service, there were 98 accidental drowning deaths last year, 52 of which happened between June and September. RCMP say no further details about the identity of the person who drowned in Kamloops Lake will be shared until their family has been notified.KSAR expressed its condolences on social media.”We recognize the profound sorrow and loss that comes with such a tragedy, and we want to express our deepest sympathy to all those affected.”ABOUT THE AUTHORJenifer Norwell has been working with CBC since 2008. She’s worked in Prince George, Vancouver, Sudbury and now makes her home in her hometown of Kamloops. She works with CBC Kamloops and with Daybreak Kamloops. jenifer.norwell@cbc.ca
Body recovered from Kamloops Lake in region’s 3rd drowning death of the summer
