# Province rejects calls for rescue equipment at B.C. lakes despite surge in drownings

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- CBC News, 2026-09-07 14:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rescue-equipment-b-c-provincial-lakes-9.7333352?cmp=rss

> British Columbia has rejected calls to install rescue equipment at its lakes, despite a surge in drownings. So far this year, 42 people have drowned in the province.