A nationwide lifeguard shortage threatens to shut down beaches and pools ahead of the busy summer holiday season, experts have warned. Across the United States, roughly 50 percent of 309,000 public pools could be forced to close or reduce their hours if they do not find adequate staffing, Wyatt Werneth, spokesman for the American Lifeguard…

Alberta RCMP have charged a lifeguard with criminal negligence causing death after a drowning at a public swimming pool. They say officers were called to the drowning at the aquatic centre at MacDonald Island Park in Fort McMurray on Dec. 12, 2020. A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital and died six days later. Mounties say there…

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A small plane pulling an advertising banner crashed into the ocean near Huntington Beach July 22 in the midst of a junior lifeguard competition. Video from a bystander at the beach south of Beach Boulevard captured the plane losing altitude and ultimately crashing into the ocean just off the sand shortly before 1:40…

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A small plane pulling an advertising banner crashed into the ocean near Huntington Beach July 22 in the midst of a junior lifeguard competition. Video from a bystander at the beach south of Beach Boulevard captured the plane losing altitude and ultimately crashing into the ocean just off the sand shortly before 1:40…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—For seasoned Newport Beach lifeguard Ben Carlson, July 6, 2014 marked the end of a busy July 4 weekend. The swells pealing in from a tumultuous, white-capped ocean were larger than usual, driven by an offshore hurricane pounding the coast. Large crowds were gathered on the beach to witness the huge waves. Red…