Five Rescued After Boat Hits Reef | Vancouver News

Five boaters narrowly escaped disaster off Saturna Island after their vessel hit a reef and began sinking—thanks to a timely tip from a nearby personal watercraft urging them to don life jackets. Though uninjured, the incident underscores a deadly pattern: just a day earlier, a charter fishing boat capsized in the Strait of Georgia, leaving six presumed dead because no one wore a life jacket. With the holiday weekend approaching, officials are sounding the alarm—safety on the water isn’t optional, it’s essential. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/21b20efb885004e5