Paul-Angelo Warren, 9, of Calgary, shown in this undated handout photo, is in a hospital in Vancouver, after being trapped underwater while swimming with his family. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Matthew Warren (Mandatory Credit)
Calgary boy, 9, recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in B.C. river
Aug 11, 2026 | 3:16 PM
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VANCOUVER — A Calgary boy rescued after nearly drowning in a B.C. river is recovering in hospital, but his family says his lungs are badly damaged
Nine-year-old Paul-Angelo Warren was swimming and diving in the Shuswap River near Enderby on the afternoon of Aug. 3 when he didn’t come up for air.
His mother Maria Warren says beachgoers rushed in to help, pulling him out of the water minutes after he disappeared.
An RCMP news release says the boy was pinned against fallen deadwood by the river’s current before being brought to the shore and given CPR.
