Ten honoured for their heroic rescue of 21 survivors of Tofino whale-watching tragedy

VANCOUVER — A group of people has been honoured for saving 21 lives when a whale watching boat capsized near Tofino, B.C., last year. The B.C. and Yukon Lifesaving Society awarded 10 people the Governor’s Gold Award on Saturday. The non-profit water safety organization gives out the award annually for the most heroic rescue of the year.