Wednesday, June 17, 2026
ADVT 
National

Calgary Boy, 11, Missing Since Friday, Fell In River At Yoho National Park

The Canadian Press, 23 Jul, 2016 01:21 PM
  • Calgary Boy, 11, Missing Since Friday, Fell In River At Yoho National Park
FIELD, B.C. — Parks Canada is leading an extensive search for a missing 11-year-old boy in southeastern British Columbia.
 
Parks Canada says a boy fell into the Yoho River in Yoho National Park on Friday evening.
 
Golden Search and Rescue, RCMP and local emergency services conducted an aerial and ground search of the area until 10:30 p.m.
 
Officials say the missing boy is from Calgary.  
 
He was last seen falling into the river near the Takkakaw Falls day use area.
 
The search resumed at daylight on Saturday is ongoing.

MORE National ARTICLES

B.C. Government To Release Travel Expenses, Calendars On A Quarterly Basis

De Jong says travel expenses for cabinet ministers, including receipts, will be released on a quarterly basis.

B.C. Government To Release Travel Expenses, Calendars On A Quarterly Basis

Relief For Saskatchewan: Fort McMurray Fire Not Moving Towards Province

Relief For Saskatchewan: Fort McMurray Fire Not Moving Towards Province
Emergency management commissioner Duane McKay says the fires, including a blaze that raced through Fort McMurray, haven't advanced much and that's a relief.

Relief For Saskatchewan: Fort McMurray Fire Not Moving Towards Province

Nova Scotia Suspends Student Loan Payments For Those Hit By Alberta Wildfires

Nova Scotia Suspends Student Loan Payments For Those Hit By Alberta Wildfires
The move follows a similar initiative announced by New Brunswick on Monday.

Nova Scotia Suspends Student Loan Payments For Those Hit By Alberta Wildfires

Shell Canada Reopens First Oilsands Mine Shut Due To Alberta Wildfire

Shell Canada Reopens First Oilsands Mine Shut Due To Alberta Wildfire
Shell Canada said Tuesday that it had resumed production at its Albian Sands mining operations about 95 kilometres north of Fort McMurray after a seven-day closure.

Shell Canada Reopens First Oilsands Mine Shut Due To Alberta Wildfire

Nova Scotia Confident In Renewable Energy Target With Or Without Muskrat Falls

Nova Scotia Confident In Renewable Energy Target With Or Without Muskrat Falls
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's energy minister says he's confident the province can meet its targets for renewable energy despite potential delays with the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador.

Nova Scotia Confident In Renewable Energy Target With Or Without Muskrat Falls

Most Of Passengers, Crew With Gastrointestinal Illness Have Recovered: Company

Most Of Passengers, Crew With Gastrointestinal Illness Have Recovered: Company
Most of the hundreds of people who became sick in a suspected norovirus outbreak on board a British cruise ship have recovered from their symptoms, the owner of the vessel said Tuesday.

Most Of Passengers, Crew With Gastrointestinal Illness Have Recovered: Company