Thursday, June 18, 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

Too Early To Say If Alleged Assault At UBC Connected To Other Incidents: RCMP

Too Early To Say If Alleged Assault At UBC Connected To Other Incidents: RCMP
Police say two men have been arrested on the University of British Columbia campus following an alleged sexual assault.

Too Early To Say If Alleged Assault At UBC Connected To Other Incidents: RCMP

3 Found Dead In Vehicle That Crashed And Caught Fire In Manitoba

3 Found Dead In Vehicle That Crashed And Caught Fire In Manitoba
RCMP say they received a report of a vehicle on fire on the Opaskwayak Cree Nation near The Pas early Saturday morning.

3 Found Dead In Vehicle That Crashed And Caught Fire In Manitoba

Vancouver Begins Crackdown On Unlicensed Medical Marijuana Businesses

The City of Vancouver has begun cracking down on unlicensed medical marijuana shops, but owners say they're still committed to keeping their doors open.

Vancouver Begins Crackdown On Unlicensed Medical Marijuana Businesses

Eight Died In Nova Scotia Nursing Homes, Five Unannounced, After Resident Pushes

Eight Died In Nova Scotia Nursing Homes, Five Unannounced, After Resident Pushes
Eight residents of nursing homes in Nova Scotia have died since 2008 due to violence from other residents, according to government records

Eight Died In Nova Scotia Nursing Homes, Five Unannounced, After Resident Pushes

Police Investigate Alleged Vandalism After 500 Minks Set Loose In Southern Ontario

Police Investigate Alleged Vandalism After 500 Minks Set Loose In Southern Ontario
Police are investigating what they're calling an act of vandalism — and what a farm spokesperson is calling an act of animal rights extremism — after some 500 minks were set loose in southwestern Ontario overnight Friday.

Police Investigate Alleged Vandalism After 500 Minks Set Loose In Southern Ontario

Montreal Police Looking To Share Results Of Project To Counter Elder Abuse

Montreal Police Looking To Share Results Of Project To Counter Elder Abuse
As of May 5, all front-line Montreal police officers will receive training on how to identify and follow up on signs of mistreatment of seniors, even in non-criminal cases.

Montreal Police Looking To Share Results Of Project To Counter Elder Abuse