Last Updated: Monday, January 18, 2021 09:34
There is sadness and heartache Down East today.
Atlantic Canada has lost another fishing boat and–barring a miracle–the six-person crew that manned it.
As night fell Wednesday, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax announced it was suspending its air and sea search for the missing fishermen aboard the Chief William Saulis–last heard from near dawn on Tuesday when it sent up an emergency beacon in high seas and gusting winds.
“Our thoughts and sincere condolences go out to the families, friends, and community of these men,” the JRCC said on Twitter.
The company where the fishers worked, Yarmouth Sea Products, confirmed their names: Aaron Cogswell, Leonard Gabriel, Dan Forbes, Michael Drake and Geno Francis, and Captain Charles Roberts.
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ALGONQUIN PROVINICAL PARK A Richmond Hill man who became lost during a winter camping trip in Algonquin Park has been found.
Around 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, December 13 members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a missing persons call in Algonquin Provincial Park.
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The missing 26-year-old man was part of a winter camping excursion with friends. The group had set up camp along the Western Uplands Trail.
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A Canadian Coast Guard helicopter searches the waters in the Digby, N.S., area where a scallop dragger went missing on Dec. 15, 2020. (Image; Joint Rescue Coordination Centre/Twitter)
Searchers have found the body of a crew member from a missing scallop dragger in the Digby area.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre confirmed the news in a tweet posted late Tuesday evening.
It said the search continues for five others who were on board the
Chief William Saulis.
Debris was spotted around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, including two life rafts washed ashore.
Three military aircraft and three Canadian Coast Guard vessels have been tasked with searching the area, and local fishers have also joined the search. Ground Search and Rescue members have also been searching from shore.
Government promises resources in search for Manitoba sailor missing at sea
All available resources will be used to find a master sailor from Manitoba who is believed to have accidentally fallen overboard while on the HMCS Winnipeg, the Canadian government said.
Dec 15, 2020 6:53 PM By: Canadian Press
All available resources will be used to find a master sailor from Manitoba who is believed to have accidentally fallen overboard while on the HMCS Winnipeg, the Canadian government said.
Commodore Angus Topshee, commander of the Canadian Fleet Pacific, said Duane Earle of Winnipeg vanished Monday while the ship was west of San Francisco.
Search at sea fails to locate Canadian sailor who fell from warship off San Francisco
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2of3Duane Earle, member of the Royal Canadian Navy, who reportedly fell overboard from a Canadian warship Monday about 575 miles west of San Francisco. coast. A 30-hour rescue mission that included members of the Alameda Coast Guard failed to recover his body.Royal Canadian NavyShow MoreShow Less
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Naval and Coast Guard crews have called off a two-day search for a missing Canadian sailor who disappeared into icy Pacific waters off the coast of San Francisco, authorities said Wednesday.
Duane Earle, a longtime member of the Royal Canadian Navy, reportedly fell overboard from a Canadian warship Monday about 575 miles west of the California coast, navy officials said in a statement. The 47-year old Winnipeg native is presumed dead after a 30-hour search that included members of the Alameda Coast Guard.