Search underway for missing fisher off Nova Scotia coast
CBC
A search is underway in the waters off Canso, N.S., for a fishing crew member who fell off a life raft Sunday morning as a crew of five was being transferred to a coast guard vessel.
The crew members from the MuckTown Girl vessel were all wearing immersion suits, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said on Twitter.
The boat had mechanical issues early Saturday and requested a tow. At the time, MuckTown Girl was 166 kilometres southeast of Canso.
CCGS Jean Goodwill provided the tow and the two vessels headed toward Mulgrave, N.S.
At 5:43 p.m. AT Saturday, something went wrong and the MuckTown Girl went adrift.
At 6:11 a.m. Sunday, MuckTown Girl reported it was taking on water, so the crew abandoned ship and went into a life raft.
It's unclear at what time the transfer was attempted with the coast guard vessel.
JRCC says two coast guard vessels and three planes are assisting with the search for the missing fisher.
The search is taking place 166 kilometres southeast of Canso.
Canso is located in the northeastern tip of Nova Scotia's mainland.
MORE TOP STORIES
Run 3 Space | Play Space Running Game
Traffic Jam 3D | Online Racing Game
Duck Hunt | Play Old Classic Game
Volunteer firefighters from across Saskatchewan have been working in Beauval and other communities in the province's north to help save them from ongoing wildfires.
It is a sellers market across Saskatchewan and first-time homebuyers say they are having a hard time making that milestone purchase, bidding on multiple homes that end up selling for more than the asking price.
Residents who live in the neighbourhood of Virginia Park have plenty of experience having to compete for parking during major events and summer festivals.
A B.C. couple is begging people to stop calling them.
When Mahmoud Fares calls his family in Gaza, "I don't even have the guts to ask them, 'How are you doing?'" he says. "We know how they are doing. They're doing bad."
Multiple Canadian contractors that have helped build a sprawling, taxpayer-supported electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in southwestern Ontario allege they haven't been paid for millions of dollars worth of work, court records show.
WARNING: This story contains references to domestic violence and suicide.
Four men and three women from Guelph and Cambridge were arrested following a "'multi-jurisdictional" drug investigation.
Thamara DeVries is finally beginning the process of reclaiming her dream home, after months of watching the property turn into a nightmare.
The Yukon government says that stopping illicit drugs from reaching the remote, fly-in community of Old Crow is an urgent issue — but government and regulatory officials also say they have limited authority to do much about it.
Riley Simpson has been playing softball since they were nine years old. They fell in love with the sport after watching their older sister play.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to address First Nations leaders Thursday at a summit called to allay their concerns over the Liberal government's major projects legislation.
Horizon's four regional hospitals are in such a critical state of overcapacity, trying to cope with a record number of patients who really belong elsewhere, the CEO is calling on the province to bump those patients ahead of other New Brunswickers waiting for placements in nursing homes and other community care.