'Several' people involved in fatal boating incident near Squamish: RCMP
A fatal boating incident has occurred near Squamish, British Columbia, following several days of extreme rainfall and flooding in the region. Emergency services are conducting search and rescue operations while multiple communities remain under evacuation or shelter-in-place orders.
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RCMP Insp. Robert Dykstra said the incident involved "several individuals," but did not say how many.
"Tragically, there have been fatalities," said Dykstra. "Given that an investigation is ongoing, we are not releasing any further details at this time."
Dykstra said some people did make it to safety.
Squamish Search and Rescue flew into the Squamish River area on Thursday afternoon. North Shore Rescue members could be seen leaving from the search-and-rescue base on Thursday night, as well.
A helicopter and search-and-rescue volunteers head out for a search in the Squamish Valley on Nov. 12, 2026. (Tom Coule/CBC)
The incident comes after several days of heavy rain that pummelled the Sea-to-Sky region, swelling rivers and flooding roads.
Environment and Climate Change Canada recorded 135 millimetres of rain at the Squamish Airport between Tuesday morning and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. PCT.
The Squamish River seen on Nov. 12, 2026. (CBC)
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