RCMP say two dead, one missing in raging B.C. floodwaters

SQUAMISH — RCMP say two people are dead and one person is missing after a boating tragedy in the Squamish Valley north of Vancouver, where a river is swollen by floodwaters and days of heavy rain.

Police say all others involved in the incident that happened on Thursday around 2 p.m. have been accounted for.

Cpl. Ashley MacKay with Squamish RCMP says search, rescue and recovery operations are continuing in the “time-sensitive and complex response.”

MacKay says in a statement that the search is challenging due to elevated water levels and weather conditions.

Squamish RCMP says the search involves Squamish Search and Rescue, RCMP Air Services, the Lower Mainland District Integrated Emergency Response Team, the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team, and West Coast Marine Services.

Legislator Jeremy Valeriote, who represents West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, says he’s “devastated” and his thoughts are with the families of the victims.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 13, 2026.