A historic section of the Cariboo River is the site of a modern day tragedy.
Williams Lake RCMP were called to the vicinity of the Quesnel Forks ghost town where a boating incident had reportedly occurred on Saturday at about 5 p.m. Police went to the scene knowing that a boat sank there with multiple people on board.
"The police received information that all of the occupants from the boat except for one had been pulled from the river and were safe on shore," said a Williams Lake RCMP statement. "Search and Rescue attended to look for the missing occupant. A short time later a deceased male was located in the water. He was identified as being a party to the boat."
His name is not being released, by request of the victim's family.
RCMP said they would release further details about the causes of the incident as the investigation unfolds.
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Williams Lake RCMP called in a specially trained dog to sniff out a potential bomb.
Police were alerted to a threat of a bomb on Saturday supposedly threatening the Signal Point Gaming Centre.
A thorough search of the building was carried out on Sunday and completed with no explosives located. Police are still investigating this matter.
