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RCMP Conclude Kayaker Search, Continue Major Investigations

RCMP are shifting from search and rescue efforts to investigative follow-ups after ending operations for missing kayaker Luc Bourgeois.

Overview

  • RCMP called off the search for 34-year-old kayaker Luc Bourgeois off the Shediac coast on July 28, but investigators remain open to public tips on his whereabouts.
  • Oakbank RCMP are probing a fatal rural plane crash in Manitoba after responding to the July 28 incident.
  • Investigators in Tobique First Nation confirmed no risk to public safety after discovering the body of a 56-year-old man reported missing on July 22.
  • An emergency shelter-in-place alert was issued July 29 near Highway 104 in the Burtt’s Corner and Zealand area as officers searched for individuals reported to be carrying firearms.
  • Philippe Junior LeBlanc’s first-degree murder hearing was adjourned to August 18, and RCMP are seeking tips to locate Clifford Sacobie following an alleged firearm threat on Kingsclear First Nation.