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Search for Missing Alberta Boy Continues as Survivability Falls Below 5%

Crews shift to revised tactics, with public tips guiding rechecks of priority areas.

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The search continues for five-year-old Darius Macdougall, who vanished over the weekend from a campsite in the Crowsnest Pass near Blairmore, Alta., Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The massive search for Darius Macdougall has involved more than 200 search and rescue crews from Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
Search and rescue personnel organize in the Crowsnest Pass. The search for missing six-year-old Darius Macdougall has been ongoing since last Sunday. The search has involved RCMP officers, dogs and drones, search and rescue teams from Alberta and British Columbia as well as helicopters. RCMP Handout

Overview

  • The boy’s family issued a statement Tuesday saying they will not stop searching and thanked crews and the community for support.
  • Search leaders reduced reliance on infrared detection, shifted aircraft to visual camera sweeps, adjusted use of dogs, and are re-searching higher-probability zones.
  • HALO Air Ambulance dispatched a helicopter Monday to bolster ongoing multi-agency efforts that already include drones, RCMP air services and ground teams.
  • Officials held an information-gathering session and asked residents to submit observations and camera footage, to avoid the search area, and to refrain from flying recreational drones under a NOTAM.
  • RCMP report no evidence of the child’s whereabouts and no indications of foul play, as roughly 200 personnel from Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan continue operations in rugged, cold conditions.