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N.S. RCMP search for boater missing from Cumberland County

TIDNISH, N.S. — RCMP in Nova Scotia are searching for a 64-year-old man who went boating and hasn't returned. Police say the man took his boat on the Tidnish River on Saturday. Cumberland County RCMP began looking for him on Sunday morning.
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The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Search efforts continue on PEI for a man accused of wielding a sword and attacking two people on Friday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

TIDNISH, N.S. — RCMP in Nova Scotia are searching for a 64-year-old man who went boating and hasn't returned.

Police say the man took his boat on the Tidnish River on Saturday.

Cumberland County RCMP began looking for him on Sunday morning.

The search includes the RCMP's underwater rescue team, local fire departments and ground search and rescue teams, as well as the Joint Rescue Co-Ordination Centre.

Police say the search is ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 3, 2023.

The Canadian Press