May 16, 2024

Mariner stranded for two days off B.C. coast

VANCOUVER - The Canadian Coast Guard has rescued a 70-year-old mariner who was stranded for two days on B.C.'s central coast.Capt. Stu Robertson of B.C.'s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre says the man spent two nights alone after the engine on his seven-metre boat cut out.Strong winds pushed his vessel onto the shore northeast of the community of … [Read more...]