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The Squamish Valley boating incident

Update 2 of 2LatestNov 14, 2:45 AM UTCDay 211 hours later
Squamish boating death toll rises to three after missing person found
Friday’s recovery accounts for all eight people aboard the boat. Police say it struck an unidentified object on the Squamish River, but the cause remains unresolved.
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Earliest sourceThe Squamish ReporterNov 13, 4:56 PM UTC
What changed
- 3People confirmed dead
- 5People rescued
- 8People aboard the boat
Update 1 of 2Nov 13, 3:53 PM UTCDay 1
Deaths confirmed in Squamish Valley boating incident; toll still undisclosed
Some people reached safety after the November 12 incident, RCMP say. The number who died and the circumstances remain undisclosed; surrounding flooding has not been established as the cause.
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Earliest sourceSquamish ChiefSep 18, 9:53 PM UTC
What we knew first
- After days of heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded roads across British Columbia’s Sea-to-Sky region, a boating incident in the Squamish Valley left people dead and others reaching safety on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Police have confirmed those outcomes, but have not disclosed the death toll, the total number involved or what happened to the boat.

Who reported

Who reported

27 outlets · 46 sources

12 of 27 had reported by this moment

Squamish ChiefFirst to reportsquamishchief.com · Nov 12, 7:46 PM UTC4
cbc.cacbc.ca · Nov 13, 2:38 AM UTC4
SignalsMonitorsignalsmonitor.com · Nov 13, 2:38 AM UTC1
1. 'Several' people involved in fatal boating incident nearNov 13 UTC
VanHerevanhere.com · Nov 13, 2:38 AM UTC1
1. Deadly boating accident in Squamish Valley under RCMP investigation · VanHereNov 13 UTC
The Globe and Mailtheglobeandmail.com · Nov 13, 2:57 AM UTC2
1. B.C. issues shelter-in-place advisory near Squamish because of floodingNov 13 UTC
2. Flooding worsens along B.C.’s South Coast as heavy rains continueNov 13 UTC
Cedar Newscedarnews.net · Nov 13, 3:52 AM UTC1
1. Plusieurs morts lors d’un accident de bateau dans la vallée de SquamishNov 13 UTC
mypresstoday.comNov 13, 5:07 AM UTC1
1. My Press - Canada - CBC - 'Several' people involved in fatal boating incident near Squamish: RCMPNov 13 UTC
MC News Canadamcnews.ca · Nov 13, 6:23 AM UTC1
1. B.Cയിലെ സ്ക്വാമിഷ് നദിയിൽ ബോട്ടപകടം; നിരവധി പേർ മരിച്ചതായി പൊലീസ്Nov 13 UTC

Who reported what

Points more than one outlet reported

Points only one outlet reported10

Only reported by Google News Canada (CA:en)

Only reported by Global British Columbia

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Each line is the claim as we recorded it from that outlet's report. Compared as of November 14, 2026 at 4:07 AM UTC.

Who's involved

Who's involved

People

Ashley Mackay

Organizations

Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceCanadian federal police service