Coast guard investigating report of person overboard from a vessel in English Bay
The coast guard says it received the report Friday morning around 9:15 a.m.
Coast guard puts out general call for help in the search
The Canadian Coast Guard confirms it is investigating a report that a person went overboard from a vessel in English Bay.
The coast guard says it received the report Friday morning around 9:15 a.m.
A helicopter and three Coast Guard vessels, including a hovercraft, were dispatched to the area according to Michelle Imbeau, with the Canadian Coast Guard.
A search plane from Transport Canada is also involved in the search operation, as is the Vancouver Police Marine Unit.
Imbeau said the coast guard put out a general call on marine radio Friday morning for help in the search.
With files from Max Haberstroh