A search is underway in the waters north of Tofino, B.C., for a Hesquiaht First Nation elder who failed to show up in Hot Springs Cove on New Year's Eve. Harry Lucas, 80, was last seen departing the Ahousaht General Store on Thursday at around 3 p.m. PT, heading for Hot Springs Cove in his 22-foot boat, according to his granddaughter. "He should have been able to make it this way OK, but it was already dark and ... his vision isn't good at night," said Kayla Lucas, speaking from Hot Springs Cove. Martin said searchers are looking into whether a life jacket found in Hot Springs Cove is connected to Lucas. On Saturday, searchers hope to expand the search area beyond the Hot Springs Cove and Ahousaht areas.

Source: CBC News January 02, 2021 00:50 UTC