Parks Canada scaling back operation for missing boy in Yoho National Park

Parks Canada says it is scaling back the recovery operation for an 11-year-old Calgary boy who fell into the Yoho River in southeastern B.C.

Two boys fell into the river near the Takakkaw Falls while visiting Yoho national park with their family Friday evening.

Parks Canada spokeswoman Tania Peters said one of the boys was quickly rescued, but the other was swept downstream.

An extensive aerial and ground search involving local police and emergency agencies, two helicopters and a Parks Canada dog handler
Continued through the weekend, without success.

Parks Canada says it will continue to monitor the area as water levels change in hopes of finding the boy.

However, it says the incident is now being handled by the Golden-Field RCMP as a missing person’s case.

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