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Vancouver Island Fisherman, 75, Rescued After His Boat Capsized: RCMP

Search crews found the man standing in frigid water beside his capsized boat and rushed him to hospital after a high-risk overnight operation.

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A 75-year-old man was hospitalized on Tuesday night after his boat sank in the Nanaimo Lakes area, police announced Friday.

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Missing senior fisher found alive in Nanaimo Lakes area

Man, 75, was overdue from fishing trip

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Missing 75-year-old fisherman located after extensive search of Nanaimo Lakes

A missing person investigation has concluded after a fisherman who had been lost was located successfully in the Nanaimo Lakes area.

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Vancouver Island fisherman, 75, rescued after his boat capsized: RCMP

A 75-year-old man was hospitalized on Tuesday night after his boat sank in the Nanaimo Lakes area, police announced Friday.

·Toronto, Canada
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Nanaimo search teams find missing fisherman in frigid waters

A missing senior who was overdue from a fishing trip was located standing in frigid waters next to his overturned boat in the Nanaimo area.

·Victoria, Canada
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Chek news broke the news in Victoria, Canada on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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