A multi-agency search for a child who fell into the water in Cook's Cove, Guysborough County, has been suspended.

On April 17, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Guysborough County RCMP, fire services and EHS were dispatched to a report of a chid who had fallen into the water while fishing with a man and another child. The man entered the water immediately to rescue the child but was unsuccessful.

Since that time, more than 13 agencies have been involved in the search for the child, including multiple fire departments, EHS LifeFlight, several volunteer ground search and rescue teams (Pictou County GSAR, Strait Area GSAR, Inverness County GSAR, Colchester GSAR), Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources Air Services, Nova Scotia Public Safety Field Communications, Civil Air Search and Rescue Association, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and multiple RCMP units.

There is no information to suggest that the child got out of the water safely and the extensive search efforts have not resulted in information that would enable searchers to identify a specific search location for the child's remains.

On April 19 at 5 p.m., the search was suspended. Any further search efforts would resume by air at a later date.

The child's family has been kept updated on the search efforts and RCMP victim services is engaged.

Our thoughts are with the child's loved ones and the community at this difficult time.

File #: 2025-504441