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  "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T21:30:28.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nBritish Columbia search crews say conditions have been challenging in the hunt for a charter fishing boat that sank in the Strait of Georgia, leaving six missing and presumed drowned.\n\nRichmond RCMP say in a statement that conditions have made the search slower and more difficult but a slack tide when currents are not moving is expected Thursday afternoon, and could provide a better window for teams to work.\n\nThe RCMP Underwater Recovery Team and West Coast Marine Services are using sonar to search for the charter boat that sank Sunday in what police have called \"very deep waters\" of between 150 and 180 metres.\n\nFour people were rescued from the water with hypothermia.\n\nThe investigation into what happened is being led by the Richmond Serious Crimes Unit.\n\nCorp. Frank Bryson with the Richmond RCMP says in the statement that even after the vessel is found, it could take days to safely investigate, document, and potentially recover it.\n\nThis report by The Canadian Press was first published July, 2, 2026\n\n_Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved._",
  "title": "Sunk B.C. charter boat could take days to recover after it is found: police"
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