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    Search On For Man Who Jumped Into Fraser River To Help Wife Who Fell From Boat

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Apr, 2015 10:12 AM
      DELTA, B.C. — Police say a woman who fell from a houseboat into B.C.'s Fraser River has been rescued, but a man who jumped in attempt to save her is still missing.
       
      Officers say the pair ended up in the water at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, and crews scoured an area near Westham Island in Delta overnight.
       
      Staff Sergeant Heath Newton says the woman was found during the probe and is now in stable condition.
       
      A search of the water and shoreline resumed Monday morning in attempt to find the man who tried to help her.
       
      The coast guard is using a hovercraft and police are involved in the effort. (CKNW)
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