Close X
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
ADVT 
National

Volunteers To Continue Search For Missing Cowboy In B.C. Over The Weekend

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Feb, 2019 12:59 AM

    MERRITT, B.C. — A search will continue through the weekend for the cowboy whose horse was found wandering alone in full tack near Merritt, B.C.


    RCMP say no new evidence has been found and volunteers will spread out to cover as much terrain as possible as the weather continues to co-operate.


    Police say 32-year-old Ben Tyner was hired as the manager at Nicola Ranch last November and is new to the Merritt area.


    They say he has been ranching and riding horses for many years and is believed to be in good shape and quite competent in the bush.


    Kim Robinson, who is a tracker from the area, says he found Tyner's horse at around 5:30 Monday morning.


    Robinson says the gelding was "a little bit jumpy" and one of its reins was broken.


    "The horse was dressed up nice. It had a good saddle and stuff on it. It was somebody who was riding it who knew about horses and knew about riding."


    Tyner was last seen Saturday afternoon and police say it's unclear when he set out on his horse because he was on his days off.


    RCMP said earlier this week that other ranchers believe Tyner rode to an area known as Swakum Ridge, northwest of Merritt, and may have been searching for stray cattle belonging to the ranch.


    "Search Dogs, tracking teams, helicopters, UTVs and snowmobiles as well as teams from across the central Interior, the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island have attended to assist in the search over the past 5 days," Const. Tracy Dunsmore says in a news release.


    Tyner is described as six-foot-three, 240 pounds, with dark hair and a beard.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    'It's Like The Gold Rush,' Some Pot Shops To Stay Open Despite Threat Of Prosecution

    'It's Like The Gold Rush,' Some Pot Shops To Stay Open Despite Threat Of Prosecution
    TORONTO — Hours after marijuana becomes legal, Toronto enforcement officers will fan out across the city looking for any illegal pot shops still open — the start of a cat-and-mouse game that is expected to play out over the next six months.

    'It's Like The Gold Rush,' Some Pot Shops To Stay Open Despite Threat Of Prosecution

    Police Say Container Of Expensive Bikes Stolen In B.C. Have Shown Up In Ontario

    Police Say Container Of Expensive Bikes Stolen In B.C. Have Shown Up In Ontario
    Police in Delta, B.C., are investigating the theft of a large shipping container of high-end bikes worth up to $800,000, and say some of them have surfaced in Ontario.

    Police Say Container Of Expensive Bikes Stolen In B.C. Have Shown Up In Ontario

    New Brunswick Government Agency Offers Lessons On How To Roll A Joint

    FREDERICTON — It's not exactly Cheech and Chong University, but New Brunswick's new government cannabis agency is offering lessons on how to roll a joint.

    New Brunswick Government Agency Offers Lessons On How To Roll A Joint

    Campers Will Be Able To Smoke Cannabis At Campsites In Canada's National Parks

    Campers Will Be Able To Smoke Cannabis At Campsites In Canada's National Parks
    Parks Canada says campers will be allowed to smoke cannabis at registered campsites in national parks across Canada.

    Campers Will Be Able To Smoke Cannabis At Campsites In Canada's National Parks

    Three Sent To Hospital Following Crash Involving VPD Vehicle

    Three Sent To Hospital Following Crash Involving VPD Vehicle
    The Vancouver Police Collision Investigations Unit is investigating a multi-vehicle collision this morning involving an unmarked VPD SUV in East Vancouver.

    Three Sent To Hospital Following Crash Involving VPD Vehicle

    20-Year-Old Woman Stabbed In Southeast Vancouver

    20-Year-Old Woman Stabbed In Southeast Vancouver
    Vancouver Police are investigating an early morning stabbing in Champlain Heights that sent one woman to hospital.

    20-Year-Old Woman Stabbed In Southeast Vancouver