Body found in Kiskatinaw River

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Dawson Creek Police are working to identify the body of a man found in the Kiskatinaw River on Saturday.

RCMP say the man was found in the river near the Kiskatinaw Bridge on the Old Alaska Highway. He was approximately 30 to 50 years old, according to police.

“This is a historic bridge, and many people travel to photograph and walk across the bridge,” said Sergeant Chris Manseau, media relations officer for the BC RCMP. “Investigators believe that someone who was on the Kiskatinaw Bridge in the days prior may have photographs or video that could be useful to the investigation.”

The BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit was contacted for assistance and has since taken over the investigation.

Anyone who was on or near the historic Kiskatinaw Bridge or has video and photographs of that area between Friday, April 14th and Saturday, April 15th, is asked to call the Dawson Creek RCMP at 250-784-3700.

The bridge has been closed due to a landslide since June 2021. Last summer, the ministry said they were still assessing the bridge.

Once sufficient data is collected, a report of the findings will be completed to show what the ministry’s next steps should be. The report is expected to be released in 2023.