On May 22, 2026, a tragic incident unfolded off the coast of Powell River, British Columbia, when a clam-fishing boat capsized in the waters near Savary Island. The Powell River Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported that the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre initiated a search operation around 10 p.m. after the vessel failed to return to Lund Harbour as expected. Resources deployed for the search included a coast guard lifeboat and a Royal Canadian Air Force Kingfisher aircraft. Search teams located the capsized boat approximately 1,000 metres off the island. Fortunately, two of the men aboard were able to swim to safety and reached the shore. However, the search for the remaining three men concluded with the recovery of their bodies along the shoreline. The survivors were promptly taken to a hospital in Powell River for treatment. The BC Coroners Service is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the three fishermen.