Cultus Lake (Cultus Lake Community/CBC/Now Media) – UPDATE Posted: Aug 9, 2026 @ 06AM by NowMedia Staff – The latest police update indicated it was still an active search and the youth was considered missing, but believed to have drowned
AUGUST 8 ORIGINAL STORY – Upper Fraser Valley Regional RCMP responded to a report of a possible drowning at Cultus Lake.
At approximately 1:21 pm., on August 8, 2026, Chilliwack RCMP received a report of a 13-year-old female youth, reported missing and believed to be in the waters of Cultus Lake.
The 13-year-old youth was reportedly floating on a paddleboard when she is believed to have suffered a medical emergency. The youth was not wearing a life jacket and is believed to have entered the water as she fell off of the paddleboard.
Police officers along with Chilliwack Fire, BC Emergency Health Services and Chilliwack Search and Rescue are on-scene, conducting search and rescue efforts.
Police are asking the public to avoid the ‘Entrance Bay’ area of Cultus Lake Saturday as this is an active search and rescue operation.
More to come.
