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id: 9fb6318241
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 01:02 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 01:02 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Crews return to search for missing North Island man

A paddle believed to belong to missing North Island man Dakota Smith has been found, and search and rescue crews have returned to the area.

Section: [Public Safety](/montreal/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Dakota Smith](/montreal/wiki/dakota-smith.md)

## Coverage

- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vancouver-island/article/severe-weather-complicates-community-search-for-missing-north-island-man-dakota-smith/), 2026-11-10 01:02 EST: Paddle discovered as search intensifies for missing North Island father Dakota Smith

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