Search for Missing Hiker in Cape Breton Highlands

0:00It's April 30th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. Search teams from the RCMP and other agencies are pushing hard to find a missing hiker in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. 62-year-old Denise Ann Williams from Australia was last in touch on April 15th, 2026, when she said she was heading to. Sheddykamp, Nova Scotia. Her rental Nissan Centra turned up parked at the Parks Canada Visitor Center, right by the Akkadian Trailhead, that spotlights the trail as ground zero for where she might have started her hike. She's described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, with grayish shoulder-length blonde hair, likely wearing a dark winter jacket, a powder-blue toke that, says Antarctica, an orange and blue scarf, and glasses. Folks in the area are on alert since the part draws tons of hikers this time of year. Multiple crews are on it, including DNR air services, RCMP police dogs, ground search and rescue teams, parks Canada staff, and emergency response, units.

1:04As of Thursday, the operation is still full throttle with no sign of her yet. If you were around the park and saw anything, hit up Inverness County District RCMP at 902-258-R22-2213. fingers crossed, they bring her home safe.