Search for Missing Student on Rivière des Prairies

0:00It's March 27th. Welcome to Vancouver News Today, powered by AI. Search teams are back out on the Riviera Day Prairies in Montreal looking for a young man swept away after falling through the ice. It happened Thursday afternoon in the Ilebasara St. Genevieve area when two guys were on the frozen river and the ice broke under them. One was pulled out and taken to the hospital where he's expected to recover fine. The other man got carried off by the current and despite hours of searching that evening, they couldn't find him. Efforts pause overnight because of darkness and tough conditions but picked up again Friday morning. The missing 20-something is a student at CEGEP, Gerard Goden, and the school is stepping up with counseling and support for students and staff, reeling from the news. Montreal Police Water Patrol is leading the way now, with two boats on the water, teams checking the river banks, and a drone overhead for a better. Divers are standing by, waiting on a safety check before they go in.

1:01Conditions remain tricky with the fast-moving water, but crews are determined to bring closure to his family and friends as the hunt continues.