Search For A Missing Woman Is Ongoing

The search for a missing woman who arrived on Vancouver Island from Regina last week is ongoing, police say.

The search for a missing woman who arrived on Vancouver Island from Regina last week is ongoing, police say.

Nanaimo RCMP and fire investigators boarded a small sailboat moored at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans dock in Departure Bay in Nanaimo on Wednesday.

RCMP say that they can't speak on what the search is related to, or if they've taken control of the vessel.

The vessel could be connected to the mysterious disappearance of Saskatchewan resident, Laura Huebner.

According to a social media post, Huebner texted a photo to her father on April 25, showing her view from a sailboat.

When asked, police said they would not confirm if it was the same boat that the Mounties were searching on Wednesday, or what investigation the vessel may be a part of.

Forty-five-year old Huebner arrived at the Victoria International Airport in Sidney on Sunday, April 24. Police confirmed her arrival with CCTV footage taken at the airport. That was the last confirmed sighting of the woman, though she's believed to have travelled to Nanaimo.

Huebner was supposed to return to Regina on April 28 but did not.

On April 29, her family reported her missing to the Sidney RCMP, who opened a missing persons file.

That file has been concluded and Nanaimo RCMP have taken over the search.

Anyone with information on Huebner's whereabouts is asked to contact Nanaimo RCMP at (250) 754-2345.