Second boat was with B.C. charter before fatal sinking, raising rescue questions

A Richmond, B.C., charter operator is facing renewed scrutiny after a fatal sinking raised questions about the rescue response, with new information indicating that a second boat may have been involved. The Top Vancouver Fishing Charter company posted on social media on June 28 that its two vessels had gone out together and would return with a catch. The post included a video on Red Note, a Chinese-language platform, and described the fishing trips as consistently productive. The article notes that the charter’s sport-fishing boat measured 11 metres, and the timing of the post was 12:24 p.m. The report frames the social-media claim as relevant to understanding what happened before the sinking and whether circumstances affected the ability to rescue those on board.