Second body found in Bella Coola search for missing pair

The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service said a second body was found Tuesday in Bella Coola, a day after searchers discovered the first, as authorities investigate a suspected bear attack involving a mother and daughter reported missing by their family. Inspector Jeff Tyre said Royal Canadian Mounted Police and conservation officers found the second body Tuesday afternoon. Relatives identified the deceased as art therapist Jenny Balcarras and her daughter, Selah Reed. A family fundraiser described Reed as 20. The Conservation Officer Service said it was not yet clear whether one or more bears were involved. Officers continued searching for and attempting to capture bears in the area so they could be assessed. The circumstances of the deaths remain under investigation, and the supplied accounts do not establish that a bear attack has been confirmed. Authorities urged the public to stay away from the west trail area of the Snootka trail system while officers worked. Tyre said the service was in regular contact with the nearby Nuxalk Nation and Bella Coola residents to provide updates. Nuxalk Nation Chief Samuel Schooner also offered condolences to the family and asked...