Police search for missing 26-year-old kayaker in Long Lake Provincial Park

A photo of Jashansdeep Kaur, a South Asian female with a slim build, long dark hair and around 5 feet tall // Halifax Regional Police

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Aug 19, 2024 04:36:47 AM.

Last Updated Aug 19, 2024 01:29:26 PM.

Halifax Regional Police are investigating a kayaker who is missing in the Long Lake Provincial Park area.

Officers were called about the missing 26-year-old woman around 12:40 p.m. yesterday with police calling in ground search and rescue by 3 p.m.

She has been identified as Jashansdeep Kaur, a South Asian female with a slim build, long dark hair and around five feet tall. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black pants, with white and black sneakers.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call police at 902-490-5020.

Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.

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