Search to resume for man believed missing on Burke Mountain, says Coquitlam SAR

British ColumbiaA team of several dozen people had began searching for 65-year-old To Sang Alfred Wong last Wednesday, using a helicopter, drone and tracker dog, but came up with nothing, according to Coquitlam SAR. Searchers had found no sign of missing 65-year-old as of Sunday, SAR manager says CBC News · Posted: Nov 10, 2025 3:37 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Coquitlam SAR have stopped their search for To Sang Alfred Wong, 65, who was last seen in his vehicle on Nov. 4. Police found his vehicle on Nov. 5 at the Coquitlam Lake Trail. (Coquitlam RCMP)Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) said the search for a man believed to be lost on Burke Mountain in Coquitlam, B.C., will resume Tuesday morning.The team had began searching for 65-year-old To Sang Alfred Wong last Wednesday, using a helicopter, drone and tracker dog, but came up with nothing. “Sadly, nothing was found despite extensive search efforts,” said Coquitlam SAR search manager Ian MacDonald.While MacDonald had initially said the search ended Sunday at 5 p.m. PT, he later contacted a CBC News reporter to say the search for Wong would resume Tuesday morning.Several search and rescue teams were called in to look for missing 65-year-old To Sang Alfred Wong on Burke Mountain. (Coquitlam Search and Rescue/Facebook)Wong was last seen in his vehicle, a grey Chevrolet Cruz, at his home near Apel Drive and Coast Meridian Road on Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to an RCMP statement issued last week.Police found his vehicle on Nov. 5 at the trailhead of the Coquitlam Lake Trail in the 5000 block of Harper Road.Police describe Wong as an Asian man, who is five feet three inches tall, with a slim build and balding grey hair. Coquitlam SAR began their search Wednesday and used a variety of resources including a helicopter, drone tracker dog. On Saturday, Coquitlam SAR search manager Stu Fleming told CBC News the search had 49 members, including mutual aid from seven other teams.CBC News has reached out to RCMP for comment on the decision to resume the search.With files from Pinki Wong and Lauren Vanderdeen