Thanks for the link. This is the first I have heard of it. It seems the story has been buried in regional news.

A sad story. Especially since it seemed preventable, certainly by better survival equipment and possibly by a faster SAR response. My condolences to the family.

However, I'm not sure the criticisms regarding the military SAR response are valid. As I understand it, a search of this kind is under the command of civilian authorities (provincial police) and the military plays a supporting role when asked and where needed.

(A note to readers outside Canada: some of the comments in the story surround a hot political football on our East Coast. The military SAR dispatch centre was recently moved to a neighbouring province to cut costs, and the people and politicians in Newfoundland/Labrador are up in arms about it.)