1 person dead, 1 missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola, B.C.

On November 3, 2026, Jenny Balcarras and her daughter were found dead near Bella Coola, British Columbia, following a suspected grizzly bear attack. The remains of Balcarras, identified as an art therapist, were discovered on Monday in the Snooka West Trail area by conservation officers after she and her 19-year-old daughter were reported missing on Sunday. Search efforts continued for her daughter until Tuesday when her body was also found deceased. RCMP and search-and-rescue teams had been involved since Sunday afternoon. The incident is particularly concerning as it follows another grizzly attack in the same area last year, which affected a group of schoolchildren. Community leaders like Samuel Schooner, chief of the Nuxalk Nation, expressed deep concern over the trauma inflicted on families and the broader community.