Police seeking information about missing Houston man

Michael Kowalchuk (Photo Supplied: Houston RCMP)

The BC North District Major Crime Unit and Houston RCMP are looking for information about a man who has been missing for over a year.

Police said Michael Kowalchuk was last seen in Prince Rupert driving his white 2003 Cadillac Escalade in July 2024.

Investigators believe the vehicle was located burned and destroyed south of Granisle near Highway 118 later that summer with items left in the area which were missing when police arrived.

Mounties add it had been located by a passer by and not reported to police at the time.

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Kowalchuk is described as a 6-foot, 56-year-old Caucasian male with blond hair, blue eyes, and a light brown goatee.

Police are looking for video or photos from the area, saw the vehicle, or collected items like bags, clothing, or tools from near the area.

Anyone who may have been in the vehicle’s area or have information on Kowalchuk’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Houston detachment.

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Map locating where Kowalchuck’s vehicle was located (Photo Supplied: Houston RCMP)
Logan Flint
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Logan is the News Reporter and Afternoon News Anchor for The Moose in Smithers, covering stories from Burns Lake to Hazelton along Highway 16. Born and raised in Smithers, he's grown up around radio and has spent time as an on-air announcer for the station's afternoon and morning shows.

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