Tonight on Northern Dark, we continue our examination of men who vanished without a trace in Canada.

In Part 2 of Missing Without a Trace, we focus on three men who disappeared in the British Columbia wilderness — places where people hike, trail run, and explore every day.

This episode examines the disappearances of:

• Gordon Sagoo, who vanished during a summer hike in the Chilliwack backcountry
• Timothy Marc Delahaye, last seen near Cultus Lake while heading toward a Buddhist retreat
• Kristofer Shawn Couture, whose vehicle was found abandoned at a trailhead months before his family even knew he was missing

In each case, extensive searches were carried out. Search and Rescue teams deployed. Police investigated. And yet — no belongings, no remains, and no clear explanation was ever found.

These men were not isolated, not inexperienced, and not trying to disappear. They were planning to return home.

Part 1 examined disappearances from resort towns. Part 2 asks an even harder question: how do people vanish from busy trails and well-traveled wilderness — without leaving anything behind?

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Episode Notes

Gordon Sagoo

• Family of missing hiker Gordon Sagoo plead for help — Global News
• Search continues near Chilliwack for missing hiker Gordon Sagoo — CBC News
• Family of missing hiker staying strong during search — CBC News
• Chilliwack Search and Rescue statements on Baby Munday Peak search — CBC News
• Gordon Sagoo memorial fundraiser — British Columbia Search and Rescue Association

Timothy Marc Delahaye

• B.C. mom pleads for help finding son last seen a month ago — The Progress / Maple Ridge News
• Chilliwack RCMP renew calls to locate man missing since 2019 — CityNews Vancouver
• Renewed request to locate missing man and his belongings — RCMP
• Whatever happened to Timothy Delahaye? Six years later — Paul J. Henderson

Kristofer Shawn Couture

• Missing Chilliwack man last seen leaving Royal Columbian Hospital — Global News
• Edmonton man missing after vehicle found abandoned at B.C. trailhead — Global News
• Missing man’s mom still hopeful years after car found at B.C. trail — Nanaimo News Bulletin
• Chilliwack RCMP seek information on cold cases involving missing people — The Progress
• RCMP missing person profile: Kristofer Shawn Couture — BC RCMP Archives

Contact Information & Tip Lines

If you have information related to any of the cases discussed, please contact:

• Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611
• Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (anonymous)