Kayak, cellphone, life-jacket found in search for woman at Halifax park

First responders resumed their search Monday for a 26-year-old woman who was kayaking at Long Lake Provincial Park in Halifax on Sunday afternoon.

On Monday morning, Halifax Regional Police said Jashansdeep Kaur's kayak, life-jacket and cellphone hadbeen located, and ground search and rescue teams werestill scouring the popular recreational parklocated roughly seven kilometres southwest of the city's downtown.

An officer on scene said it was a sit-on-top kayak, meaning its seat is on top and above water level. They saidthe life-jacket and cellphone were found on the kayak, which was upright and floating on the lake.

Police said they were alerted thatKaurwas missingaround 12:40 p.m. AT on Sunday. On Monday, a drone and a Department of Natural Resources helicopter were used to look for her.

Halifax Regional Police said Monday afternoon that there would be no further updates until Tuesday unless there was a major development.

They say Kaur isa South Asian woman with aslim build, about five feet tallwith long dark hair. She was lastseen wearing a white T-shirt andblack pantswith white and black sneakers.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact policeat902-490-5020.