“I’m living every parent’s worst fears. We try to wake up every day thinking this nightmare will be over.”
That’s the anguish felt by Julie Hosack as she and her family and friends tirelessly search for her son, Cole Hosack, who was last seen on Jan. 1, 2024, at approximately 12:20 a.m., at Lone Star Nightlife club in Dawson Creek.
Julie explains her son had just moved from Fort McMurray to Prince George with his girlfriend, Morgan Crawford, to be closer to her family. Cole had recently accepted a job in Medicine Hat and was travelling there with a friend on New Year’s Eve. Many of her family members lived in Dawson Creek, so they decided to stop so she could visit before they commenced their journey to work.
Dawson Creek is located in northeastern British Columbia and has an approximate population of 13,000 people.
“He’s never been there before, so he doesn’t know anyone there,” says Julie, whose family has roots, many family members who still reside, in the Smoky River Region in Alberta.
“His phone has been turned off since he went missing and his bank cards have not been used.”
Julie explains that police have said there was an altercation outside the bar that evening, but because Cole’s disappearance is under investigation, they cannot release additional information about the situation.
“Because this is an active investigation, RCMP can only release certain information,” says Julie.
