Divers to search pond for McCann couple

Police diverswillinvestigate a small pond on a property near Nojack, Alta., on Tuesdayin thesearch for Lyle and Marie McCann.

The RCMP have already finished a ground search at the rural property for clues to the disappearance of the couple.

They will not say what led them to search the property which includes the pond and a scrapyard near Nojack, a town about 140 kilometres west of Edmonton.

"It's just that our investigation is continuing. This search is just one of the many locations that we have searched through our investigation, and we remain hopeful to locate the McCanns," said RCMP Sgt. Tim Taniguchi.

Lyle, 78, and his wife, Marie, 77, left St. Albert, Alta., on July 3 bound for British Columbia. They were last seen that day at a gas station in the city just west of Edmonton.

The RCMP named Travis Vader, an Alberta man, as a suspect in the case on Aug. 31, but no charges related to the McCann investigation have been laid.

Vader remains in custody on unrelated charges.

The property is near where the McCanns' missingSUV was found.

Neighbours said the property belongs to a friend of Vader, although police have declined to comment on that claim.