<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The search for an Australian hiker </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/missing-australian-hiker-canada-police-search-nova-scotia/53c00428-2cd5-4864-88a6-d0453e9b6f99" rel="" target="_blank" title="who went missing on a remote Canadian"><span>who went missing on a remote Canadian</span></a><span> island has been called off after six days.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Denise Ann Williams, 62, was last heard from on April 15 after telling family she was travelling to Chéticamp, a fishing village on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Victorian woman was reported missing nearly two weeks later about 9.30am on April 28, kicking off an extensive multi-agency air and ground search.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/missing-woman-marion-barter-million-dollar-reward-for-nsw-cold-case/5b242574-36c1-4435-96a9-cb09e76eec0e" rel="" target="_blank" title=" 'She didn't abandon her family': $1m reward in baffling case of missing teacher"><strong><span> 'She didn't abandon her family': $1m reward in baffling case of missing teacher</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-much-will-the-rba-interest-rate-hike-cost-you/6568da42-5c43-4c97-a70d-79d03330cfc5" target="" title="'Disastrous': How much interest rate hike with cost you"><strong><span>'Disastrous': How much interest rate hike with cost you</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Her rental car, a Nissan Sentra, was later found parked at the Parks Canada Visitor Centre near the Acadian Trail head in Cape Breton Highlands National Park – narrowing the search to one of the region's most visited hiking routes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Royal Canadian Mounted Police units were assisted by air services, police dogs, search and rescue teams, Parks Canada staff, and emergency responders during the six-day search.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/search-for-missing-australian-hiker-denise-ann-williams-suspended-canada/0aba34ba-63b6-4e05-94a4-a60de6ef01a4" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The search for Williams ended on May 3.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"No further search activity is planned at this time," local police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police described Williams as 5'4" with greyish-blonde, shoulder-length hair.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She was last known to have been wearing a dark winter jacket, a powder blue toque with "Antarctica" written on it, an orange and blue scarf and glasses.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ballina-boating-accident-three-dead-search-under-way-after-northern-nsw-boating-tragedy/974d7967-1138-4fdb-8b99-f8bc374c4a43" target="" title="Rescuers among those killed in attempt to save stricken yacht off NSW"><strong><span>Rescuers among those killed in attempt to save stricken yacht off NSW</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Acadian Trail, where Williams is believed to have gone missing, is an 8.4-kilometre loop known for its moderate-to-difficult terrain.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities cautioned that wildlife, including moose, coyotes, and black bears, are active in the area at this time of year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Nova Scotia have urged anyone who may have encountered Williams in Cape Breton Highlands National Park to contact local authorities.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 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