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Missing persons

Big River RCMP searching for missing canoers

Oct 21, 2021 | 2:13 PM

A search effort involving community members, Big River RCMP, Ministry of Environment Conservation Officers and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association is actively underway in northwestern Saskatchewan.

On Tuesday, a man and a woman went canoeing on Long Whitefish Lake. When they did not return, family contacted police.

RCMP confirmed they received a call at approximately 8:20 p.m. that day.

The canoe has been recovered.

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