Man, 77, found dead after boat capsized in Lake Winnipeg on Wednesday
RCMP received a report about the capsized boat in the lake, about two kilometres northwest of the Balsam Harbour Marina on the southeastern shore, shortly after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said in a news release.
Shortly before 6 p.m., members of the East Beaches Fire Department found the body of the 77-year-old Winnipeg man who had operated the boat, just a short distance away from the vessel.
The man was pronounced dead, police said. He was still wearing a life-jacket.
The RCMP investigation into the man's death continues.
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