There was a large police presence in Kelowna City Park on Monday, where police say they recovered the body of a man in the waters of Okanagan Lake.
Police were called to the park around 7:45 a.m., where the RCMP dive team was deployed to retrieve the man.
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Mounties say the man’s death appears to be an isolated incident with “no suspected criminality involved,” adding there was no risk to public safety.
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“We would like to express our gratitude to the public for their cooperation throughout this recovery operation and the partial closure of the park, which has now been re-opened,” police said in a media release.
Police are not releasing the man’s identity publicly.
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