PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Police in Prince Albert are trying to identify a body found in the North Saskatchewan River on the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, officers were alerted by two kayakers who discovered human remains along the riverbank, east of the city.
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The Prince Albert Fire Department assisted in recovering the body.
The criminal investigation division of the Prince Albert Police Service and the Office of the Chief Coroner are investigating.
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An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police at 765-5501 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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