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Sask. man dies after jumping off houseboat at B.C. lake

A 24-year-old Saskatchewan man has died after jumping off a houseboat into a B.C. lake. Google Maps

UPDATE: Coroner identifies Saskatchewan who drowned in B.C.

SICAMOUS, B.C. – Mounties are investigating a death of a Saskatchewan man in British Columbia. A 24-year-old man did not resurface after he jumped off a houseboat Tuesday into Mara Lake.

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The body was recovered near the boat with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and the RCMP dive team.

His name has not been released.

READ MORE: Sask. homicide victim being remembered for her big smile

Investigators believe alcohol was a factor.

The B.C. coroner’s service is assisting with the investigation.

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