Halifax Regional Police and an RCMP dive team have recovered a body at Penhorn Lake.
Police had cordoned off an area of Penhorn Lake overnight as they conducted their investigation.
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Police said they were called to the Dartmouth lake at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening, after they were notified about a male swimmer that did not resurface.
Fire crews and and paramedics also responded to the call.
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Police said fire crews launched rescue boats but ended their search later in the evening.
A dive team arrived the scene on Wednesday morning to resume the search effort.
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