Five boaters missing on Lake Winnipeg found safe

RCMP have confirmed that five people who went missing on Lake Winnipeg Friday have been found, safe and sound.

A family member told Global News that the quintet were found on George Island, a small island in the middle of Lake Winnipeg. They were found by family from Poplar River Monday.

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RCMP boats, helicopters, float planes and a Hercules were called in for the search after the group went missing on Lake Winnipeg Friday night.

RCMP said they left Pine Dock, MB. heading for Poplar River on Friday night at about 7:30 p.m. in a fishing boat, but didn’t arrive.

While RCMP did not identify the missing boaters, family member Luciel Hansen-Oatway identified them as Stewart Hansen, Sadie Bergman, Twyla Batenchuk, Ashley Batenchuk and Natasha Wellman.

Float planes from Norway House were deployed, along with a Hercules plane from CFB Trenton.

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