Police are investigating the discovery of a body in a green space just west of Commonwealth Stadium Sunday morning.
Staff Sgt. Lance Parker told Global News the body was discovered by someone walking nearby around 9:30 a.m.
Parker said the victim has been identified as male, but no other details have been given at this point.
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Police said the death was not suspicious but did describe it as “weather-related.”
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Parker said it is the “first weather-related death to this point.”
Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning Sunday morning for the Edmonton region.
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It warned that wind chill values will remain near -40 C through the early part of the week with temperatures hovering between -40 C and -45 C.
Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health.
with files from Julia Wong
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