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Man who fell out of canoe found dead in northern Saskatchewan

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A man has died after falling out of a canoe in northern Saskatchewan this past weekend, according to Black Lake RCMP.

Officers were called to respond after someone fell into a body of water roughly 50 kilometres north of Points North, Sask., just after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The missing canoeist was found dead during a search of the shoreline, RCMP said.

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His name and age were not released by police.

The Saskatchewan coroner’s service is assisting with the ongoing investigation.

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