CALGARY – A 63-year-old man has died after apparently drowning in the Bow River near Canmore.
The man was swimming with friends near the Seebe Dam on Sunday around 3 p.m.
RCMP say it appears he got out of the water, but fell back in and became swept away by the current.
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His friends later found the man, but were unable to revive him.
Because of their remote location, the group had to be rescued by a helicopter.
Paramedics also attempted to revive the Calgary man, but weren’t able to.
The name of the victim has not yet been released.
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