A 24-year-old man from Bridgewater has died, after the canoe he was in capsized at a lake in Queens County.
RCMP say they were called just before 3 p.m. on Saturday to Annis Lake in Labelle, N.S. It was reported a man had gone under the water but not surfaced.
According to police, two men had been on the lake in a canoe when the boat capsized. One of the men was able to swim to shore, but the other went under the water.
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“Attempts to reach the man by others had been unsuccessful,” RCMP noted in a news release.
The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police say the death is not considered suspicious at this time, however, the investigation is continuing.
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