RCMP, coroner investigating sudden death on Saleski Lake

The Saskatchewan RCMP and coroners service are investigating a death on Saleski Lake, close to La Loche.

According to the RCMP, Mounties from the local detachment were told about a deceased person on the lake on Sunday morning at around 9:15 a.m. Police, firefighters and paramedics all responded to the call.

“An adult male was removed from the water and declared deceased by EMS at the scene. His family has been notified,” the RCMP said in a statement.

Police said his death is under investigation by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service along with the RCMP, but said additional details on the man’s death won’t be released.

“At this time, this is considered a sudden death investigation, therefore we will not be releasing any further information,” the RCMP’s statement read.

The month of July has seen several deaths on Saskatchewan Lakes.

On July 6, a man’s boat was found idling and empty on Peter Pond Lake, near Buffalo Narrows, and his body was found in the water. The following day, a paddleboarder died on Lake Diefenbaker. A teen canoeist was also found dead this month by the RCMP’s Underwater Recovery Team after he failed to resurface when his vessel tipped over on Lake Helene.

On Sunday, a man died on Waskesiu Lake in an apparent drowning after going into distress.