The search for a boater who was missing in southern Alberta has ended with the discovery of his body at the bottom of a lake.
RCMP say the 45-year-old man from Calgary was last seen by his wife Oct. 5, as he left the Kinbrook Island Provincial Park boat launch and headed towards Jackfish Bay in Lake Newell.
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He didn’t return that night.
His boat was later found against an island in the lake and all personal floatation devices were inside it.
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Shortly after, the man’s shoes, jacket and vest were found floating near the shore.
The man’s body was located Saturday with the help of a private remotely-operated underwater vehicle.
Police say the investigation is continuing.
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