Around 4:00 pm on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, RCMP were called to Clearwater Lake, about 25 kilometres northeast of The Pas.
Officers were told that a 77-year-old male from The pas had gone into the lake and began to struggle. A person nearby went into the water and pulled the unconscious man to shore.
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Once on land first-aid was given until paramedics arrived.
The male was taken to hospital but later pronounced dead.
Police along with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner continue to investigate.
© News4.ca 2020
