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Dec 14, 2024
Berkly Catton, Brayden Yager, Caden Price and Tanner Howe were all named.
Two teens, 18- and 16-years-old died after their canoe flipped on Wollaston Lake.
According to a release from RCMP, on Monday night, around 10:30 p.m., Wollaston Lake RCMP received a report of three males, 14-, 16- and 18-years-old who had taken a canoe from the barge dock and tried to cross Welcome Bay to the T-dock.
The canoe flipped during the trip, and all three boys fell into the water as a result.
The 14-year-old managed to swim to shore safely. Weather conditions at the time were windy and about 5 degrees.
Within minutes of the incident being reported, several community members and the Canadian Rangers used several boats to search for the two missing teens.
On Tuesday, at around 4 a.m., both males were located deceased.
Their next of kin have been notified.
The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service is now in charge of the investigation.
The RCMP would like to recognize all of the efforts from the community members and the Canadian Rangers for their assistance in the search.