On May 12, 2024, at 7:55 pm, Whitemouth RCMP received a report of a drowning at Meditation Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park. A passerby had located an injured adult female on the shore. The female told the passerby that her husband was missing.
Officers attended immediately. Investigation determined that the injured 58-year-old female was canoeing with a 61-year-old male. There was high wind and cooler temperatures on the lake when the canoe capsized. The female was able to swim to shore. The male was located deceased in the water by officers. It appears he drowned. An autopsy will be conducted.
Both individuals, from Winnipeg, were wearing lifejackets when the canoe capsized.
The female remains in hospital.
