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Fatal canoe incident on Barrier Lake claims at least one life

Galen Hartviksen
By Galen Hartviksen

Three Calgary residents were involved in capsized canoe incident this weekend.

Cochrane RCMP say it happened at about 6:30pm on Saturday on Barrier Lake, Kananaskis.

Tragically, a 60-year-old man was located deceased.

The other two occupants were a 56-year-old woman who police say was “located and transported to hospital with hypothermia” and a 30-year-old man who remains missing.

The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team was set to commence a search for the missing man today and as a result the public was being urged to avoid the area so crews can safely look for him.

Mounties are passing along condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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