ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ News Canada Manitoba Manitoba Searchers find body of sole occupant of abandoned boat on Lake Winnipeg GIMLI - A search that began when an empty boat was found on Lake Winnipeg has ended tragically. July 27, 2025 July 27, 2025 1 min read Save New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Copy article link Email Police in Manitoba say a quick response prevented further bloodshed in a sword attack inside a high school. The Canadian Press flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar : By The Canadian Press GIMLI - A search that began when an empty boat was found on Lake Winnipeg has ended tragically.RCMP say they were contacted Sunday morning that an abandoned boat was found in open water near Willow Island, south of Gimli.Upon arrival, local Coast Guard authorities told officers that a wallet and cellphone were located on the boat, but there were no occupants. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW RCMP say they deployed their Marine Unit and Underwater Recovery Unit, and a few hours later searchers located a 62-year-old man in the water dead.Police say he was the sole occupant of the boat.They say they are still investigating.This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 27, 2025. 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