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Missing boater's body found in Alberta reservoir

Search and rescue teams have found the body of man who went missing after falling out of a fishing boat near Stavely, Alta.
The fishing symbol is where Pine Coulee reservoir is located, roughly seven kilometres west of Stavely, Alta. (Google maps)

Search and rescue teams havefound the body ofman who went missing after falling out of a fishing boat near Stavely, Alta.

Afishing boatcapsized on the Pine Coulee reservoiron Saturday. RCMP say strong winds capsized the boat, throwing two men into the reservoir.

One of the men was able to swim to shore, but rescue crewssearched all weekendfor the other man. The body of the29-year-old manwas found at about 2 p.m. on Monday, RCMP said.

RCMP joined forces with the Lethbridge police dog unit and fire departments from Stavely, Nanton, Claresholm, Fort Macleod and Lethbridge.

The Lethbridge Fire Department also had its dive team on hand conducting an extensive search of the lake.