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RCMP search for missing Buffalo Point man

The RCMP in eastern Manitoba are searching for a missing ice fisherman on Lake of the Woods.

Police were contacted Tuesday night around 9:00 about a missing 71-year-old man from the Buffalo Point First Nation.

He had gone out earlier in the day on a side-by-side to his ice shack, which is about five kilometers north of the Buffalo Point Marina.

On Wednesday, the Mounties began their seach with a drone.

They found the fishing shack and a pressure ridge.

It’s believed the side-by-side went through the ice here, and police believe the driver was unable to exit before it went under.

The Sprague RCMP continue their investigation.

  • Tim Davidson has more than 30 years of experience in radio news. He is based in Kenora and covers stories in northwestern Ontario. Contact Tim at davidson.tim@radioabl.ca.

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3:11 pm, May 17, 2026
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