Man who entered B.C. lake to save dog found drowned: RCMP

The body of a 63-year-old Alberta man who drowned at Koocanusa Lake in southeastern B.C. has been recovered, according to Elk Valley RCMP.

Police say initial information indicated the man jumped into the lake last Saturday to save his dog and drowned in the process. The dog made it safely to shore.

RCMP officers searched with a boat and drone but did not immediately locate the man. The Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team helped recover his body Tuesday.

The province recorded 40 accidental drowning deaths between May 1 and July 16 this year, compared with 26 during the same period in 2025.