2 Hamilton men found dead in northern Ontario lake: OPP
Police say officers responded to a call at Biscotasi Lake and found the bodies of two men and an empty vessel near Dead Horse Island, about 60 kilometres south west of Gogama, Ont.
Lars Hagberg / File / The Canadian PressGOGAMA, Ont. – Provincial police have identified the two men who were found dead in a lake in northern Ontario on Monday.
Police say officers responded to a call at Biscotasi Lake and found the bodies of two men and an empty vessel near Dead Horse Island, about 60 kilometres south west of Gogama, Ont.
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They say the two men have been identified as 58-year-old Dave Zelinski and 55-year-old Craig Zelinski, both of Hamilton.
Police say alcohol was a factor in the deaths, and neither man was wearing a life jacket.
They say autopsies are scheduled for Wednesday.
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