Two men found dead in ice fishing tent at Crow Lake Provincial Park

Crow Lake Provincial Park
Crow Lake Provincial ParkCourtesy Travel Alberta
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Boyle RCMP are investigating the deaths of two men found inside an ice fishing tent at Crow Lake Provincial Park on Saturday.

Authorities believe carbon monoxide poisoning from a heating source may have caused their deaths.

RCMP, along with Lac La Biche Fire/EMS and Fort McMurray Fish and Wildlife, responded to the remote location around 4 p.m. after receiving a report of the incident.

The victims have been identified as a 45-year-old man from Fort McMurray, Alberta, and a 37-year-old man from Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador.

An autopsy has been scheduled as the investigation continues. RCMP extended condolences to the families and friends of the deceased.