Big River RCMP say that on Friday a man and woman who had gone missing while out canoeing, were found deceased in the water.

RCMP received a report of two overdue canoers last Tuesday at 8:20 p.m. The man and woman had gone canoeing on Long Whitefish Lake earlier that day. When they did not return, family contacted police.

Big River RCMP thanks the Saskatchewan RCMP Underwater Recovery Team, Ministry of Environment Conservation Officers, the Lloydminster Rescue Squad and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association for their assistance locating them.

The families have been notified.