Two men drown after canoe capsizes on Moose Lake in Haliburton County on Sunday morning

Police report three men went into the water but only one made it to shore

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Two men have drowned after their canoe capsized on Moose Lake in Haliburton County on Sunday morning (November 7).

Haliburton Highlands OPP responded to a report at around 10:27 a.m. on Sunday that a canoe had capsized. with three men going into the water.

While one of the men was able to swim safely to shore, the other two men did not.

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Police have since confirmed the two men’s deaths, but are not releasing their identities until next of kin have been notified.

Haliburton Highlands OPP are continuing to investigate the incident and are being assisted by the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit and Technical Collision Reconstruction investigators.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to call Haliburton OPP at 1-888-310-1122.