This weekend, police found the body of a 79-year-old man who fell through the ice on Tathlina Lake, south of Kakisa, according to a Monday news release.

Around 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, say they received a call reporting a deceased man in the area of the lake. They discovered the body at the lake after arriving by snowmobile, according to .

Police say there was evidence to suggest he was standing on a frozen pond when the ice beneath broke, and he fell into the water. The death is non-suspicious, according to .

While an investigation is ongoing with Fort Providence , the police expressed condolences to the manSA国际影视传媒檚 family and friends.

SA国际影视传媒淭his tragic event reminds us all to be cautious when we go on the land, especially with the arrival of spring. Ice thickness on waterways can change rapidly, potentially causing dangerous situationsSA国际影视传媒�, Sergeant Brandon Humbke, Hay River detachment commander, said in a Monday news release.