2 w. ago Norwegian hiker whose body was found in northern Manitoba drowned, says family

The family of a Norwegian hiker whose body was recovered over the weekend from the shores of the Hayes River in northern Manitoba says an autopsy shows the man drowned.

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2 w. ago Missing Norwegian hiker’s body found near Hayes River, RCMP say

YORK FACTORY — RCMP say they’ve found the body of a 29-year-old Norwegian hiker who disappeared in northern Manitoba while on a cross-continental journey of the Canadian wilderness.  Mounties from the Gilliam RCMP detachment say police, Parks Canada officers and community searchers from Fort Severn, Ont., were on the west side of the Hayes River […]

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2 w. ago Body of missing Norwegian hiker found on banks of northeastern Manitoba river

Steffen Skjottelvik, 29, was hiking to northern Manitoba when he went missing last week. His body was found on the banks of the Hayes River. His jacket was recovered on Friday.

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3 w. ago Backpack, rifle belonging to missing Norwegian hiker found in northern Manitoba: RCMP

WINNIPEG — Searchers canvassing treacherous muskeg and swift-moving rivers have recovered a backpack and rifle belonging to a missing Norwegian trekker who was on a cross-continental journey of the Canadian wilderness. Manitoba RCMP say a search continued Thursday for Steffen Skjottelvik when those involved found the items. Police previously obtained what are believed to be […]

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3 w. ago ‘I want to hold out hope’: RCMP continues northern Manitoba search for Norwegian hiker

Manitoba RCMP say they're still actively searching for Steffen Skjottelvik, a hiker from Norway who was trekking through the northern part of the province when he disappeared.

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3 w. ago Locals, police searching remote Manitoba wilderness for Norwegian trekker

Manitoba RCMP say officers in Gillam were contacted on Friday after Steffen Skjottelvik failed to arrive in York Factory, 850 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg. 

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