Saskatchewan says bear responsible for two deaths in province’s north
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MCTAVISH LAKE – Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Community Safety says a bear killed two people in the province’s north.
The ministry says authorities were alerted Wednesday to the deaths in the McTavish Lake area.
It says conservation officers have since found and euthanized the suspected bear and a necropsy is to be conducted.
The ministry says the Conservation Officer Service and coroner are still investigating, but the RCMP is no longer involved as the deaths are not considered suspicious.
The province has advised residents and visitors to be cautious when outdoors to avoid wildlife encounters.
In May, a contractor at a uranium exploration camp in northern Saskatchewan was killed by a black bear.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2026.