Police investigating death of 38-year-old man in northern Alberta

An RCMP cruiser is seen in this file photo.

Police are investigating a homicide in northern Alberta.

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Mounties were called for a report of a dead person in a vehicle on Range Road 224 in Carcajou, Alta., more than 700 kilometres north of Edmonton.

The victim, who has since been identified as Nathan Loonskin, 38, of Paddle Prairie, Alta. was transported to the medical examiner’s office in Edmonton.

His death has been deemed a homicide following an autopsy, but the cause has not been released.

Investigators are asking anyone with dashcam footage or information about suspicious activity in the area of Highway 35, between Manning and Paddle Prairie, between March 15, 2025 around 8 p.m. and March 16, 2025 around 2 p.m. to contact Manning RCMP at 780-836-3007.

Anyone with information about Loonskin leading up to March 16 is also asked to contact RCMP.