ManitobaHuman remains were discovered inside a home in Berens River First Nation after a fire on the weekend.Cause of fire does not appear criminal, RCMP sayCBC News · Posted: Nov 17, 2025 1:02 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.RCMP say no information on the age or sex of the person who was found dead can be confirmed until an autopsy is completed. (CBC)Human remains were discovered inside a home in Berens River First Nation after a fire on the weekend.Emergency crews were called just before 2 a.m. Saturday to the fire on Main Street N. in the Manitoba community.Once the fire was out, RCMP examined the residence and found the remains inside. A police spokesperson said no information on the age or sex of the person can be confirmed until an autopsy is completed.RCMP continue to investigate but say the cause of the fire does not appear criminal in nature.Berens River is located on the east shore Lake Winnipeg, about 275 kilometres north of Winnipeg.More news from CBC Manitoba:
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