Steffen Skjottelvik is seen in an undated Facebook image. He left Fort Severn, Ont., on foot on July 25 with his two dogs and the intention to arrive in York Factory, Man., on Aug. 15, but never made it. His body was discovered on Sunday. (Steffen Skjottelvik/Facebook - image credit)

The body of a Norwegian trekker missing since Aug. 14 has been discovered, marking a tragic end to a more than week-long search and rescue effort in northern Manitoba.

On Sunday morning Gilliam RCMP and Parks Canada, along with community searchers from Fort Severn, were searching the west side of the Hayes River for 29-year-old Steffen Skjottelvik, an RCMP news release said.

Police say a helicopter pilot told the search parties he believed he found the body of the missing hiker a short distance away from wh

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