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Ottawa Man, 41, Dies After Boat Capsizes Near Grenadier Island

Police urge anyone with information to contact the Leeds County OPP.

Overview

  • The 15-foot aluminum boat that overturned Saturday north of Grenadier Island left one occupant unaccounted for.
  • Leeds and 1000 Islands Fire Service crews later found a person unresponsive in the St. Lawrence River.
  • Paramedics took the 41-year-old Ottawa resident to hospital, where the patient was pronounced dead.
  • Police have not released the victim’s name during the early phase of the case.
  • The Leeds County OPP is investigating and asks anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122.