Man dies after canoe capsizes on Big Rideau Lake

A 24-year-old man from Brampton has passed away after a canoe capsized on Big Rideau lake on Saturday, OPP report.

Police say on Sunday, May 31 that it happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. on May 30. Leeds OPP responded to a marine distress call involving a capsized canoe, and officers, along with Leeds and Grenville Paramedic Service and the Rideau Lakes Fire Department, attended the scene.

The individual was located and transported to hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

The deceased has been identified as a 24-year-old male from Brampton.

Police say the man was not wearing a personal flotation device.

A postmortem examination will be conducted, the media release says.

If you have any information that could assist the investigation, contact the Leeds County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave your tip online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.