Body found near Milton Island is that of missing boater: OPP

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM

The search concluded on Wednesday with the recovery of a 58-year-old man from Toronto.

A tragic end to the search of a missing man off Milton Island.

Investigators with Frontenac OPP say a body was recovered by the OPP Marine Unit in the St. Lawrence River near the island Wednesday afternoon.

They say the victim is a 58-year-old man from Toronto though his name has not been released.

The OPP along with the Canadian Coast Guard and Joint Rescue Coordination Centre received a distress call on Monday after a man fell from a boat.

Investigators say the man may have struck his head on a propeller and didn't resurface.

They say the investigation into the death remains ongoing.

Story by Ken Hashizume

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