A 46-year-old Ontario man has been charged in connection with a fatal boating incident on the St. Lawrence River in April.
Around 10 a.m. on April 25, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were alerted to a capsized boat on the St. Lawrence River, north of Grenadier Island in Leeds and Thousand Islands Township.
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Police say a 15-foot aluminum boat with multiple people on board had overturned. One person was unaccounted for.
First responders located a person in the water. The 41-year-old from Ottawa was found unresponsive and was later pronounced dead in hospital.
Following an investigation, an Ontario man has been charged with criminal negligence causing death.
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