The body of a man was found in the St. Lawrence River near Contrecoeur on Saturday morning.
The identity of the man has not yet been determined, according to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
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At 11:30 a.m., police were called to the scene after a call to 911.
An SQ spokesperson said the body might belong to a man who fell off his boat in the La Prairie Basin on Sept. 1.
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The Canadian Armed Forces and the SQ had been searching for a week.
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