The boat overturned in Lake Bras D'or on Saturday afternoon, and the victim was recovered on Sunday morning.

Sea turtle biologist Mike James says there have been eyewitness accounts of leatherbacks in the Bras d'Or Lake chain in the past, but this recent find represents the first time a specimen has been positively identified in the area.

USA Today released its 10 Best Readers' Choice Wards contest this week with regions in Canada being featured.