Ottawa police investigating after body found in Rideau Canal
Ottawa police are investigating after a passerby found a body in the Rideau Canal.
The witness found the body at around 2 p.m. Sunday, near the Rideau Canal Locks. Police divers were called to the scene to recover it.
The deceased has not yet been identified.
Ottawa police say any death outside of a hospital is treated as suspicious until ruled otherwise.
No other details were immediately available.
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