Updated: June 25, 2026 at 7:53AM EDT
Published: June 25, 2026 at 6:24AM EDT
The body of a 78-year-old Ottawa man missing for more than three weeks has been found in the Gatineau River in western Quebec, according to police.
The MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police say William Lidington had been missing since June 2. Police said “extensive search efforts had been carried out” by the police service and its partners.
Police said at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to a report of an unconscious person found in the Gatineau River in Cantley.
“The victim, a 79-year-old man from Ottawa, unfortunately died,” police said in a French media release.
“An investigation has been launched to determine the cause and circumstances of his death.”
Police say it was Lidington’s body that was recovered from the Gatineau River.
“No further information will be released regarding this case,” police said.
Last Saturday, a body was found in the Ottawa River in the Masson-Angers sector of Gatineau.
Gatineau police continue to investigate.