Ottawa·NewA 72-year-old man has died after apparently drowning in Lake McGregor in Val-des-Monts, Que., local police say.72-year-old was pulled from McGregor Lake late Friday night, police sayCBC News · Posted: Aug 09, 2025 7:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes agoA 72-year-old man was found dead Friday in Lake McGregor, roughly 35 kilometres north of downtown Ottawa, according to MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police. (Christian Milette/Radio-Canada)A 72-year-old man has died after apparently drowning in a western Quebec lake, local police say.First responders were called to McGregor Lake in Val-des-Monts, Que. at around 11 p.m. Friday after getting an emergency call, according to MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police.Police told Radio-Canada that while the cause of the man’s death has not been confirmed, it does not appear to have been suicide or a case of foul play.It’s at least the 19th known death to have taken place on local waterways this year.McGregor Lake is roughly 35 kilometres north of downtown Ottawa.
Man found dead in western Quebec lake
