Body of male pulled from Keating Channel, police investigating

A Toronto Police Service shoulder badge is seen in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

By Meredith Bond

Posted June 6, 2025 3:00 pm.

Last Updated June 6, 2025 6:02 pm.

The body of a man believed to be in his 20s has been pulled from the water in Keating Channel in the Port Lands on Friday afternoon.

Toronto police were called to the area near Villiers and Munition streets just after 2 p.m. for reports of a body found in the water.

Police say early indications are that foul play is not suspected, but they are continuing to investigate

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