Bodies of two family members recovered after a tractor sinks in Lanaudière lake

A Surete du Quebec logo is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)

MONTREAL — The bodies of a man and a child have been found after a tractor sank in a lake in the Lanaudière region, northeast of Montreal.

The Sûreté du Québec says the bodies were recovered around 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

The SQ says the two people were on the tractor clearing snow from a path surrounding the lake.

The search began Wednesday night in Saint-Zénon.

Firefighters and a team of divers were involved in the search after police were first called Wednesday evening by a family member who witnessed the accident.

The SQ says the coroner opened an investigation, and there were no criminal elements.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 25, 2025.