Canadian Tourist Found Dead in Dominican Republic, Officials Say

The Canadian flag flies at half mast over the Peace Tower near a statue on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Sept. 21, 2020. The flag is flying at half mast to recognize the death of former prime minister John Turner. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Dominican Republic officials say a Canadian tourist was found dead in a northern part of the country last week.

The country’s civil defence agency says 33-year-old Dorian Christian MacDonald was found dead in the water on a beach in the Puerto Plata resort town of Maimon Bay last Friday.