Search operation underway in Mississauga to locate missing swimmer

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with new information

A body of a male has been retrieved from Lake Ontario this evening(June 14).

A swimmer has reportedly gone missing in Lake Ontario.

A major search operation has been initiated at the Lakefront Promenade area by the Peel Regional Police marine unit and Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services.

Authorities were alerted about a distress call, which prompted a significant police and fire presence in the area.

Emergency crews are trying to locate the swimmer.

Police say that local residents and visitors should avoid the area of the operation.