Nelson Boudreau, 68, and 36-year-old Grégory Landry left Havre-Saint-Pierre by pleasure boat around 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025, bound for Blanc-Sablon. They planned to check in from La Romaine but never made the call, and by the following Tuesday both men had been reported missing.

An extensive search of the Gulf of St. Lawrence followed. The Canadian Coast Guard deployed multiple vessels and air support from the Canadian Armed Forces, Transport Canada and Provincial Airlines, while the Sûreté du Québec conducted ground searches. Gasoline cans identified as belonging to the two men were found near the Galibois Islands, which focused searches between Kegaska and Harrington Harbour. No trace of the boat or the men was found and the Coast Guard suspended the official search on the evening of August 7, 2025; the file was turned over to the Sûreté du Québec.

Families and community members continued private searches, including chartering a helicopter and assistance from the Innu community of Unamen Shipu and other Lower North Shore residents. If anyone saw their boat, the men, or has information about their route between Havre-Saint-Pierre and Blanc-Sablon, please come forward.