A 32-year-old man reported missing to the Nanaimo RCMP on Tuesday has been found dead.
Nanaimo RCMP said the man's body was discovered by people walking on a beach just north of the city on Thursday.
Foul play is not suspected.
On Thursday, police asked the public for help locating Ricard, who didn’t return to his north-end residence after finishing work on Tuesday, causing concern for his family and friends.