The Ottawa police major crimes unit is investigating the city's sixth homicide of the year after the body of a man was found at the Sawmill Creek Reservoir Thursday morning.

Ottawa police examine the path between the Airport Parkway and Transitway after a body was found at about 7 a.m. ET Thursday. (Roger Dubois/CBC) A cyclist made the discovery at about 7 a.m. ET while biking along a path between the Airport Parkway and the South Keys Transitway station, near the reservoir.

The body was lying in the brush just off the path and there were obvious signs of trauma.

The body was found about 100 to 200 meters away from the Airport Parkway near Hunt Club Road, police said.

Traffic was affected by the investigation and part of the pathway behind the South Keys Mall was taped off. Police are expected to conduct grid searches in the area for evidence.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. The victim is not being identified until next of kin are notified, police said.

Surveillance video footage has been gathered by police from OC Transpo.

Anyone with information is asked to call the major crimes unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493.

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The body was discovered not far from the much-delayed Airport Parkway pedestrian bridge.

The city said Thursday afternoon that an opening ceremony and speeches will go ahead as planned on Saturday in spite of the homicide investigation on the pathway leading to the bridge.