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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Yahoo
Fisherman drowns in Mississippi River near the Appleton dam
A 34-year-old man who had been fishing in the Mississippi River near the Appleton dam is dead after being reported missing Saturday. Members of the Lanark County OPP detachment responded to a call about the missing man shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday. He had been fishing while standing in the water wearing hip waders and was reported to have gone under and not resurfaced, police said in a news release. 'Extensive surface searches were conducted throughout the evening using drones and specialized units,' the release stated. His body was located Monday morning by the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit. Appleton is located just outside of Carleton Place. Our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark our homepage and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Ottawa police charge man after he allegedly shot paintballs at 'symbolic' flag Person dead after being struck by vehicle on Highway 401
CBC
30-06-2025
- CBC
Body of missing fisherman found in Mississippi River
Searchers have found the body of a fisherman who disappeared into the Mississippi River in Appleton, Ont., on the weekend. In a news release Monday, Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the 34-year-old man was standing in the water wearing hip waders when he slipped under the surface shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday. OPP initially reported the man had fallen from a boat. Police used drones and called in specialized units to aid in the search. Appleton is a rural riverside village just north of Carleton Place, Ont., and about 50 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa.
National Post
26-06-2025
- National Post
Nine-year-old cyclist dead after Ontario school bus crash
Article content Ontario Provincial Police say the collision happened around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday in Almonte, a community west of Ottawa. Article content Article content OPP say the nine-year-old student from R Tait McKenzie Public School was riding a bike when he was hit by a bus near another school. Article content Police say he was sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died. Article content They say he was from the area. Article content The Lanark County OPP is investigating.
