Update:
The search for a missing boater in the Moose River Crossing area has come to a tragic end.
Ontario Provincial Police say that the body of 46-year-old Jennifer MacDonald of Moose Factory was found on Sunday, May 26 around 1:30 pm.
Her body was found near the shore of Moose Factory.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Original:
A search is underway for a missing woman near the James Bay coast after a small boat capsized.
Ontario Provincial Police say the woman was boating in the Moose River Crossing area, near the Mattagami and Moose River, when she and a male occupant ended up in the water after encountering trouble.
Police say the man was found by a group of people and taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries, but the female is still unaccounted for.
Crews from Moose Factory Fire and Rescue and Canadian Forces Base Trenton are assisting with the search.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.
