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Deadly Long Weekend In Northwest Region

It was a tragic long weekend in northwestern Ontario.

An 8-year-old boy died in Rushing River Provincial Park.

The boy was reported missing Saturday night and following a large scale search, he was later found dead in the park on Sunday morning.

No other information has been released.

Meantime, Provincial Police in Nipigon say a 33-year-old Marathon man died in a All-Terrain Vehicle collision.

Police say the man was travelling on a bush road east of Little Sturge Lake when he encountered another vehicle on a corner.

He lost control and left the road.

OPP say there was no evidence of impairment and the driver was wearing the required safety equipment.

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