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Charges Possible After Ottawa Incident

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Mounties have released new details about an incident at Rideau Hall in Ottawa which led to an arrest.

Police say a man drove through the main pedestrian entrance of 1 Sussex Drive on Thursday morning.

They say the armed suspect then walked to a greenhouse, where he was “contained” by officers on patrol.

The emergency response team was called in and the man was arrested about two hours later.

Police have not identified the suspect but say he’s a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.

The prime minister and the governor general were not on site at the time.

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Kenora Man Faces Charges After Shooting Incident In Rainy River

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A 45-year-old man from Kenora faces eight charges in connection to a firearms incident Thursday morning in Rainy River.

Antonio Manzo faces four counts of mischief, discharging a firearm in a reckless manner and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, careless use of a firearm and using a firearm while committing an offense.

The incident took place at the Rainy River Medical Health Center.

Manzo appeared in court Friday morning and was remanded into custody.

The OPP in Rainy River says due to a publication ban, there will be no further updates or information provided.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or access their website HERE where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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OPP Provide More Details On Firearms Incident In Rainy River

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A person is in police custody after an incident involving a firearm outside the Rainy River Health Centre.

OPP were called to the hospital this morning.

No one was hurt or injured.

A spokesperson with Riverside Health Care reports some property damage in the parking lot.

The incident did prompt Riverside to add additional security at all of its hospitals.

Those measures were removed early this afternoon.

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Dryden OPP Investigating Serious Incident At Trailer Park

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Provincial Police in Dryden are releasing very few details involving a serious incident at the Arbour Jade Trailer Park.

Police say on Monday at 9:53pm they were called to the trailer park on McGogy Road in Dryden to investigate the incident.

Police say they have a man in custody and the investigation is still in its early stages.

OPP say further information will be released as it becomes available.

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Former World Curling Champion Injured In Dryden Plane Crash

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Former world curling champion Rick Lang was injured after a Bearskin aircraft he and fellow curler Krista McCarville were in crashed Monday afternoon in Dryden.

McCarville told our Thunder Bay newsroom they were on a Bearskin Airlines flight that was taking off from the Dryden Airport. She says the aircraft was travelling down the runway when the pilot reported he had “no steering and no brakes.”

McCarville says the plane then skidded into a snowbank and the propeller pierced the cabin fuselage striking Lang in the hand. Lang was treated and released from hospital and is going to be driven back to Thunder Bay on Tuesday.

McCarville and a friend were being driven back to the city late Monday night. McCarville is the Skip of the Northern Ontario Ladies team and Lang is the Coach They were returning to Thunder Bay from the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Dryden authorities say there were six passengers and two crew on board at the time. They confirm there were no life threatening injuries.

The Transportation Safety Board has been notified.

McCarville says it was lucky the accident did not happen 20 seconds later implying it could have been much worse.

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Lac Seul Incident Under Investigation By SIU

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The Special Investigations Unit is currently investigating a recent incident in Lac Seul.

The unit is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 38-year-old man in Lac Seul on Tuesday.

They have released what they have found from preliminary information so far.

The SIU says at 5pm Monday, members of the Lac Seul Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police responded to a residence after receiving a call about a man who barricaded himself.

They then say police set up a perimeter and made attempts to contact the man and on Tuesday morning the OPP Tactical Response Unit took control of the situation as they continued to try and contact the man.

The SIU then states that concern for the man’s well-being caused officers to enter the residence and soon after the man sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

The unit says based on the info provided, the fatal gunshot wound is believed to have been self-inflicted and a post-mortem is scheduled Thursday morning in Kenora.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529.