On November 27, 2020 at 1:47 p.m., officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with the assistance of Wikwemikong Tribal Police, Wikwemikong Fire Services, and the Sudbury-Manitoulin Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a possible drowning on the Georgian Bay North Shore off of Wikwemikong First Nation.<\/p>\n
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Investigation revealed two persons were heading out to go fishing when both fell overboard into the water and started swimming to shore.\u00a0Only one made it to shore.<\/p>\n
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Donald MAIAGOWI, age 47 from Wikwemikong First Nation was transported to hospital via Ornge Air Ambulance where he was pronounced deceased.<\/p>\n
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A post mortem examination has been ordered Wednesday December 9, 20202 at Sudbury Health Sciences North.<\/p>\n
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The investigation is ongoing under the direction of the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OCC-OFPS).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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