Body found in northern Ontario river IDed as missing American man: OPP

Canadian Press

Published Apr 28, 2025 • 1 minute read

An Ontario Provincial Police patch is seen in Ottawa, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Spencer Colby / Files /The Canadian Press

Provincial police say a body found in a northern Ontario river earlier this month has been identified as an American man who was reported missing last December.

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Ontario Provincial Police say they received a request from local police in International Falls, Minn., in January to help with a missing person investigation.

Police say U.S. officials believed the missing man had tried to cross into Canada at a location other than a port of entry.

OPP say a body was found in the Rainy River near Emo, Ont., on April 16.

Police say they have identified the person as Michael Tjosaas, 59, who had been missing since Dec. 28.

They say his cause of death is consistent with drowning and foul play is not suspected.

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