UPDATE: The NRP has identified the human remains but it will not be releasing the name out of respect for next of kin.
Foul play is not suspected.
Police are investigating after a body was found in St. Catharines.
Someone hiking in Burgoyne Woods came across the human remains on Friday afternoon and called police. Niagara Regional Police have not identified the body.
Forensic services and the office of the coroner are investigating.
Anyone with information should call police.
State of Emergency Ended
The mayors of St. Catharines and Lincoln making the calls recently
Illegal Cannabis Stores Closed
Police Looking for Robbery Suspects
They say 2 men broke into a Wellandport gas station
Province Increasing Niagara EMS Funding
Health minister says this is part of overall $1-billion investment, increasing support 9% since 2025
Niagara Falls Approves Pathstone Location
City council noting the need, considering increased homelessness
Welland Man Charged with Child Porn
Police searched a Welland home after an investigation started in April
Weather Warning for Niagara
Environment Canada says to anticipate heavy rain, wind, and possible hail, that'll likely last into the evening
MPPs Condemn GO Service Reduction
This has to do with service reduction to and from Niagara Falls, which returns in spring