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Published August 17, 2026

Human remains found in area of Boyne River in Alliston

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An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser sits outside of a press conference in Vaughan, Ont., Thursday, June 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj

Ontario Provincial Police say officers on foot patrol discovered human remains on Saturday morning, shortly after 11:30 near King Street North and the Boyne River.

Police say preliminary information suggests this was an isolated incident, with no signs of a broader threat.

Officers have cleared the scene.

The OPP Crime Unit is investigating with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

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

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