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Northeastern Ontario Man Receives Lifetime Hunting Ban Following Moose Poaching Investigation

Northeastern Ontario Man Receives Lifetime Hunting Ban Following Moose Poaching Investigation

Toronto (Rajeev Sharma): A Larder Lake man has been handed a lifetime prohibition from hunting in Ontario after pleading guilty to multiple wildlife violations. Donald Gosselin appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury on November 13, 2025, where he was sentenced for failing to properly attach an invalidated moose tag and failing to produce a licence to a conservation officer. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) launched an investigation into Gosselin’s activities on November 11, 2024, following a targeted vehicle stop on Larder Station Road. Officers reported finding Gosselin returning from a hunting camp with a rifle on…
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