Prominent Inuk artist Annie Pootoogook has been identified as the woman whose body was found in Ottawa's Rideau River earlier this week. Saw Gallery curator Jason St-Laurent, standing behind one of Annie Pootoogook's drawings, said the artist was a "shining light" to those who knew her. If you talk to anyone who has met Annie Pootoogook, they'll never forget her," he said. Her work has had a remarkable impact not only on Inuit art, but on contemporary Canadian art as well." Anyone who saw Pootoogook in the days leading up to Sept. 19 is asked to contact the major crimes unit at 613-236-1222 ext.

Source: CBC News September 23, 2016 19:36 UTC