The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says a Timmins man has been fined $1,000 for illegally hunting moose. The ministry says Trevor Mercier pleaded guilty to the offence recently in a Timmins court. According to the ministry, Mercier actively called a moose while carrying a high-powered rifle in Sept. 2017. The ministry says the gun season for moose was closed at the time.

Source: CBC News September 11, 2018 14:48 UTC