Coroner releases stats of northern Ontario deaths related to hypothermia, with Kenora district top of the list – CBC
Feb 05, 2026
Ontario coroner says hypothermia was a factor in 37 deaths in northern Ontario between 2022 and 2024
The Ontario Coroner’s office said hypothermia was a factor in the deaths of 37 people across northern Ontario between 2022 and 2024, with the Kenora district losing the highest proportion of people.
In response to a request from CBC, the coroner said sixteen people died during those three years in the region covering Kenora, Dryden, Sioux Lookout and surrounding areas.
Nine people died in the Sudbury district, five in Thunder Bay, three in the Cochrane district and two each in Algoma and Nipissing districts.
