Ontario Provincial Police have closed their investigation into human remains discovered in the region seven years ago.
The OPP's Criminal Investigation Branch says they've concluded the death investigation after investigative genetic genealogy was used by the DNA Doe Project to help identify the remains in September, with detectives then locating living family members, using their I-D to confirm the deceased's identity, though that will not be shared publicly, to respect the family's wishes.
Found by a hiker on a cliff overlooking Montreal River Harbour in July 2017, the remains had previously been determined to be a male age 45 to 65, found with clothing items, a firearm, coins, and a cardboard box - it is not known how he arrived at the location, but it's believed he may have taken a bus, walked, or hitch-hiked.
As foul play is not suspected in the death, investigators have now closed the case.