Cochrane, Ont. man fined $1,500 for building a floating residence on a local river

A man from the northeastern Ontario town of Cochrane has been found guilty of building a floating residence on Crown Land.

In a news release, the Ministry of Natural Resources says it found the illegal accommodation on the Abitibi River last October, while on a marine patrol.

An Ontario court later heard that it belonged to Pierre Robin, from Cochrane, and that the structure had been at the location for three years, including over the winter months where it would freeze in place.  

The ministry says this is against the Public Lands Act, and the owner was fined $1,500 for the offence.