Forensic Unit Opened in Northwest

A new OPP forensic identification services unit has opened in Thunder Bay.

The state-of-the-art building provides the OPP and area police services with advanced tools to analyse evidence.

The $6.6-million facility includes a bio-hazard lab, bloodstain room for blood spatter examination and modern fingerprinting technologies.

Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Rick Bartolucci says it'll advance the science of criminal investigation in northwestern Ontario.