Two men charged in Renfrew stabbing

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By Alex Black

Posted Apr 26, 2024 07:58:45 AM.

Last Updated Apr 26, 2024 09:51:33 AM.

Two men have been arrested without incident following a stabbing in Renfrew.

The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance on Airth Boulevard around 11 p.m. on Apr. 24.

Officers located two men suffering from stab wounds and both were taken to hospital by Renfrew County Paramedics with non-life-threatening injuries.

Wayne Flegel, 60, of Renfrew, has been charged with two counts of attempt to commit murder.

Flegel remains in custody and is due in court in Pembroke on Monday, Apr. 29.

Christopher McCanna-Wright, 34, of Renfrew, has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon.

McCanna-Wright remains in custody and is due in court in Pembroke on Apr. 26.

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