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Posted 11 July 2023

Restricted Fire Zone lifted

The Restricted Fire Zone for all of Ontario has officially been lifted. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests decided to remove the RFZ this afternoon at 4 pm Eastern/3 pm Central time. The move comes after the RFZ was put in place June 9th due to the extreme fire hazard. The hazard has...

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Posted 11 July 2023

Youths arrested following break-in

Two youths have been arrested shortly after a break-in was reported to a business early Tuesday morning. Thunder Bay Police were dispatched to a store that sells vaping products on Red River Road around 4 am on July 11th. The suspects forced their way into the store and fled with undisclosed...

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Posted 11 July 2023

Youths arrested following break-in

Two youths have been arrested shortly after a break-in was reported to a business early Tuesday morning. Thunder Bay Police were dispatched to a store that sells vaping products on Red River Road around 4 am on July 11th. The suspects forced their way into the store and fled with undisclosed...

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Posted 11 July 2023

MP seeks fair share of funds to fight gangs for TB

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski would like to see some of the money to fight gun and gang violence earmarked for the city. Ontario is receiving 121 million dollars. Powlowski notes Thunder Bay was skipped over in previous funding announcements. “Which seems a little anomalous, given...

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Posted 11 July 2023

MP seeks fair share of funds to fight gangs for TB

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski would like to see some of the money to fight gun and gang violence earmarked for the city. Ontario is receiving 121 million dollars. Powlowski notes Thunder Bay was skipped over in previous funding announcements. “Which seems a little anomalous, given...

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Posted 11 July 2023

Foul play not suspected in fatal fire in Pikangikum

The OPP say the name of the deceased in a fatal fire on the Pikangikum First Nation still hasn’t been released. The remains of one person were found and a forensic post-mortem exam is being conducted. At this time, police don’t believe foul play is involved, but the Ontario Fire Marshall’s...

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Posted 11 July 2023

Kayaker rescued on Lake Superior

A smart watch is credited for saving the life of a kayaker on Lake Superior. The Nipigon OPP received the notification Monday night around 7:00 and the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team was dispatched to Black Bay. Police says the kayaker has fallen into the water near Hurkett and sent...

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Posted 11 July 2023

Foul play not suspected in fatal fire in Pikangikum

The OPP say the name of the deceased in a fatal fire on the Pikangikum First Nation still hasn’t been released. The remains of one person were found and a forensic post-mortem exam is being conducted. At this time, police don’t believe foul play is involved, but the Ontario Fire Marshall’s...

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Posted 11 July 2023

Negotiated settlement for Indigenous policing preferred

There is optimism that a long term deal for First Nations police services in Ontario can be reached. Last week, a federal judge ordered funding to be restored for three Indigenous police services for a year. Federal Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says this gives them time to negotiate...

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Posted 11 July 2023

Negotiated settlement for Indigenous policing preferred

There is optimism that a long term deal for First Nations police services in Ontario can be reached. Last week, a federal judge ordered funding to be restored for three Indigenous police services for a year. Federal Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says this gives them time to negotiate...

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