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Posted 22 September 2022

Indigenous Population Reaches 1.8 Million

Canada’s Indigenous population continues to increase and get younger. Figures released from the 2021 Census show 1.8 million Indigenous people living across the country. That represents 5.0% of the total population in Canada, up from 4.9% in 2016. Director of the Centre of Indigenous Statistics...

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Posted 21 September 2022

Inquest Set for Deaths in Police Custody

An inquest into the deaths of two indigenous men in the custody of the Thunder Bay Police Service is set to take place next month. Don Mamakwa, 44, and Roland McKay, 50, died on August 3rd 2014 and July 20th 2017 respectively, while in custody at the TBPS Headquarters on Balmoral Street. The...

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Posted 21 September 2022

Inquest Set for Deaths in Police Custody

An inquest into the deaths of two indigenous men in the custody of the Thunder Bay Police Service is set to take place next month. Don Mamakwa, 44, and Roland McKay, 50, died on August 3rd 2014 and July 20th 2017 respectively, while in custody at the TBPS Headquarters on Balmoral Street. The...

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Posted 21 September 2022

Inquest Set for Deaths in Police Custody

An inquest into the deaths of two indigenous men in the custody of the Thunder Bay Police Service is set to take place next month. Don Mamakwa, 44, and Roland McKay, 50, died on August 3rd 2014 and July 20th 2017 respectively, while in custody at the TBPS Headquarters on Balmoral Street. The...

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Posted 21 September 2022

Inquest Set for Deaths in Police Custody

An inquest into the deaths of two indigenous men in the custody of the Thunder Bay Police Service is set to take place next month. Don Mamakwa, 44, and Roland McKay, 50, died on August 3rd 2014 and July 20th 2017 respectively, while in custody at the TBPS Headquarters on Balmoral Street. The...

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Posted 21 September 2022

Runway Closure at Thunder Bay Airport

A charter aircraft taxiing on the runway at the Thunder Bay Airport suffered a non-emergency landing gear failure around 2:30 this afternoon. Fortunately no injuries were reported among the five people onboard. As a result this has forced the temporary closure of the airport. In a release...

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Posted 21 September 2022

Runway Closure at Thunder Bay Airport

A charter aircraft taxiing on the runway at the Thunder Bay Airport suffered a non-emergency landing gear failure around 2:30 this afternoon. Fortunately no injuries were reported among the five people onboard. As a result this has forced the temporary closure of the airport. In a release...

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Posted 21 September 2022

Report: One in four Canadians cutting back on groceries due to high prices

Higher food prices might have you thinking twice before tossing groceries into your cart. A new report out of Dalhousie University has found nearly three out of four Canadians have made significant changes to how they shop. Almost a quarter say they’re cutting back on the amount of food they...

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Posted 21 September 2022

Report: One in four Canadians cutting back on groceries due to high prices

Higher food prices might have you thinking twice before tossing groceries into your cart. A new report out of Dalhousie University has found nearly three out of four Canadians have made significant changes to how they shop. Almost a quarter say they’re cutting back on the amount of food they...

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Posted 21 September 2022

Thunder Bay Man Arrested on Charges of Child Exploitation

A  23 year old Thunder Bay man has been arrested and faces numerous child exploitation charges. In August Thunder Bay Police Service Cyber Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Hilldale Road, there they seized multiple electronic devices. Investigators learned the accused was posing...

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