THUNDER BAY — More than 70 per cent of street drugs recently tested in Thunder Bay, Ont., have contained the veterinary tranquillizer medetomidine. The urban center continues to have the highest opioid-related death rate in the province at more than five times the average. Here’s how mobile drug-checking services are helping people who use drugs, front-line workers and urgent situation…
Thunder Bay, ON — Ontario’s officers watchdog has cleared three provincial law enforcement officers of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of a 39-year-old man north of Kenora. The man, identified by his family as Nash Prystie , died at a cabin on Ena Lake on March 9. Born in Winnipeg with strong ties to Kenora, he was an avid…
Thunder Bay residents are learning that residents are taking note of developments surrounding – northern ontario business. This story has sparked discussions among community leaders and local stakeholders, who continue to assess the broader implications for the region. Authorities are expected to provide additional information in the coming hours and days.. This story has sparked discussions among community leaders and…
News from Thunder Bay: Families and their fuzzy friends filled Vickers Park in Thunder Bay, Ont., for a day of fun and games on Tuesday. The CBC’s Marc Doucette caught up with some kids and parents to hear about their favourite parts of this citizens tradition. The CBC’s Marc Doucette caught up with some kids and parents to hear about…
Thunder Bay, ON — A public health researcher who focuses on Canada’s addictions crisis cites several factors for why opioid-related death rates are declining yet 911 calls have risen in Thunder Bay and other Ontario cities, some of the findings in a fresh CBC data analysis. The city of the northwestern Ontario hub continues to have the highest opioid-related death…