THUNDER BAY — July 24, 2026–TB26029085 –The Thunder Bay Law enforcement Service (TBPS) is investigating a prisoner escape from the city Correctional Centre. TBPS is seeking to locate the suspect: 65-year-old Anthony Patrick FRIZZELL. The northwestern Ontario hub Authorities Service is advising drivers on Thunder Bay’s south end and in the Highway 61 area to not pick up any hitchhikers.…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: Rebecca Carr is calling on the public to join her on August 23 for a Taking Back the Trails Citizens Walk around the Boulevard Lake loop in Thunder Bay, Ont. While Carr has recently been in the area, the walk will be her first time on the trails since she was attacked on May…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that the regional capital – NEWS – July 21, 2026– Air quality conditions in the Lakehead region have improved significantly, allowing The Lakehead services and outdoor activities to continue operating normally while the Urban centre maintains its support for the ongoing regional wildfire response. The Air Quality Health Index is currently atLow-Riskconditions…
THUNDER BAY — There are 122 active wildfires across northwestern Ontario, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Crisis Services (AFFES) issued Sunday evening. Of these, 26 are not under control, four are being held, four are under control, and the rest are being observed. The largest wildfire in the region, known as Thunder Bay 36,…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — A 23-year-old Shuniah resident faces two Criminal Code charges following a Thunder Bay Law enforcement Service examination into an alleged weapons incident on the city’s north side. Officers say a person suffered minor injuries during the July 12 incident near Howe Street and Cumberland Street North. The accused was arrested after officers searched the surrounding area…
News from Thunder Bay: Thunder Bay, Ont., has recently completed the installation ofEsox (Ginoozheg)by Halifax-based artist Simon Lacey in the Mall Street Plaza as part of theNorth Core Streetscape Effort. The public artwork, which translates to 'pike' (esox in Latin and ginoozheg in Ojibway), is locatedbetween Red River Road and Park Avenue. “It was a big program in the end.…
Thunder Bay, ON — Rebecca Carr is calling on the area to join her on August 23 for a Taking Back the Trails The public Walk around the Boulevard Lake loop in Thunder Bay, Ont. While Carr has recently been in the area, the walk will be her first time on the trails since she was attacked on May 7…
News from Thunder Bay: Dilico Anishinabek Family Care held its eighth annual powwow on Thursday in Fort William First Nation, which neighbours Thunder Bay. The event helped bring people together as hundreds are displaced during Ontario's wildfire season. Zander Lapensee says powwows have changed his life — and amid a difficult wildfire season in northwestern Ontario, he hopes his dancing…
News from Thunder Bay: the northwestern Ontario hub moved sharply against the national trend in 2025, recording an 18 per cent surge in its police-reported crime rate while Canada’s overall rate declined. For many in the municipality that does not come as a surprise. Crime is on the upswing, and often to many people the Thunder Bay Officers are overwhelmed…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that Support continues to pour in for wildfire evacuees in Thunder Bay, with one organization saying it's received thousands of donations in support of people displaced by the fires burning across northwestern Ontario. Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services (KKETS) has transformed its warehouse on Beaverhall Place in the urban centre into…