Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that Sarah Law(external link)|CBC News |Posted: April 20, 2026 8:00 AM| Last Updated: April 20 Undertaking Support aims to connect vulnerable the public members with social services Caption: Staff Sgt.
Rino Belcamino, the region outreach social navigation co-ordinator Olivia Gater, and Staff Sgt. Robert Gombola with the Thunder Bay Law enforcement Service (TBPS), left to right. (Sarah Law/CBC) Caption: Naloxone kits, which are used to reverse the effects of an painkiller overdose, are seen tied to a fence in an encampment in Thunder Bay, Ont., in this June 2024 file photo.
The urban centre has the highest opioid-related death rate in the province. (Sarah Law/CBC) Caption: Kara Pratt, executive director of the Waterfront District BIA in Thunder Bay, is seen at the Lakehead council chambers in this 2023 file photo. She says it's key for citizens collaborators to work together to make downtown cores approachable in order to attract more people to regional businesses. (Sarah Law/CBC) Caption: Melody Macsemchuk is operations manager at Grace Place in Thunder Bay, Ont., which provides free meals and drop-in services.
(Sarah Law/CBC) Caption: Kara Pratt, executive director of the Waterfront District BIA in Thunder Bay, is seen at the Lakehead council chambers in this 2023 file photo.
She says she's excited about the Thunder Bay Officers Service's Effort Support initiative and feels hopeful about its potential impact in the area. (Marc Doucette/CBC).
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