The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that News –TB26028209–Visible law enforcement presence expected on Thunder Bay’s south end A visible law enforcement presence is expected in the Cumming Street area. the northwestern Ontario hub Officers Service officers responded to a call for service in the area on the evening of July 18, 2026. No further information is available…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that the Lakehead region – NEWS – The Thunder Bay Authorities Service has located an escapee from the regional capital Correctional Centre. The probe began on July 24, 2026, following a report from the Correctional Centre. Officers located and arrested the wanted individual around 1:30 AM on July 25, 2026. The Ontario…
THUNDER BAY — There are 122 active wildfires across northwestern Ontario, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Urgent situation 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…
News from Thunder Bay: Roughly 20 residents of Neebing, Ont., met with Neebing Urgent response Services (NES) on Saturday for a public information meeting to discuss apprehension on wildfire safety and property protection at Blake Local residents Hall. “If you have farm animals, what do you do with them?” shared Anita Mirabelli, who attended the meeting to collect more information…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — Despite wildfire conditions improving in and around Thunder Bay, Ont., on Tuesday, there are many steps residents can still take to reduce their wildfire risk and the likelihood of negative impacts to their properties. Mark Shruiff, the fire chief for Neebing Critical incident Services (NES), shared the number one cause of fire spread and damage to…
Thunder Bay, ON — Yolanda Sakanee says she wants to go home, but there's too much uncertainty in her First Nation, which declared a state of crisis last week due to northwestern Ontario’s wildfires. Sakanee is one of more than 130 evacuees from Neskantaga First Nation, a remote Ojibway the area about 440 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay. Its chief…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that July 24, 2026–TB26029085 –The Thunder Bay Authorities Service (TBPS) is investigating a prisoner escape from the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre. TBPS is seeking to locate the suspect: 65-year-old Anthony Patrick FRIZZELL. The Thunder Bay Officers Service is advising drivers on the Lakehead’s south end and in the Highway 61 area to not pick…
THUNDER BAY — Two Thunder Bay men have been charged with second-degree murder after authorities responding to a reported assault found a deceased person in the Cumming Street area late Saturday night. the city Officers Service officers were called to the area at about 11 p.m. on July law enforcement declared members of the Primary Response Unit found a deceased…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that LIVING –Thunder Bay’s police-reported crime rate rose 18 per cent in 2025, giving statistical weight to apprehension already being expressed by residents, families, seniors, young people and area businesses. From social media posts, to many neighbourhoods in the community, the evidence of problems is quite apparent. At the base of the problem it…
News from Thunder Bay: First Nation chiefs from northwestern Ontario are calling for a public inquiry into the provincial government’s response to the region's wildfires, which have resulted in more than a dozen evacuations. At a media conference hosted by Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) at the Superior Inn Hotel and Conference Centre in Thunder Bay on Tuesday, Gull Bay First…