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Attempted murder charged laid in Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay police have charged a local man with attempted murder and other charges following an incident last month.

Man faces more than two dozen charges in vehicle theft probe in northwestern Ont.

Thunder Bay police have arrested two suspects after a vehicle theft investigation.

Reward for information on woman last seen at McDonald’s in northwestern Ont.

Just more than two years after her disappearance, police in Fort Frances are again appealing for information on what happened to Melanie Lapish.

Recently release northern Ont. inmates face drug poisoning risk 50x average: report

A new report finds northern Ontario inmates face a 50-times higher risk of drug poisoning death immediately after release, with Indigenous ex-inmates nearly 30 times more at risk, prompting calls for better transitional supports.

Families affected by fatal highway crashes in northern Ont. demand action

Families of victims of tragedies that have occurred on highways 11 and 17 were in Toronto on Monday to demand improved road safety, including winter maintenance and road-twinning.

Unconscious resident pulled from Thunder Bay house fire

Thunder Bay firefighters rescued an unconscious resident from a Luci Court house fire last week, performing a near-zero-visibility search and emergency medical care at the scene.

Manslaughter charge laid after death at Thunder Bay hospital: police

Police charged a 21-year-old man with manslaughter after a victim died in hospital following a hotel altercation in Thunder Bay last week.

Woman charged with impaired, vehicle theft, fleeing police, driving while suspended

A 34-year-old woman from a First Nation in northwestern Ontario has been charged with criminal and driving-related offences following an incident April 6.

Bobbi the dog rescued from northern Ontario ice floe

Thunder Bay firefighters rescued Bobbi, a dog stranded on a harbour ice floe after it chased geese. One of the owners broke through ice chasing their pet but returned to shore safely. Firefighter crews used the call as a training evolution.

U.S. man fined nearly $29K, gets 10-year Ontario hunting ban for illegal moose kill

Wisconsin man fined $28,750 and banned from hunting in Ontario for 10 years after being found guility of illegally killing a moose near Pickle Lake, Ont.

Grassy Narrows chief wants Carney to apologize in person for comments about protester

The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation is demanding an in person apology from Prime Minister Mark Carney after he said “I can outlast her” when a press conference he held in Toronto on Monday was disrupted by mercury-poisoning protesters.

Tory MP echoes calls for Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows over protest remarks

The Conservative critic for Indigenous Services is echoing calls for Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows First Nation after he said he could “outlast” a protester raising concerns about mercury poisoning in her community.

Judge refuses to stop deportation of man convicted of crimes in Thunder Bay

A Nigerian-born man who has been in Canada since he was 12 years old has lost his bid to stop his deportation based on the fact that he was convicted of criminal offences in Thunder Bay.

Five people charged with murder in northwestern Ontario

Five people have been charged with murder following a vicious assault at a First Nation in northwestern Ontario that left two people with life-threatening injuries.

50 years later: not wearing a seatbelt still a deadly mistake

Ontario’s seatbelt law marks 50 years, yet the OPP laid over 13,500 charges in 2025 and cited unbuckled occupants as a factor in 41 road deaths. Provincial police continue enforcement with an Easter weekend campaign.