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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Parole Board of Canada has sent Brayden Bushby back to jail, revoking the release granted to the man convicted of killing an Indigenous woman by throwing a trailer hitch at her from a moving vehicle in Thunder Bay, Ont. Bushby, now …
Read More »Inquest explores challenges of remote health care after death of First Nations woman
A coroner’s inquest into the death of a First Nations woman that opened Monday is expected to shed light on the challenges of delivering health care in remote communities. The inquest being held in Thunder Bay, Ont., is looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of 31-year-old Ruthann Quequish on …
Read More »First call to police wasn’t for ‘violence in home’, says SIU in probe into woman’s death
Ontario’s police watchdog is sharing more information about the events leading up to the death of a woman in Thunder Bay after saying police did not respond to a domestic disturbance call before her death. The victim’s family identified her to Global News as Jenna Ostberg, a 21-year-old First Nations …
Read More »Ontario woman found dead after police allegedly don’t respond to 911 call
Ontario’s police watchdog says it is looking into the death of a young woman at a home in Thunder Bay after it says police did not respond to a domestic disturbance call. The victim’s family identified her to Global News as Jenna Ostberg, a 21-year-old First Nations woman. The Special Investigations …
Read More »‘We are sick of it’: Ontario forest firefighters burning out as concerns grow
As Ontario’s forest fire season drags on, a sense of mutiny is brewing on the front lines. Crews of firefighters, who have long warned of understaffing and inexperience, are burning out. Some are quitting. Others plan not to return and a few remaining veterans are on the brink of retirement. …
Read More »Northwestern Ontario ‘heartbroken’ to lose longtime Ojibway chief and role model
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Migisi Sahgaigan (Eagle River First Nation) along with Treaty 3 territory is in mourning with the passing of Ogiichidaa (Chief) Arnold Gardner, a respected elder who has led his community since 1993 and formerly served as Grand Chief of Treaty 3. Gardner …
Read More »Panel to release roadmap for Thunder Bay, Ont., police reform – Barrie
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 13, 2023 6:13 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size THUNDER BAY, Ont. — An independent expert panel is set to release recommendations to reform the Thunder Bay Police Service and the board overseeing it, following calls for more Indigenous representation …
Read More »Ring of Fire topped agenda at recent meetings between Ford and Trudeau, docs show
An all-season road to Ontario‘s Ring of Fire — a region with rich deposits of critical minerals needed for battery manufacturing — appears to have been a primary preoccupation for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford during four successive meetings in the latter half of 2022. Federal briefing …
Read More »Driver of stolen transport truck called Ontario officers for help: police
Police in northern Ontario say they received a call for help from a man driving a stolen vehicle. Ontario Provincial Police said officers with the Nipigon detachment, near Thunder Bay, were called to a local gas station by a commercial driver. The driver, police said, asked for help with a …
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