Thunder Bay Police Service appoints new deputy chief
Det Insp Jeremy Pearson, a 20 year veteran, chosen as deputy chief of administration for the Thunder Bay Police Service. The role oversees finance, HR, training, and technology as part of a two deputy leadership plan endorsed by the service board and aligned with Indigenous community engagement. Pearson commits to public safety and trust while Chief Fleury retains lead on Indigenous relations.
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Thunder Bay Police Service
Thunder Bay Police Service Board
Jeremy Pearson
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Pearson
Thunder Bay Police Services Board
Karen Machado
Machado
Thunder Bay
Darcey Fleury
Ryan Hughes
Police Services Board
Thunder Bay housing groups to receive $8.3 million boost
The TBDSSAB announced 8.3 million in funding to the Elizabeth Fry Society Alpha Court and Urban Abbey under Ontario's Homelessness Prevention Program. The goal is 12 retrofit spaces 16 unit tiny home community and 38 new transitional housing spaces across four sites to move residents into homes by late 2025.
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District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board
Tbdssab
Elizbeth Fry Society
Northwestern Ontario
Alpha Court
Urban Abbey
Ken Ranta
Elizabeth Fry Society
Syndicate Avenue
Miles Street
Scotland Morrison
Morrison
Ranta
Northern Credit Union Gives 56400 to North Charities This Christmas
The Northern Credit Union’s Giving for Good initiative distributed 56400 across 24 branches to support food and housing security, affordable services, and youth opportunities in Northern Ontario. Dew Drop Inn and Our Kids Count each received 2500 from Thunder Bay branches, with staff volunteering at the Dew Drop Inn.
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Northern Credit Union
North
Jessie Wright
Ontario
Wright
Thunder Bay
Dew Drop Inn
Arthur Street
Dew Drop Food Bank
Red River Road
Northern
Melanie Harris
Thunder Bay police budget relies on grants and modest increases
The 2025 police operating budget presumes renewals of expiring grants at 2024 funding levels with possible gains or losses. Mayor Ken Boshcoff warns cuts could hurt services while urging restraint. The city seeks provincial support and starts deliberations in January.
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Machado
Ken Boshcoff
Thunder Bay
Police Services Board
Boshcoff
Region reports multiple Ontario police incidents and scams
A Dryden woman, 21, was charged after a Memorial Avenue collision with impaired operation and related offences. Kenora police report a 30-year-old man assaulted several people on Water Street. Thunder Bay warns of rental scams online using fake landlord listings, urging caution and family vigilance to protect vulnerable individuals.
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Kenora
Water Street
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Franklin Street
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