Former Fort William First Nation chief joins TPBS Board

Former Fort William First Nation chief joins TPBS Board

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Location: Fort William First Nation

FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION, Ont. – A former chief of this northwestern Ontario community has been sworn in as the city’s police board’s newest member.

The first-ever Thunder Bay Police Service Board meeting to be held in Fort William First Nation took place on Tuesday, Feb. 19. During this meeting the board officially swore in Georjann…

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Homicide Investigation

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Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Police Service was called by a passerby to attend the area of 108th Avenue at 1:45pm today in relation to what they believed to be a body. 

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UPDATE: Hammarskjold threat, school cleared

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Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service has cleared Hammarskjold High School following reports earlier this morning of a threat. 
 
The investigation into the alleged threat is ongoing. 
 
If you have any information that could assist investigators please call the Thunder Bay Police Service at 684-1200. 

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Two arrested for series of break ins, multiple charges laid

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Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Police Service officers have charged two suspects connected to a series of break-in and thefts to businesses across the city.

The break-ins took place between Jan. 6 and Feb. 11, 2019. Police looked into 12 separate incidents and were able to identify three suspects. Two suspects have been arrested and charged while a third…

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UPDATE: South side standoff concludes

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Location: Thunder Bay

A police standoff in the 200 block of Christina Street East has ended peacefully.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to a call for service about an individual in distress inside a home just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16.

A command post was established and the service’s Emergency Task Unit was deployed to help…

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Missing person Brook CHABOYER located

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Location: Thunder Bay
Missing person Brook CHABOYER has been located. The Thunder Bay Police Service would like to thank the public and media for their…
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Assault at Water Street overpass

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Location: Thunder Bay

Two Thunder Bay Police Service officers were travelling southbound along Water Street just before 3 p.m. Saturday when they observed what looked to be an assault in progress inside the Water Street overpass.

When officers arrived at the scene two females were continuing to assault a male victim inside the overpass.

Officers…

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Officers continue bridge-building project with winter road trip

Officers continue bridge-building project with winter road trip

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Location: Thunder Bay
By Scott Paradis, 
Thunder Bay Police Service 
 

THUNDER BAY, Ont. -- City police officers will head north on the winter roads on Family Day, beginning a weeklong project that will have them visit four remote Far North communities.

While this will be the first time…

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UPDATE: Hammarskjold lockdown concludes

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Location: Thunder Bay

The lockdown at Hammarskjold high school has concluded and students have been dismissed

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The Thunder Bay Police Service is currently investigating a weapons call at Hammarskjold high school.

An anonymous report about a student at the school with a weapon was received just before 11 a.m. on…

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Security guard charged with assault

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Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to the Shoppers Drug Mart at 1186 Memorial Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3 following reports of a theft.

During the investigation police learned that a possible assault linked to this incident may have occurred.
Police conducted multiple witness interviews and…

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