Northwestern Ontario hubs like Thunder Bay, Atikokan, Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances are all getting new mayors this fall, with incumbents in each community not seeking reelection.
City councillor Shelby Ch’ng was appointed to sit on the Thunder Bay Police Services Board to fill one of several vacancies left from numerous resignations in April.
The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has been under intense scrutiny and pressure from multiple directions for months. Some have even called for the Ontario force's disbandment, among many proposed changes. Here are some scenarios of what the future of policing in the city could look like.
As pressure continues on the Thunder Bay Police Service in northwestern Ontario and its oversight board, members have voted to strike an expert panel to advise its response to a series of human rights complaints filed against the service and the board.