Thunder Bay Police

• ‘Thunder Bay’ series from Ryan McMahon looks at systemic racism, police in the city

  The Anishinaabe writer uses his docuseries, "Thunder Bay," to examine a movement that supports the reallocation of funds from police departments to community and social services.

  Canada

  Feb 18
  
• Officer who investigated Indigenous man’s death in Thunder Bay demoted, family says more needed

  Shawn Harrison has been demoted to sergeant but can return to his rank of staff sergeant after 18 months if his disciplinary record remains unblemished. 

  Crime

  Feb 6
  
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• Man wanted in connection with ‘targeted’ Kitchener shooting arrested in Thunder Bay

  Waterloo regional police say a Windsor, Ont., man wanted in connection with a 'targeted' shooting in Kitchener in September has been arrested.

  Crime

  Jan 25
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• Thunder Bay’s police chief resigns amid suspension, misconduct charges

  The Thunder Bay Police Board says it accepted a letter of resignation from Sylvie Hauth during a meeting on Tuesday with an effective date of Jan. 27.

  Canada

  Jan 17
• Indigenous man’s family seeking firing of Thunder Bay, Ont. cop for role in death probe

  The family of an Indigenous man found dead in a river wants a Thunder Bay, Ont., police officer at the centre of a disciplinary hearing to be fired.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
• Jury recommends anti racism training for police after Indigenous men’s custody deaths

  Denise Tait, a niece of the men who were related, said their families were relieved the inquest had brought answers and was now over.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2022
• Lawyers at Thunder Bay custody deaths inquest advise sobering centre, better training

  Both men died of medical conditions while in custody and the inquest has heard that they had chances of survival if they had been taken to hospital.

  Crime

  Nov 3, 2022
• Thunder Bay police chief tells custody deaths inquest that force lacked compassion

  Dan Taddeo is testifying at the joint coroner’s inquest into the 2014 death of Donald Mamakwa and the 2017 death of Roland McKay.

  Crime

  Nov 2, 2022
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• Police panel testifies at custody deaths inquest about intoxication resources

  Officers told a coroner's inquest into the custody deaths of two Indigenous men that communities need more alternative spaces for people who are publicly intoxicated.

  Crime

  Oct 28, 2022
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• Autopsy experts testify about deaths of indigenous men in Thunder Bay police custody

  A coroner's inquest is hearing from a panel of autopsy experts as it analyzes the deaths of two Indigenous men who died at different times in Thunder Bay police custody.

  Crime

  Oct 17, 2022