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Letter to City of Thunder Bay to Declare State of Emergency on Homelessness

Download letter here January 23, 2026 Mayor Ken Boshcoff, and City CouncilCity of Thunder Bay500 Donald St. EThunder Bay, ONP7C5K4Via Email: ken.boshcoff@thunderbay.ca Re: Declaration of Emergency on HomelessnessWe are writing today to call on the City of Thunder Bay to declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness.This crisis has gone on long enough. There will…

NAN Joins Communities Mourning Passing of Norwegian Adventurer Steffen Skjøttelvik

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council has issued the following statement regarding the discovery yesterday of Norwegian adventurer Steffen Skjøttelvik, who was found deceased on the banks of the Hayes River: “We had hoped and prayed that Steffen would be located safely, and our thoughts and prayers have been with his family, friends, and…

NAN Calls on Federal Government to Support Community-led Search for Missing Adventurer

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the Executive Council, has issued the following statement regarding the disappearance of Steffen Skjottelvik, a Norwegian adventurer believed to be missing while trekking across the Far North: “Steffen Skjottelvik was a well-known guest in Fort Severn, and the community has conducted an extensive search…

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