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Publication Date: January 26, 2026 - 11:30
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Indigenous leaders call on Thunder Bay mayor to declare homelessness emergency as cold snap continues
January 26, 2026
Indigenous leaders in Thunder Bay have shared an open letter to the city’s mayor, calling for a state of emergency on homelessness to be declared. The letter, signed by Fort William First Nation Chief Michele Solomon and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, comes amid a days-long cold snap in northwestern Ontario. Extreme cold warnings have been in effect for much of the region since last week, and remain in place as of Monday afternoon.
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