Indigenous leaders call on Thunder Bay mayor to declare homelessness emergency as cold snap continues

2026-01-26 - 22:09

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.