Jon Thompson

Jon Thompson is an award-winning journalist and author who belongs to northwestern Ontario, currently a Local Journalism Initiative reporter covering Indigenous Issues in northern Ontario. He's best known lately for his work on Canadaland's "Thunder Bay" podcast about anti-Indigenous systemic racism and police corruption, as well as the Crave documentary series by the same name. Thompson has reported for TVO, CBC, APTN, and local outlets in every medium across northwestern Ontario for 22 years. Email him at jon@ricochet.media. Sign up here for his newsletter, The Northwester, and never miss a story from Northern Ontario.

‘Militantly illegal police conduct’: Conviction shatters years of protection for Thunder Bay police sergeant

Jon Thompson

‘Militantly illegal police conduct’: Conviction shatters years of protection for Thunder Bay police sergeant

Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development

Ontario First Nation prepared to block highway to stop mining near drinking water source

Ottawa won’t back down on Ring of Fire environmental assessment

Ontario First Nations say it’s ‘now or never’ to stand up to resource extraction bills

Will Canada abandon environmental assessment in the Ring of Fire?

‘History repeating itself’: Ontario First Nations vow resistance as Doug Ford accelerates Ring of Fire mining

‘We’re losing control of our communities’: First Nations in states of emergency as Doug Ford pushes to mine the north

How is there still no office for Indigenous rights complaints?

From pop stardom to reconciliation songs: Shy-Anne Hovorka’s second act

‘Bringing them home in coffins’: Ombudsman finds unsafe conditions in Fly-in First Nation

‘Unsafe and unacceptable:’ ombudsman demands ‘immediate action’ for fly-in First Nation

Northern Ontario’s EMS crisis, where even the ambulance is dangerous

At Assembly of First Nations, one chief feels ‘sidelined’ by Manitoba’s approach to development

Five Ontario First Nations file human rights complaints over ongoing states of emergency

Northern Ontario First Nations are building a village in the path to the Ring of Fire