By Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Chronicle-Journal A pilot project aiming to weed out illegal drugs entering five remote Indigenous communities north of Thunder Bay by air rolled out this week, with passengers firmly put on notice that they will be subject to searches upon arrival. “If you wish to enter (a) community, be aware that you will be searched,” a joint news release between Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) emphasized this week. The news release added: “Notice of search has been extensively publicized at connecting airports, community entry points, and inside each of the pilot communities.” Known as the NAPS Border Control (NBC), the program was conceived by NAN officials four years ago in response to an “escalating drug crisis” in the…
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