North Bay Courthouse Adds New Security Screening

North Bay courthouse visitors now enter through a single point of entry and public screening area. The completed $5.3 million upgrade also includes a baggage scanner, a magnetometer to help detect concealed metal weapons and an optical portal.

• Other northern projects: Security improvements are complete in Gore Bay and Sudbury. Work in Sault Ste. Marie includes upgrades to holding cells, the duress system and surveillance, and is expected to finish in spring 2027.
• Provincewide: More than 2,100 court security projects have been completed since 2018.