Day: July 19, 2026

THUNDER BAY — Nearly a dozen communities across northern Ontario are currently under an orange air quality warning, say provincial authorities. According to the provincial government, air quality warnings are jointly issued by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Under the alert program, there are two types of warnings: yellow…

THUNDER BAY — Miiyah Paavola received a call earlier this week from her mothertelling her that theentire the public ofNamaygoosisagagun First Nation in northwestern Ontarioneeded to evacuate due to a wildfire, but not to panic. “So of course, I panicked,” noted the 15-year-old daughter of Chief Helen Paavola, who was in Ottawa at the time. Namaygoosisagagun, also known as Collins…

THUNDER BAY — Provincial animal welfare organizations are coming together to aid pets displaced amid wildfire evacuations across northwestern Ontario. Northern Reach Networkhas received hundreds of messages requesting support in its efforts to help communities in and around the northwestern Ontario hub, including remote communities being evacuated. Paul Bishop, a board member with the non-profit, declared the network was currently…

THUNDER BAY — Nearly a dozen communities across northern Ontario are currently under an orange air quality warning, say provincial authorities. According to the provincial government, air quality warnings are jointly issued by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Under the alert program, there are two types of warnings: yellow…

News from Thunder Bay: Less than a week after Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, north of the Lakehead, Ont.,burned down, another First Nation citizens in the region has also been ravaged by wildfire. Whitewater Lake First Nation is about 70 kilometres north of Armstrong and 250 kilometres north of the northwestern Ontario hub. The Anishinaabe the region is considered a non-status First…

THUNDER BAY — A total of 139 wildfires were burning across northwestern Ontario as of Sunday afternoon, provincial authorities confirmed. This number includes at least eight, covering a total of roughly 3,413 hectares, that were confirmed by the provincial Aviation, Forest Fire and Crisis Services (AFFES) agency on Saturday evening: On Sunday, the AFFES confirmed that across the northwest region,…

Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that A total of 139 wildfires were burning across northwestern Ontario as of Sunday afternoon, provincial authorities confirmed. This number includes at least eight, covering a total of roughly 3,413 hectares, that were confirmed by the provincial Aviation, Forest Fire and Critical incident Services (AFFES) agency on Saturday evening: On Sunday, the AFFES declared…

Thunder Bay, ON — The fires have caused evacuations, highway and road closures, air quality warnings, event cancellations, and other issues for the communities and people in the region. A number of other communities and areas have been notified about potential evacuations, including: The Township of Gillies has declared a state of crisis due to fires within a kilometre of…

A developing story from Thunder Bay: Thunder Bay’s crime data points to a clear conclusion: residents are not imagining the pressure on public safety, but the solution will not come from policing alone. This is a follow-up article to:What is the Truth? Has Crime in the city Become Out of Control? While it is easier to complain and to place…

Thunder Bay, ON — A total of 139 wildfires were burning across northwestern Ontario as of Sunday afternoon, provincial authorities confirmed. This number includes at least eight, covering a total of roughly 3,413 hectares, that were confirmed by the provincial Aviation, Forest Fire and Crisis Services (AFFES) agency on Saturday evening: On Sunday, the AFFES shared that across the northwest…