Day: July 20, 2026

A developing story from Thunder Bay: Ontario's wildland firefighters are facing "extremely challenging" conditions on the ground in northwestern Ontario, their union declared. More than 150 crews were deployed to northwestern Ontario as of Friday morning, including some from Alberta and the Yukon. As of Thursday evening, there were 129 active fires burning in northwestern Ontario, the provincial Aviation, Forest…

The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that 190 active wildfires burning in Ontario, 146 located in northwestern region, according to provincial authorities. The province also confirmed a total of 13 new fires have been discovered in the northwest region: On Sunday evening, the AFFES shared that of the fires in the northwest region, 51 are not under control,…

THUNDER BAY — Less than a week after Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, north of Thunder Bay, 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 local residents is considered a non-status First Nation,…

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…

A developing story from Thunder Bay: SHUNIAH — the Lakehead OPP are investigating a fatal collision involving multiple motorcycles on Highway 11-17 near Highway 527. Authorities say officers with the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Authorities and crisis medical services responded to the collision at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026. As a result of the…

Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that News –TB26028209–Visible officers presence expected on Thunder Bay’s south end A visible officers presence is expected in the Cumming Street area. Thunder Bay Officers Service officers responded to a call for service in the area on the evening of July 18, 2026. No further information is available at this time. Updates will be…

Thunder Bay, Ontario — At a news conference in Thunder Bay on Saturday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford railed against U.S. politicians who’ve criticized Canadian wildfire suppression efforts, adding that many in the current administration have "a very short memory." "I find it a shame the administration in the U.S. and Congress people [are] writing these letters and blaming us," Ford…

A developing story from Thunder Bay: A 41-year-old the northwestern Ontario hub man is facing six charges following a authorities examination into an assault reported in the Villa Street and Cumberland Street North area on Canada Day. Thunder Bay Law enforcement Service officers arrested Timothy Cambly on July 15 after an review involving the Hate Crime Unit and several other…

A developing story from Thunder Bay: A total of 146 active wildfires were burning across northwestern Ontario as of Sunday evening, provincial authorities confirmed. The province also confirmed a total of 13 new fires have been discovered in the northwest region: On Sunday evening, the AFFES noted that of the fires in the northwest region, 51 are not under control,…

THUNDER BAY — Northwestern Ontario’s wildfire urgent response remains the leading story for NetNewsLedger readers on Sunday, July 19, 2026, with 137 active fires, continuing evacuations and widespread smoke affecting communities, transportation and public health. Ontario Premier Doug Ford was in the regional capital Saturday, where he met with fire authorities and Indigenous people evacuated from threatened and damaged communities.…