The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that Two Thunder Bay men have been charged with second-degree murder after law enforcement responding to a reported assault found a deceased person in the Cumming Street area late Saturday night. Thunder Bay Officers Service officers were called to the area at about 11 p.m. on July authorities declared members of the…
THUNDER BAY — News– The Municipality of the northwestern Ontario hub recognizes that the rapidly evolving wildfire situation and the heavy smoke affecting our the public have caused concern for many residents. While conditions across the region remain serious,there is currently no indication that the Municipality of Thunder Bay is at risk of evacuation. We continue to work closely with…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: Residents can expect a visible law enforcement presence in the Prince Arthur Boulevard area as Thunder Bay Officers investigate an incident reported early Saturday morning. The examination is connected to occurrence number TB26028109. The Thunder Bay Law enforcement Service advised the incident occurred during the early morning hours of July 18, 2026. Officers are…
THUNDER BAY — Despite wildfire conditions improving in and around the northwestern Ontario hub, Ont., on Tuesday, there are many steps residents can still take to reduce their wildfire risk and the likelihood of negative impacts to their properties. Mark Shruiff, the fire chief for Neebing Crisis Services (NES), stated the number one cause of fire spread and damage to…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that First Nation chiefs from northwestern Ontario are calling for a public inquiry into the provincial government’s response to the region's wildfires, which have resulted in more than a dozen evacuations. At a media conference hosted by Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) at the Superior Inn Hotel and Conference Centre in Thunder Bay on Tuesday,…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that Support continues to pour in for wildfire evacuees in Thunder Bay, with one organization saying it's received thousands of donations in support of people displaced by the fires burning across northwestern Ontario. Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services (KKETS) has transformed its warehouse on Beaverhall Place in the urban centre into a donation…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that Less than a week after Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, north of Thunder Bay, Ont.,burned down, another First Nations the area 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 Thunder Bay. The Anishinaabe citizens is considered a non-status…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that 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…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — A veterinary team from southern Ontario has driven up to Thunder Bay to provide care for cats and dogs displaced by the region’s wildfires. More than a dozen communities, including several First Nations in the northwest, are under evacuation this wildfire season. There are about 185 active wildfires across Ontario, according tothe latest numbers from the…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that Northwestern Ontario’s wildfire critical incident 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 Lakehead region Saturday, where he met with fire spokespersons and Indigenous people evacuated from…