Local authorities in Thunder Bay report 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,…
News from Thunder Bay: 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. the regional capital Officers Service officers were called to the area at about 11 p.m. on July officers noted members of the Primary Response Unit found…
Thunder Bay, ON — 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 Lakehead region, including remote communities being evacuated. Paul Bishop, a board member with the non-profit, indicated the network was currently…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — With weather conditions improving and fire behaviour slowing, residents of Upsala are returning home following a voluntary evacuation last week. "The weather has cooled. the humidity is up," shared Upsala fire chief Doug Kiezebrink. "Winds are maybe still a bit of a problem." Kiezebrink called the fire — Fort Frances 14, which at one point was…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that With many wildfire evacuees currently living in hotels in large cities with limited resources for prolonged periods, regional health service providers are advocating for greater support for the health of those who have been displaced from their homes. Janet Gordon is the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority’s vice president of local residents…
News from Thunder Bay: WEATHER DESK – Thunder Bay begins Saturday under widespread wildfire smoke, sharply reduced visibility and an Orange Air Quality Warning. The temperature is already near 19°C, with a humid afternoon expected as the high reaches 26°C. A chance of showers and thunderstorms could bring temporary community improvement, but Environment Canada expects very poor air quality to…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that 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…
Thunder Bay, ON — Yolanda Sakanee says she wants to go home, but there's too much uncertainty in her First Nation, which declared a state of urgent situation last week over northwestern Ontario’s wildfires. Sakanee is one of more than 130 wildfire evacuees from Neskantaga First Nation, a remote Ojibway the public about 440 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay. Its…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: Despite wildfire conditions improving in and around Thunder Bay, 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…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: Less than a week after Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, north of Thunder Bay, Ont.,burned down, another First Nations local residents 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 the region is considered a non-status…