Thunder Bay, ON — 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 the public health. She shared…
THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay, Ont., has recently completed the installation ofEsox (Ginoozheg)by Halifax-based artist Simon Lacey in the Mall Street Plaza as part of theNorth Core Streetscape Effort. The public artwork, which translates to 'pike' (esox in Latin and ginoozheg in Ojibway), is located between Red River Road and Park Street. “It was a big initiative in the end.…
THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay, Ont., has recently completed the installation ofEsox (Ginoozheg)by Halifax-based artist Simon Lacey in the Mall Street Plaza as part of theNorth Core Streetscape Campaign. The public artwork, which translates to 'pike' (esox in Latin and ginoozheg in Ojibway), is located between Red River Road and Park Street. “It was a big undertaking in the end.…
THUNDER BAY — 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 community into a donation hub, and has accepted thousands…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that moved sharply against the national trend in 2025, recording an 18 per cent expansion in its police-reported crime rate while Canada’s overall rate declined. For many in the urban centre that does not come as a surprise. Crime is on the upswing, and often to many people the Thunder Bay Authorities…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that 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," advised Upsala fire chief Doug Kiezebrink. "Winds are maybe still a bit of a problem." Kiezebrink called the fire — Fort Frances 14, which at…
THUNDER BAY — Northwestern Ontario’s wildfire crisis 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 administration and Indigenous people evacuated from threatened and damaged communities. Ford…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — 131 active wildfires are burning in northwestern Ontario, with 30 listed as not under control, according to the latest update from Ontario Forest Fires. The largest wildfire in the region, known as Thunder Bay 36, also remains out of control and spans more than 315,000 hectares. The Ministry of Natural Resources indicated the Thunder Bay–Ignace Districthas…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — Yolanda Sakanee says she wants to go home, but there's too much uncertainty in her First Nation, which declared a state of critical incident last week due to northwestern Ontario’s wildfires. Sakanee is one of more than 130 evacuees from Neskantaga First Nation, a remote Ojibway the public about 440 kilometres northeast of the northwestern Ontario…
News from Thunder Bay: 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, Gull Bay First…