Thunder Bay, ON — 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 stated the Thunder Bay–Ignace Districthas…
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 Lakehead into a donation hub,…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that 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…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news 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. Gull Bay First Nation’s Chief Wilfred King says “the lack of communication and evacuation support should horrify all Canadians, and our…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — Northwestern Ontario’s wildfire crisis remains the leading regional story Thursday as thousands of evacuees remain away from home and governments prepare for continued fire activity. Internationally, attacks on oil tankers in the Red Sea are pushing crude prices toward US$100 a barrel. Nationally, Canada faces prolonged uncertainty over continental trade, while new crime data and an…
Thunder Bay, ON — NEWS – The Thunder Bay Officers Service has located an escapee from the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre. The review began on July 24, 2026, following a report from the Correctional Centre. Officers located and arrested the wanted individual around 1:30 AM on July 25, 2026. The Ontario Provincial Law enforcement assisted with the probe. The Ontario…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — 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 city Saturday, where he met with fire authorities and Indigenous people evacuated from threatened and damaged communities.…
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 crisis last week due to northwestern Ontario’s wildfires. Sakanee is one of more than 130 evacuees from Neskantaga First Nation, a remote Ojibway the region about 440 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay. Its chief…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — Dilico Anishinabek Family Care held its eighth annual powwow on Thursday in Fort William First Nation, which neighbours the regional capital. The event helped bring people together as hundreds are displaced during Ontario's wildfire season. Zander Lapensee says powwows have changed his life — and amid a difficult wildfire season in northwestern Ontario, he hopes his…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: the city – LIVING –Thunder Bay’s police-reported crime rate rose 18 per cent in 2025, giving statistical weight to alarm already being expressed by residents, families, seniors, young people and community businesses. From social media posts, to many neighbourhoods in the Lakehead, the evidence of problems is quite apparent. At the base of the…