THUNDER BAY — 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 the region is considered a non-status First Nation, but…
News from Thunder Bay: A wildfire support investment program started days ago by two Thunder Bay, Ont., organizations has already raised $25,000. The United Way of the city and Thunder Bay The region Foundation rolled out the Northwestern Ontario Wildfire Local residents Support Grant on Friday. The budgetary support will support those affected by the wildfires burning across northwestern Ontario.…
News from Thunder Bay: A 23-year-old Shuniah resident faces two Criminal Code charges following a Thunder Bay Law enforcement Service probe into an alleged weapons incident on the city’s north side. Law enforcement say a person suffered minor injuries during the July 12 incident near Howe Street and Cumberland Street North. The accused was arrested after officers searched the surrounding…
News from Thunder Bay: There are 139 active wildfires burning in northwestern Ontario, according to the latest update from Ontario Forest Fires, six fewer than reported earlier on Wednesday afternoon. The largest wildfire in the region, known as Thunder Bay 36, remains out of control and spans more than 318,000 hectares. The Ministry of Natural Resources’ says theThunder Bay –…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — There are 145 active wildfires burning in northwestern Ontario, according to the latest update from Ontario Forest Fires, one fewer than reported on Tuesday night. Of these, 41 are listed as not under control, five are being held, nine are under control and the rest are being observed. The largest wildfire in the region, known as…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that Residents can expect a visible law enforcement presence in the Prince Arthur Boulevard area as Thunder Bay Law enforcement investigate an incident reported early Saturday morning. The probe is connected to occurrence number TB26028109. The Thunder Bay Officers Service advised the incident occurred during the early morning hours of July 18,…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that 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 area about 440 kilometres northeast of Thunder…
THUNDER BAY — 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 local residents about 440 kilometres northeast of the Lakehead. Its chief…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report 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 the area…
News from Thunder Bay: 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," remarked 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…