News from 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 Initiative. The public artwork, which translates to 'pike' (esox in Latin and ginoozheg in Ojibway), is locatedbetween Red River Road and Park Avenue. “It was a big initiative in the end.…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that Dilico Anishinabek Family Care held its eighth annual powwow on Thursday in Fort William First Nation, which neighbours Thunder Bay. 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…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news 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…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that There are 122 active wildfires across northwestern Ontario, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Urgent response Services (AFFES) issued Sunday evening. Of these, 26 are not under control, four are being held, four are under control, and the rest are being observed. The largest wildfire in…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that the regional capital moved sharply against the national trend in 2025, recording an 18 per cent uptick 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…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that Northwestern Ontario’s wildfire urgent response 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,…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that Neskantaga First Nation’s chief and council are calling for better communications from the Provincial Critical incident Operations Centre (PEOC) amid itsongoing state of urgent response over the region’s wildfires. The remote Ojibway the region, located about 440 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, declared a state of critical incident on July 16.…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that Neskantaga First Nation’s chief and council are calling for better communications from the Provincial Crisis Operations Centre (PEOC) amid itsongoing state of urgent situation over the region’s wildfires. The remote Ojibway the region, located about 440 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, declared a state of urgent situation on July 16. The…
Thunder Bay, ON — There are 122 active wildfires across northwestern Ontario, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Urgent situation Services (AFFES) issued Sunday evening. Of these, 26 are not under control, four are being held, four are under control, and the rest are being observed. The largest wildfire in the region, known as Thunder…
Thunder Bay, ON — NEWS – The Thunder Bay Officers Service has located an escapee from the city Correctional Centre. The examination 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 inquiry. The Ontario Provincial…