Year: 2026

THUNDER BAY — 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, while new crime data and an…

Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that 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…

Residents of Thunder Bay are learning 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 Ontario, he…

A developing story from Thunder Bay: Two Thunder Bay men have been charged with second-degree murder after authorities responding to a reported assault found a deceased person in the Cumming Street area late Saturday night. Thunder Bay Officers Service officers were called to the area at about 11 p.m. on July law enforcement confirmed members of the Primary Response Unit…

THUNDER BAY — News –TB26028209–Visible officers presence expected on Thunder Bay’s south end A visible authorities presence is expected in the Cumming Street area. Thunder Bay Authorities Service officers responded to a call for service in the area on the evening of July 18, 2026. No further information is available at this time. Updates will be provided as they become…

Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that 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 Undertaking. 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…

News from Thunder Bay: Residents can expect a visible authorities presence in the Prince Arthur Boulevard area as Thunder Bay Officers investigate an incident reported early Saturday morning. The probe is connected to occurrence number TB26028109. The Thunder Bay Authorities Service confirmed the incident occurred during the early morning hours of July 18, 2026. Officers are expected to remain in…

The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that 133 active wildfires are burning in northwestern Ontario, with 30 listed as not under control, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Critical incident Services. The largest wildfire in the region, known as Thunder Bay 36, also remains out of control and spans more than 315,000 hectares.…

The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that A new program hopes to help northwestern Ontario's agri-food entrepreneurs grow their businesses. The Food Enterprises Advancement and SME Transformation, or FEAST, program will offer advice, access to equipment, educational opportunities, and financial assistance to businesses and entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector, such as home-based baking operations or makers of other…

Thunder Bay, ON — July 24, 2026–TB26029085 –The Lakehead Law enforcement Service (TBPS) is investigating a prisoner escape from the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre. TBPS is seeking to locate the suspect: 65-year-old Anthony Patrick FRIZZELL. The Thunder Bay Authorities Service is advising drivers on Thunder Bay’s south end and in the Highway 61 area to not pick up any hitchhikers.…