Year: 2026

A developing story from Thunder Bay: NEWS – July 21, 2026– Air quality conditions in the regional capital have improved significantly, allowing Urban centre services and outdoor activities to continue operating normally while the Lakehead maintains its support for the ongoing regional wildfire response. The Air Quality Health Index is currently atLow-Riskconditions throughout the day, increasing to Moderate Risk tonight…

Thunder Bay, Ontario — 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," declared 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…

The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that Two Thunder Bay men have been charged with second-degree murder after law enforcement 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 authorities declared members of the…

THUNDER BAY — News– The Municipality of the northwestern Ontario hub recognizes that the rapidly evolving wildfire situation and the heavy smoke affecting our the public have caused concern for many residents. While conditions across the region remain serious,there is currently no indication that the Municipality of Thunder Bay is at risk of evacuation. We continue to work closely with…

A developing story from Thunder Bay: Residents can expect a visible law enforcement presence in the Prince Arthur Boulevard area as Thunder Bay Officers investigate an incident reported early Saturday morning. The examination is connected to occurrence number TB26028109. The Thunder Bay Law enforcement Service advised the incident occurred during the early morning hours of July 18, 2026. Officers are…

THUNDER BAY — Despite wildfire conditions improving in and around the northwestern Ontario hub, 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 damage to…

Residents of Thunder Bay are learning 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. At a media conference hosted by Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) at the Superior Inn Hotel and Conference Centre in Thunder Bay on Tuesday,…

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 urban centre into a donation…

Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that 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 citizens is considered a non-status…

Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that Nearly a dozen communities across northern Ontario are currently under an orange air quality warning, say provincial authorities. According to the provincial government, air quality warnings are jointly issued by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Under the alert program, there are two…