A developing story from Thunder Bay: A total of 139 wildfires were burning across northwestern Ontario as of Sunday afternoon, provincial authorities confirmed. This number includes at least eight, covering a total of roughly 3,413 hectares, that were confirmed by the provincial Aviation, Forest Fire and Urgent response Services (AFFES) agency on Saturday evening: On Sunday, the AFFES advised that…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that A total of 146 active wildfires were burning across northwestern Ontario as of Sunday evening, provincial authorities confirmed. The province also confirmed a total of 13 new fires have been discovered in the northwest region: On Sunday evening, the AFFES declared that of the fires in the northwest region, 51 are not under…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: The fires have caused evacuations, highway and road closures, air quality warnings, event cancellations, and other issues for the communities and people in the region. A number of other communities and areas have been notified about potential evacuations, including: The Township of Gillies has declared a state of urgent response due to fires within…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: Less than a week after Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, north of the Lakehead, Ont.,burned down, another First Nations the public 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 First…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: Ontario's wildland firefighters are facing "extremely challenging" conditions on the ground in northwestern Ontario, their union declared. More than 150 crews were deployed to northwestern Ontario as of Friday morning, including some from Alberta and the Yukon. As of Thursday evening, there were 129 active fires burning in northwestern Ontario, the provincial Aviation, Forest…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that 190 active wildfires burning in Ontario, 146 located in northwestern region, according to provincial authorities. The province also confirmed a total of 13 new fires have been discovered in the northwest region: On Sunday evening, the AFFES shared that of the fires in the northwest region, 51 are not under control,…
THUNDER BAY — Less than a week after Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, north of Thunder Bay, Ont.,burned down, another First Nation citizens 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 the northwestern Ontario hub. The Anishinaabe local residents is considered a non-status First Nation,…
THUNDER BAY — 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 types of warnings: yellow…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: SHUNIAH — the Lakehead OPP are investigating a fatal collision involving multiple motorcycles on Highway 11-17 near Highway 527. Authorities say officers with the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Authorities and crisis medical services responded to the collision at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026. As a result of the…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that News –TB26028209–Visible officers presence expected on Thunder Bay’s south end A visible officers presence is expected in the Cumming Street area. Thunder Bay Officers 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…