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…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: 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, Gull…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that A veterinary team from southern Ontario has driven up to Thunder Bay to provide care for cats and dogs displaced by the region’s wildfires. More than a dozen communities, including several First Nations in the northwest, are under evacuation this wildfire season. There are about 185 active wildfires across Ontario, according tothe latest…
Thunder Bay, ON — 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 Law enforcement Service officers were called to the area at about 11 p.m. on July authorities confirmed members of the Primary Response Unit found a…