THUNDER BAY — Northwestern Ontario’s wildfire crisis 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 urgent…
Thunder Bay, ON — Support continues to pour in for wildfire evacuees in the regional capital, 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 community into a donation hub, and has…
Thunder Bay, ON — A 23-year-old Shuniah resident faces two Criminal Code charges following a Lakehead Law enforcement Service examination into an alleged weapons incident on the city’s north side. Law enforcement say a person suffered minor injuries during the July 12 incident near Howe Street and Cumberland Street North. The accused was arrested after officers searched the surrounding area…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that A wildfire support investment program started days ago by two Thunder Bay, Ont., organizations has already raised $25,000. The United Way of Thunder Bay and the northwestern Ontario hub The region Foundation initiated the Northwestern Ontario Wildfire Local residents Support Budgetary support on Friday. The investment program will support those affected…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news 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…
THUNDER BAY — There are 139 active wildfires burning in northwestern Ontario with 30 are listed as not under control, according to the latest update from theMinistry of Natural Resources. But the pressure seems to have eased a bit, as they alsoreported on Thursdaythat "minimal fire behaviour has been observed in recent days." The largest wildfire in the region, known…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news 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…
A developing story from 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 urgent response last week due to northwestern Ontario’s wildfires. Sakanee is one of more than 130 evacuees from Neskantaga First Nation, a remote Ojibway citizens about 440 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay.…
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," advised 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 burning…
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…