Thunder Bay, ON — The Urban centre of Thunder Bay has activated its Critical incident Operations Centre as a precaution while wildfires, evacuations and heavy smoke continue to affect Northwestern Ontario. Municipality representatives stressed that the activation does not mean Thunder Bay is facing an immediate wildfire threat. There is currently no indication that residents of the urban centre will…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that A veterinary team from southern Ontario has driven up to the northwestern Ontario hub 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…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that There were 140 active wildland fires burning in northwestern Ontario as of Monday evening,according to Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources. Of those, 47 were listed as not under control, six were being held, seven were under control, and the rest were being observed. The largest wildfire in the region, known as…
Thunder Bay, ON — 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 crisis due to fires within a kilometre of…
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 region 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 Lakehead region. The Anishinaabe the area is considered…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that A wildfire support budgetary support started days ago by two Thunder Bay, Ont., organizations has already raised $25,000. The United Way of the city and Thunder Bay The area Foundation unveiled the Northwestern Ontario Wildfire Citizens Support Budgetary support on Friday. The budgetary support will support those affected by the wildfires…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: SHUNIAH — Thunder Bay OPP are investigating a fatal collision involving multiple motorcycles on Highway 11-17 near Highway 527. Authorities say officers with the Lakehead region Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Officers 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 July 16, 2026– The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) in Thunder Bay remainsVery High Risktoday as smoke from area wildfires continues to impact air quality in the community. The suspension of non-critical Community outdoor operations and programming will continue to protect the health and safety of both staff and participants. In addition to…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — A veterinary team from southern Ontario has driven up to the Lakehead region 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 numbers from…
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 Authorities Service officers were called to the area at about 11 p.m. on July authorities confirmed members of the Primary Response Unit found a deceased…