Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that the northwestern Ontario hub – News– The Municipality of Thunder Bay recognizes that the rapidly evolving wildfire situation and the heavy smoke affecting our the region have caused concern for many residents. While conditions across the region remain serious,there is currently no indication that the Community of the northwestern Ontario hub is at…
Residents of Thunder Bay are learning that At a news conference in Thunder Bay on Saturday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford railed against U.S. politicians who’ve criticized Canadian wildfire suppression efforts, adding that many in the current administration have "a very short memory." "I find it a shame the administration in the U.S. and Congress people [are] writing these letters and…
News 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 situation due to fires within a kilometre…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that Residents can expect a visible law enforcement presence in the Prince Arthur Boulevard area as Thunder Bay Authorities investigate an incident reported early Saturday morning. The probe is connected to occurrence number TB26028109. The northwestern Ontario hub Authorities Service stated the incident occurred during the early morning hours of July 18, 2026. Officers…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report 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…
Local authorities in Thunder Bay report that With about 600Eabametoong First Nation members at the centre of another evacuationdue to northern Ontario wildfires, citizens leaders are speaking out about the conditions that make First Nations more vulnerable to such crises. “The conditions in which they [First Nations] are dealing with, just in terms of air quality, are already poor —…
Thunder Bay, ON — It's another smoky day in the Lakehead region, a constant reminder of the wildfires burning across the region. We check in with Thunder Bay Fire Rescue’s citizens crisis management coordinator about the situation in the area and how he'd like everyone to be prepared for potential emergencies like fires. It is a priority for CBC to…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: Ontario's wildland firefighters are facing "extremely challenging" conditions on the ground in northwestern Ontario, their union remarked. 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…
THUNDER BAY — Many communities and areas in northwestern Ontario being evacuated over wildfire activity, and many more are being told to get ready for potential evacuations. As well, people are being encouraged to pack go bags, or critical incident kits they can take with them in case of an evacuation. On its website, the Canadian government advises people to…
Thunder Bay, ON — Thunder Bay’s crime data points to a clear conclusion: residents are not imagining the pressure on public safety, but the solution will not come from policing alone. This is a follow-up article to:What is the Truth? Has Crime in the regional capital Become Out of Control? While it is easier to complain and to place blame,…