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 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 the region about 440 kilometres northeast of…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that Neskantaga First Nation’s chief and council are calling for better communications from the Provincial Urgent response Operations Centre (PEOC) amid itsongoing state of urgent situation over the region’s wildfires. The remote Ojibway the public, located about 440 kilometres northeast of the Lakehead, declared a state of urgent response on July 16.…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: LIVING –Thunder Bay’s police-reported crime rate rose 18 per cent in 2025, giving statistical weight to alarm already being expressed by residents, families, seniors, young people and regional businesses. From social media posts, to many neighbourhoods in the urban centre, the evidence of problems is quite apparent. At the base of the problem it…
Thunder Bay, Ontario — Two Thunder Bay men have been charged with second-degree murder after officers 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 law enforcement shared members of the Primary Response Unit found…
Thunder Bay, ON — 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," indicated 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…
Thunder Bay, ON — A new program hopes to help northwestern Ontario's agri-food entrepreneurs grow their businesses. The Food Enterprises Advancement and SME Transformation, or FEAST, program will offer advice, access to equipment, educational opportunities, and financial assistance to businesses and entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector, such as home-based baking operations or makers of other food products. On Wednesday, FedNor…
THUNDER BAY — July 24, 2026–TB26029085 –The Thunder Bay Law enforcement Service (TBPS) is investigating a prisoner escape from the city Correctional Centre. TBPS is seeking to locate the suspect: 65-year-old Anthony Patrick FRIZZELL. The northwestern Ontario hub Authorities Service is advising drivers on Thunder Bay’s south end and in the Highway 61 area to not pick up any hitchhikers.…
A developing story from Thunder Bay: Rebecca Carr is calling on the public to join her on August 23 for a Taking Back the Trails Citizens Walk around the Boulevard Lake loop in Thunder Bay, Ont. While Carr has recently been in the area, the walk will be her first time on the trails since she was attacked on May…
The northwestern Ontario community is abuzz with news that the regional capital – NEWS – July 21, 2026– Air quality conditions in the Lakehead region have improved significantly, allowing The Lakehead services and outdoor activities to continue operating normally while the Urban centre maintains its support for the ongoing regional wildfire response. The Air Quality Health Index is currently atLow-Riskconditions…