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One Dead, One in Custody After Shooting in Remote Northwestern Ontario First Nation

One person has died and another is in police custody following a shooting incident in North Spirit Lake First Nation, a remote Oji-Cree community in northwester

14 Aug 202611:47 pm

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Northwestern Ontario Wildfires Still Displace Over 800 Residents

Over 800 people remain displaced by wildfires in northwestern Ontario, despite approximately 2,000 evacuees having returned home since mid-July.

11 Aug 202612:14 am

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Northwestern Ontario Reports 112 Active Forest Fires, Fire Hazard Varies

Northwestern Ontario is currently battling 112 active wildfires, as reported by Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services on Sunday night, with fir

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Latest on Northwestern Ontario's Forest Fires: Friday, July 31

As of Friday, July 31, approximately 1,876 people in northwestern Ontario remain evacuated due to ongoing wildfires in the region.

30 Jul 20269:32 pm

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Over 2,000 remain evacuated as northwestern Ontario battles ongoing forest fires

Approximately 2,088 people in northwestern Ontario remain evacuated due to ongoing wildfires, though some communities are beginning to allow residents to return

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Northwestern Ontario: 122 Active Forest Fires Reported as of Wednesday, July 29

Northwestern Ontario is currently battling 122 active wildfires, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFF

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Northwestern Ontario Fire Departments Receive New Equipment to Combat Wildfires

Small fire departments in communities around Thunder Bay, Ontario, are receiving new equipment and protective gear from GlobalMedic to help prevent bush fires f

28 Jul 202611:21 pm

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Northwestern Ontario Reports 117 Active Wildfires on July 28

Northwestern Ontario is currently battling 117 active wildfires, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services.

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Northwestern Ontario Grapples with 122 Active Wildfires

Northwestern Ontario is currently battling 122 active wildfires, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services. The

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139 Wildfires Actively Burning Across Northwestern Ontario

Provincial authorities confirmed that 139 wildfires are actively burning across northwestern Ontario as of Saturday afternoon. Fifty additional fires were repor

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Wildland Firefighter Conditions 'Extremely Challenging' in Northwestern Ontario, Union Reports

The union representing Ontario's wildland firefighters states that conditions for crews battling forest fires in northwestern Ontario are "extremely challenging

16 Jul 202611:21 pm

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Northwestern Ontario First Nation destroyed by wildfire; residents escaped by boat

Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, also known as Collins First Nation, has been destroyed by a wildfire spanning over 350,000 hectares in northwestern Ontario. Com

15 Jul 202611:23 am

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Wildfires Force More Evacuations in Northwestern Ontario Amid Extreme Hazards

Dozens of wildfires continue to rage across northwestern Ontario, leading to more evacuations in additional communities. Heat and air quality warnings remain in

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