Here's a link to an online map with the latest forest fire info. I'm also giving you a link to the province's forest fire information web page. I thought this might be a useful resource as we continue to make our way through another forest fire season here in the borderland Make sure to pay attention to the forest fire...

Environment Canada has issued an Air Quality Warning for northwestern Ontario. Smoke is causing or is expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility west of Ignace and Atikokan. The warning was put in place around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. "Smoke from forest fires over northern Ontario has moved into the ...

The provincial government is protecting northwestern Ontario's moose population by enforcing hunting tag regulations. Three people from Thunder Bay are facing fines following an illegal moose hunt in October 2023. The hunt took place in Wildlife Management Unit 15B. A man had shot a bull moose under the authority of a ...

Highway 71 has been reopened following a closure just south of Kenora. The highway was closed between Highway 17 and Sioux Narrows following a collision. The situation was first reported by the Ministry of Transportation around 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The highway was fully reopened by 9:00 p.m.

The water level of Lake of the Woods is expected to rise a bit. The Lake of the Woods Secretariat is forecasting a one to five centimetre increase over the next week. Severe thunderstorms in the northern part of the lake brought heavy, localized rainfall, but only a temporary rise in the lake level. The Secretariat say...

An unexpected hazard for boaters using Golf Course Bay near Anicinabe Park in Kenora The city of Kenora says a water services line has come to the surface. Boaters are being advised to stay clear of the line and adhere to the 10 kilometre an hour speed limit that is posted for the bay. There is no indication of how lon...

Air quality advisories have been issued for much of northwestern Ontario. It is because of smoke that is drifting in from nearby fires and others burning across western Canada. The advisories cover almost all of the remote north, south to some areas in the west end of the Rainy River District, west to the Manitoba bord...

Some residents in Kenora will need to boil their water until further notice. A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for parts of the city. "Due to repairs, the safety of the drinking water cannot be guaranteed," the city said in a social media post. Officials said the advisory impacts the city's ...

Four new wildfires were confirmed in Northwestern Ontario by the evening of July 17 as fire activity continues to increase in some areas due to drying conditions. The new fires include Red Lake 112, located west of Sharp Lake, which is being held at 0.2 hectares. Three new fires in the Kenora sector-Kenora 45, 46, and ...

The designs used to expand correctional facilities in northwestern Ontario are being used on projects elsewhere. The provincial government is planning expansions of facilities in Thorold, Sudbury and Milton. Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says they will be modular builds, similar to those in Kenora and Thunder Bay. ...