The blaze, which has merged with other wildfires and is now labelled Thunder Bay 36, remains out of control and at its peak spanned 320,000 hectares—making it not just the largest wildfire of the 2026 ...

A total of 117 active wildland fires were reported as active in the Northwest Region late Monday, down from a high of 148 ...

Fort Frances native Dr. Debra Rose Wilson has received a singular honour with her induction as a fellow of the prestigious ...

Sioux Lookout 72, near Cat Lake First Nation, is currently measuring 23,597 hectares and not under control. MNR Fire Ranger crews say they are making good progress on suppressing the fire, with ...

Dairy Queen Canada will hold its annual Miracle Treat Day on Aug. 13, donating the net proceeds (pre-tax purchase price minus ...

In its first week running a veterinary field hospital in Thunder Bay, Vets Around the Corner has also made two trips to ...

The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF), the charitable arm of the United Steelworkers union in Canada, says it is donating $20,000 to support people and communities evacuated by recent wildfires in ...

After a successful first year, the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society (RRVAS) is bringing back the Fair Ambassador ...

A selfie of a high school football coach grinning beside a Free Press front-page story about the investigation into his ...

The competition was as fierce as ever, and after an exciting night of top-tier local talent, a new winner of Quest for the ...

The provincial and federal governments have announced a $7.2-million investment aimed at helping protect workers in Northern Ontario from global economic uncertainty, allowing more than 500 people to ...

The number of wildfires burning across Northwestern Ontario continues to increase, with 146 active, 53 not under control, ...