Thank you to Cindy and Green Cabin Pottery, Alamos Gold, Northern Lights Ford,  the Wawa Pharmacy and Fenlon’s Pharmacy for supporting the Wawa Public Library’s Summer Programming! Your donations are very much appreciated! THANK YOU ALSO to Royal Canadian Legion Wawa, Rotary Club of Wawa, Wesdome, Brookfield/Evolugen, Wilderness Helicopters, A.J.’s Pizza, Villeneuve Construction, Red Apple, The Brick, Young’s General Store, ...

Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 9. Environment Canada no longer has an air quality warning for Wawa and area.  

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 15. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of showers this evening. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low 9. Wawa is under a Yellow ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low 13. Wawa is still under a Yellow Air ...

Last night, just after 10 p.m. the Wawa Fire Department was called to a residence in Wawa that had a bonfire in the backyard. Firefighters extinguished the bonfire before leaving. Wawa is in a restricted fire zone as established by the MNR effective July 18 at 12:01 a.m. local time. There are currently 54 active wildland fires in the Northeast ...

This Order is in effect as of July 17, 2026 at 7:00  a.m. Eastern Daylight Time until such time as the order is revoked. All persons must immediately evacuate the area indicated on the attached map unless authorized by a travel permit issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources. All persons are prohibited from entering the area indicated on the ...

Premier Doug Ford visited Thunder Bay today, visiting the TBay Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services Base, the Fort William Gardens Arena, speaking to many about the situation and measures being implemented to combat the fires, and support the evacuees. posted on x at 17:20 This afternoon, I visited the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services base in Thunder Bay ...

Jul 18, 2026 at 16:50 On July 17, 2026, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) received a Request for Federal Assistance to support the evacuation of Eabametoong First Nation (Fort Hope), Ontario, due to the threat posed by a rapidly advancing wildfire. At the request of Public Safety Canada and in coordination with federal, provincial, and Indigenous partners, the CAF has ...

Jul 18, 2026 at 11:50 A reception centre is open at Fort William Gardens Arena, located at 901 Miles St E, Thunder Bay. The centre includes sleeping accommodations, food, water, pet accommodation, hygiene kits, and medical supports. July 18, 2026 , 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 670 Beaverhall Rd for KTTS in partnership with WhiteSands FN to sort donations. ...

Jul 18, 2026 at 10:58 To support forest fire evacuees, a reception centre has been opened at Fort William Gardens Arena, located at 901 Miles St E, Thunder Bay. The centre includes sleeping accommodations, food, water, pet accommodation, hygiene kits, and medical supports.

Tonight, Saturday, July 18th, SSM’s Brian Tremblay will be playing live at Rock Island Lodge. A man whose creative talent spans several genres: author, photographer and musician. The concert will begin at 7:30 pm. There will be an intermission for snacks and finish by 9:40 pm.   Start Time: 7:30 PM Cost: $20 donation (youth $10) + an item for ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30%chance of showers this morning with risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 22. Humidex 25. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clearing. Local smoke early this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 10. Wawa is still under ...

Tonight is the night to go out and enjoy some of the Legion’s famous jumbo chicken wings tonight, July 17th with some live music. Branch 429, Wawa is celebrating 80 years in Wawa and it is also the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion in Canada. The wings (and Ceasar Salad & Toast) are available from 4 p.m. until ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of showers changing to 70% chance of showers near noon. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Widespread smoke. High 19. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Widespread smoke. Low 15. Wawa is still under an Orange Air Alert. News Tidbits: Kamp Kinniwabi ...

An expanded Evacuation Alert has been issued for areas within the Thunder Bay-Ignace District near the active wildland fire, Fort Frances 14. This is not an Evacuation Order. Residents in the newly identified alert areas are strongly encouraged to prepare for a possible evacuation and be ready to leave on short notice if conditions change. Please be advised that all ...