Updated: October 1, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of October 1. Kenora 37 (KEN037) is located near Grassy Narrows Lake, approximately 4.5 kilometers west of Highway 671. The 0.1-hectare fire is under control. At the time of this update there are 25 active wildland fires in the ...

Updated: October 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There is currently one active wildland fire in the Northeast Region. The fire is being observed.

Updated: September 30, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of September 30. At the time of this update there are 26 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 9 are under control and 17 are being observed.

Updated: September 30, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There is currently one active wildland fire in the Northeast Region. The fire is being observed.

More than 50 animals received veterinary care during a three-day spay/neuter and wellness event in Mississauga First Nation, helping local families access important care for their animal companions. A total of 18 dogs and 5 cats were spayed or neutered during the Sept. 23-25 MASH-style event. The surgeries will help prevent more than an estimated 1,100 potentially unplanned puppies and ...

Updated: September 29, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 64 (SUD064) is 0.1 of a hectare in size and is located approximately 1 kilometre northeast of Cranberry Lake and 2 kilometres south of Round Lake. This fire is not under control. There are currently two active wildland fires ...

The Sault Film Festival Creative Hub is launching a 4-week Improv class for people of all experience levels. Designed for all background levels, this course introduces essential improv techniques to strengthen your public speaking and acting performance. Participants will build key communication skills, foster personal and psychological growth, and gain professional advantages, with zero prior experience required. Classes will take ...

Week 19 – 120 golfers, sunny, 14*C. Men’s Night October 1st will be 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please ensure your Teams are keeping up to the Group ahead of you! Be ready to shoot  to keep the pace of play moving.  Over socializing slows things down. Flight Winners: 1st Flight Score 1st Anders Dereski Shane Bukowski Kory Charbonneau 30 ...

Updated: September 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently two active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. One of these fires is being held, while the other is being observed.

Updated: September 28, 2026 at 5:37 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Sept. 28. Nipigon 113 (NIP 113) is located near the northeastern shore of Balancing Lake, approximately 17 kilometres east/northeast of Longlac. The fire is being held at 0.1 hectares. At the time of this update there are 28 active fires in the ...

The Government of Canada has (finally) taken some tangible steps forward to breathe new life into VIA Rail’s long-distance, regional and remote train services. Prime Minister Mark Carney recently announced an investment of 4.7 billion dollars to manufacture and maintain 313 brand new passenger rail cars; of which a significant portion will be built in Northern Ontario.   This announcement ...

Updated: September 27, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently two active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. One of these fires is being observed (COC043), while the other is not yet under control (HAL010).

Updated: September 27, 2026 at 6:16 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening hours of Sept. 27. Thunder Bay 90 (THU 090) was located west of Ware Rd., approximately 21 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay. The fire has since been called out at a size of 0.1 hectares. At the time of this update there are ...

The Ontario Phragmites Action (OPA) program is pleased to announce that they will be supporting 120 invasive Phragmites monitoring and management projects in 2026-27 through the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund (IPCF). This funding is made possible thanks to an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and coordinated by the Invasive Species Centre and Nature Conservancy of Canada. The total ...

Updated: September 25, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. Sudbury 63 (SUD063) is 0.1 hectares in size and is under control. This fire is located on the eastern shore of Black Bass Lake. Timmins 25 (TIM025) is 0.1 hectares in size and is not under control. This fire is ...