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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 5

Northeast Region: Updated: June 5, 2026 at 8:15 p.m. EDT There were no wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: At the time of this update, there are 6 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 2 are not under control, 1 is being held, and 3 are under control. Fire of Note Timmins 9 (TIM009) ...

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AWIC Launches Youth Workforce Survey to Help Shape Algoma’s Future

The Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) invites youth aged 15 to 29 to participate in a regional survey to understand better the experiences, aspirations, and needs of young people across the Algoma District. As employers across Algoma face workforce shortages, an aging workforce, and increasing competition for talent, understanding the perspectives of youth has never been more important. The survey ...

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Comment Period on PFAS Pilot Project in North Bay Closes Today

After two extensions, the public comment period on a pilot project to reduce PFAS contamination leaving Department of National Defence property in Hornell Heights closes Friday. Quietly posted on an obscure public registry on April 28th, a notice from the Department of National Defence Directorate of Contaminated Sites invites the public to comment on a proposal to install a 250 ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 4

Northeast Region: Updated: June 4, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. EDT There was 1 wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Cochrane 6 (COC006) was a 0.3 hectare fire that was located at the confluence of the Low Bush River and the Circle River. This fire is out. At the time of this update, there are 8 active wildland fires in ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – as of 21:25 June 3

Northeast Region: There were 6 wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 7 (SUD007) was 0.1 hectares and is now out. This fire was located on the west side of Graveyard Lake. Sudbury 8 (SUD008) is a 30 hectare fire located less than a kilometre east of Shank Lake. This fire is not under control. Sudbury 9 (SUD009) ...

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Mattagami First Nation – Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued

Jun 3, 2026 at 17:00 June 3, 2026 4:40 p.m. Mattagami Chief & Council on the advice of the MNR are now REQUIRING all residents of the community to evacuate. The Forest Fire could jump the highway by Tatachikapika. Mattagami First Responders will be going around with the Fire Truck and Loud Speaker notifying all residents who stayed behind to ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 2

Northeast Region: At the time of this update, there are 6 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 4 are not under control, 1 is being held, and 1 are under control. There were three wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Wawa 3 (WAW003) is 7 hectares in size and is located approximately 1 kilometre ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – June 1

Northeast Region: At the time of this update, there are 7 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 3 are not under control, 1 is being held, and 3 are under control. There were two wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Sudbury 5 (SUD005) is 0.1 hectares in size and is located on the southeast ...

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Serving More People Than You Can Tax: The Fiscal Impact of Municipal “Fringe Populations” in Northern Ontario

Municipal leaders in Northern Ontario have long raised concerns that some municipalities are financially burdened by the costs of serving residents of nearby unorganized areas. Living outside the municipal boundary, these “fringe populations” are unreachable by traditional property taxes. Northern Policy Institute’s latest publication finds that there is evidence to support this claim. Through comparing spending by municipalities across Northern ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 31

Northeast Region: At the time of this update, there are 6 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 2 is not under control, 1 are being held, and 3 are under control. There were 2 wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Cochrane 4 (COC004) was 0.2 of a hectare and is located approximately 0.25 of ...

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Men’s Night Winners – May 28th

Week #2 153 Golfers Sunny 15*C 1st Flight Score 1st Mark McRae Mike McCoy Monte White 33 2nd Marc Belanger Dan Guay Carl Chabot 33 3rd Rene Gagne Dave Jennings Jim Oleynik 34 2nd Flight Score 1st Joe McCoy Michel Lemoyne Monte White 34 2nd Roger Lord Jeremi Lord Spare 34 3rd Max Simon Eben Leadbetter Brady Desrochers 34 3rd ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 28

Northeast Region: At the time of this update, there are 11 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of those fires, 6 are not under control, 3 are under control, 1 is being held, and 1 is out. There were 10 wildland fires confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Wawa 2 (WAW002) is 0.2 of a hectare and located along ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 27

Northeast Region: There was 1 wildland fire confirmed in the Northeast Region today: Haliburton 8 (HAL008) is 3 hectares and located approximately 0.3 of a kilometre south of Red Fox Bay, and 0.3 of a kilometre east of Elva Lane. The fire is not under control. Northwest Region: At the time of this update there are 4 active wildland fires ...

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We did it Wawa!

We did it Wawa! Over $9000 was raised with this past Smile Cookie campaign to support the 1st Wawa Scouts! Thank you to our amazing community for your support! Thank you to Wawa Tim Hortons for selecting us and giving us this opportunity! With these funds the 1st Wawa Scouts can continue to offer programs for youth age 5 to ...

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Northeast Forest Fire Region Update – May 27

Northeast Region: There are no active wildland fires in the Northeast Region today.   Northwest Region: At the time of this update there are 3 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 1 is under control and 2 is not under control. Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of ...

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