Two individuals from Southern Ontario have been fined a total of $4,040 for multiple offences under the Ontario Fishery Regulations: Chunyang Liu of Scarborough pleaded guilty to catching and retaining walleye from the Black Sturgeon River during the closed season. He was fined $1,050 and ordered to permanently forfeit the walleye and his fishing equipment. Mifeng Li of East Gwillimbury ...

An individual from Northeastern Ontario has been fined $5,000 for the following moose hunting violations: Marc Jodouin of Mattawa pleaded guilty to hunting big game without a licence. He was fined $5,000 and received a one-year hunting suspension. The Ontario Court of Justice heard that on October 25, 2024, conservation officers investigated a bull moose carcass hanging at a camp ...

Updated: August 30, 2026 at 5:38 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Aug. 30. Kenora 34 (KEN034) is located on an island on Cameron Lake approximately 33 kilometres southeast of Sioux Narrows. The 0.1 hectare fire is not under control. Dryden 66 (DRY066) is located near Brownie Lake in Blue Lake Provincial Park, approximately ...

Updated: August 30, 2026 at 6:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 17 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these fires: 2 are under control and 15 are being observed.

Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay DISCOVERING DARKNESS: HUMANS AND THE DARK – Did you know that dark skies are not only beneficial for nocturnal critters, but also for us humans? Join Colin to learn what it means for the park to be a Dark Sky Preserve and why the darkness is important for our health. ...

August 28, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, announced that the Government of Canada will match donations to the Canadian Red Cross’ 2026 British Columbia Wildfires Appeal in support of wildfires disaster relief and recovery efforts in British Columbia (B.C.). The federal government ...

Le 28 août 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Eleanor Olszewski, ministre de la Gestion des urgences et de la Résilience des communautés et ministre responsable de Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies, a annoncé que le gouvernement du Canada égalera les dons versés au Fonds de secours de la Croix-Rouge canadienne pour les feux de forêt de 2026 en Colombie-Britannique, ...

28 août 2026 – Nipigon (Ontario) Après près de quatre décennies d’efforts de restauration, l’honorable Julie Dabrusin, ministre de l’Environnement, du Changement climatique et de la Nature et ministre responsable de l’Agence de l’eau du Canada, aux côtés de l’honorable Patty Hajdu, ministre de l’Emploi et des Familles et ministre responsable de l’Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Nord ...

August 28, 2026 – Nipigon, Ontario After nearly four decades of restoration efforts, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature and Minister responsible for the Canada Water Agency, alongside the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, announced that Nipigon Bay is no ...

Updated: August 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 17 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these fires: 2 are under control and 15 are being observed.

Updated: August 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). There were 3 new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of Aug. 28. Fort Frances 68 (FOR068) is located near Vickers Lake approximately 2 kilometres west of Highway 502. The fire is not under control at 0.2 hectares. Dryden 64 (DRY064) is located near Nora Lake, approximately 28 kilometres southwest of Ignace. The 0.1 hectare-sized fire ...

Drop-in: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay NATURE CONNECTION: BEAR AWARE – Campground or Black Bear habitat? You’re standing in both! Join Claire for a meaningful conversation about living alongside Black Bears and discover practical tips to keep your campsite safe—for people and bears. Drop-in: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Visitor Centre, Agawa Bay MEET THE NATURALIST: ...

Lola Bridges of Etobicoke is taking home an incredible $2,784,817 as the Thunder Bay 50/50 August Dog Days of Summer Grand Prize winner, the largest Grand Prize ever awarded outside of the last three December holiday draws and surpassing last month’s $2,772,840 win. And it turns out the Dog Days of Summer theme couldn’t have been more fitting for this ...

Le 27 août 2026 Le Canada possède ce que le monde recherche et entre dans une nouvelle ère de production souveraine de minéraux critiques. En collaboration avec les provinces et les territoires, l’industrie et des partenaires autochtones, nous nous empressons de débloquer le plein potentiel de nos abondants gisements minéraux en mettant sur les rails des projets d’envergure qui ouvriront ...

August 27, 2026 Canada has what the world wants and is entering a new era of sovereign critical minerals production. Working with provinces and territories, industry, and Indigenous partners, we are acting with urgency to unlock the full potential of our abundant mineral deposits by unlocking major projects that will create a prosperous, secure, and sustainable future for all Canadians. ...