Northern Ont. wildfire update, highway closure expanded
The number of active wildfires in northern Ontario has grown, but more of them are under control as the fight continues. Here is what you need to know.

The number of active wildfires in northern Ontario has grown, but more of them are under control as the fight continues. Here is what you need to know.
An Ontario woman was surprised to find out her licence plate was duplicated by another driver after multiple Highway 407 bills landed in her mailbox.
A two-year-old girl who went missing from Canmore's Bow River Campground on Thursday afternoon has died.
The number of active wildfires in northern Ontario has grown, but more of them are under control as the fight continues. Here is what you need to know.
A speakeasy is gaining popularity in Sudbury. It's called the Night Owl and it’s owned by the same people behind the coffee shop Books and Beans.
A drop in water pressure because of a broken watermain prompted Public Health Sudbury & Districts to issue a drinking water advisory Thursday afternoon.
One person is in hospital with serious injuries following a collision Thursday morning in Sudbury.
On Thursday, Laurentian University gave an update on a plan to sell $53.5 million of its real estate to the province, money that is being used to pay off creditors.
The number of active wildfires in northern Ontario has grown, but more of them are under control as the fight continues. Here is what you need to know.
The Temiskaming Hospital says poor air quality caused by forest fires has led to the cancellation of all surgeries and obstetrical procedures scheduled for Friday.
A North Bay conservation officer has been recognized as Ontario’s conservation officer of the year.
A fifth person in northern Ontario has been charged in less than a week for having a campfire during the fire ban.
A $100 million class action lawsuit launched on behalf of alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Manitoulin Island has been abandoned after the victims reached individual settlements with the church.
The number of active wildfires in northern Ontario has grown, but more of them are under control as the fight continues. Here is what you need to know.
The owners of Station Mall in Sault Ste. Marie are keeping tight-lipped about their plans for the former Sears store.
Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday that a collision has closed all lanes on Highway 17 in Iron Bridge
The owner of a multi-residential building in Sault Ste. Marie was fined $95,000 on June 7 and put on probation for a year for fire code offences.
A fifth person in northern Ontario has been charged in less than a week for having a campfire during the fire ban.
The number of active wildfires in northern Ontario has grown, but more of them are under control as the fight continues. Here is what you need to know.
A fifth person in northern Ontario has been charged in less than a week for having a campfire during the fire ban.
A $100 million class action lawsuit launched on behalf of alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Manitoulin Island has been abandoned after the victims reached individual settlements with the church.
A wildfire west of Sudbury, Ont., has quadrupled in size prompting evacuation orders to be expanded and one highway to close.
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Actress Shannen Doherty is letting her social media followers in on the spread of her breast cancer.
Students at Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in London, Ont. are being investigated after a video was posted online showing students tearing down a LGBTQ2S+ pride flag.
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An Ontario woman was surprised to find out her licence plate was duplicated by another driver after multiple Highway 407 bills landed in her mailbox.
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Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada, with Alberta imposing new evacuation orders, Manitoba bracing for heavy, lightning-generating thunderstorms and high wildfire risks and poor air quality from coast to coast.