Newly Confirmed Fires and Active Wildfires THUNDER BAY - Wildfire Update - Three new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region on the evening of June 20, 2023, according to the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services. Red Lake 37, located near Fly Lake, is being held at 0.1 hectares. Kenora 24, situated near Gagne
THUNDER BAY - Wildfire Update - As of late afternoon on June 19, two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region. The first, Nipigon 22, is near Chriselle Lake, roughly 75 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, and the second, Sioux Lookout 44, is near the north shore of Lake St. Joseph, about 25 kilometres
Erratic Driving Report Leads to Arrest NIPIGON - NEWS - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment has charged a driver with impaired and stunt driving after responding to a report of erratic driving behaviour. The incident occurred on June 19, 2023, around 8:40 p.m., when Nipigon OPP members received a call regarding a driver
THUNDER BAY - NEWS - The Thunder Bay Police Services Board (TBPSB) has announced a significant reshuffle in its leadership, naming Karen Machado as the new Board Chair and Denise Baxter as Vice Chair. Their new roles are effective from July 1, 2023. Machado and Baxter, both Indigenous, will be taking the helm of TBPSB
NIPIGON - NEWS - On June 17, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., officers from the Nipigon division of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) rushed to the scene of a single-vehicle motor vehicle collision (MVC) on Highway 11, roughly 10 kilometres north of Nipigon. Thankfully, no injuries were reported at the site of the incident. Charges