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Published on 04:22 GMT

MNR sees 8 new fires in northwestern Ontario

Another wave of wildland fires in northwestern Ontario. The Ministry of Natural Resources’ Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services stated Saturday that there were eight new starts. Sioux Lookout 111 (SLK111) is located near Sunlight Lake, …

Source: Your Thunder Bay - Pending
Published on 11:25 GMT

The Ontario tornado outbreak that damaged 30 km of forest

Ontario endured one of Canada’s largest tornado outbreaks on record when 14 twisters touched down on the evening of Aug. 2, 2006. Despite the damage, which included two significant tornadoes, few injuries and no fatalities were reported after the day’s …

Source: The Weather Network - Neutral
Published on 11:29 GMT

The bizarre, forgotten story behind this wilderness castle nestled in a small Ontario town

Tucked away in northwestern Ontario’s wilderness in a small town, there’s a three-story hidden gem castle with a fascinating origin story you may not know. Located near the Township of Ignace, White Otter Castle dates back to the early 1900s and was …

Source: Toronto.com - Pending
Published on 09:15 GMT

OPINION: Ontario opened the floodgates to online gambling. Did it build the safety net to match?

Nerin Kaur, ConnexOntario's executive director, writes about how pressure on the province's addictions support system has mounted He's 23. He started betting on sports eight months ago because it made the games more exciting. Then came casino …

Source: Niagara-on-the-Lake Local - Pending
Published on 08:15 GMT

‘Absolutely essential’: Ontario lowers colorectal cancer screening age to 45

Source: CTV News - Neutral
Published on Aug 1, 2026

How much rain southwestern Ontario could get this weekend

Source: CTV News - Neutral
Published on Aug 1, 2026

Ontario County Historical Society marks Emancipation Day with ceremony at Austin Steward’s gravesite

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — The Ontario County Historical Society and the Farmington Quaker Museum co-sponsored an event commemorating Emancipation Day. The day marks when slavery ended in the British Empire. “Most Americans that when we think of emancipation day …

Source: WHEC 10 - New York - Neutral
Published on Aug 1, 2026

Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Saturday, Aug. 1

About 1,876 people from northwestern Ontario remain under evacuation due to wildfires in the region as of Friday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for the province's minister of emergency preparedness and response. In all, "14 communities …

Source: CBC/Radio-Canada - Public Broadcaster
Published on Aug 1, 2026

Heavy rainfall expected for swaths of Ontario over long weekend

Source: CTV News - Neutral
Published on Aug 1, 2026

Ontario ordinance addresses safety issues for growing hotel industry

A hotel room in Ontario. | Photo courtesy of Hyatt Place Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga/Facebook Following the approval of an ordinance earlier this year establishing workplace safety rules for hotels, Ontario city officials are continuing an outreach …

Source: Hey SoCal - California - Pending