northwestern Ontario
Coverage of northwestern Ontario in the Nexus archive.
- I study the boreal forest. This summer wildfires came for my home | Julee Boan
Julee Boan, a boreal forest researcher, describes wildfires threatening her community in northwestern Ontario. Over 150 fires displaced 1,800 people, including Indigenous communities, with Namaygoosisagagun First Nation burned to the ground.
- ‘Help never came.’ Canadian wildfire evacuees want to know why.
Residents of northwestern Ontario reported that warnings about wildfires they observed were dismissed, and official updates failed to materialize as the fires spread. Evacuees expressed frustration over the lack of timely information during the crisis.
- Toronto the orange: Wildfire smoke leaves city under dirty sky with no relief likely until Friday
Toronto is under an orange-level air quality warning due to wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario, causing a dirty sky and obscuring landmarks. Some residents are wearing masks to avoid inhaling fine particles from the smoke.
- Search for remains of Grassy Narrows First Nation man continues near dump in northwestern Ontario
The family of 21-year-old Mekhi Pelly from Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwestern Ontario has resumed searching for his remains near a dump after the ground thawed. Two individuals face murder and other charges in connection to his case.