16+ hour, 46+ min ago  (140+ words) Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of northwestern Ontario, with hot and humid conditions expected to continue through late Tuesday. Daytime highs are expected to reach 30 C to 36 C, with overnight temperatures remaining between 18 C and 22 C. Humidex…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (79+ words) Much of northwestern Ontario is covered by a heat warning. Environment Canada has issued a Yellow alert. It will be in effect from Saturday until at least Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to range from 30 up to 35 degrees. Humidex values will…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (271+ words) Strong winds are coming to the northwest on Monday afternoon, and with them a host of possible weather hazards. Environment Canada has issued an orange-level weather alert for Kenora – Nestor Falls and Fort Frances – Emo – Rainy River, warning of wind…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (209+ words) After years of work construction is going to begin on a supply road that will eventually provide access to the Ring of Fire. The Webequie Supply Road will be a two-lane, all-season road connecting the Webequie First Nation to a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (271+ words) Some of the most expensive insurance rates can be found in northwestern Ontario. A report by the rate comparison platform Rates.ca places 10 communities in northern Ontario at the top of the list as having the highest home insurance premiums…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (133+ words) Three energy storage projects, including one near Dryden, have received provincial approval to proceed. The projects will store a combined 640 megawatts of power. Associate Minister of Energy, Sam Oosterhoff, says they will help secure the electricity supply during peak periods....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (904+ words) Warning: This story makes references to suicide. The verdict is out on the inquest into the death of Kevin Mamakwa, who died at 27-years-old while in the custody of the century-old Thunder Bay District Jail in 2020. The inquest, run by…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (143+ words) An 18-year-old from Hearst has been charged with first degree murder in the death of an OPP officer. Police say the incident took place Tuesday around 12:30 pm on a road near Hearst as officers attempted to stop a vehicle as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (913+ words) As the Doug Ford government prepared to replace the Endangered Species Act with new legislation, the province’s natural resources staff warned of weakened habitat protections, reduced oversight and new gaps in enforcement, according to documents obtained by The Narwhal. In…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (382+ words) The Ford government is being accused of walking away from its responsibility to improve remote airports in northern Ontario. Kiiwetinoong’s Sol Mamakwa says the Ministry of Transportation is no longer a member of a regional committee that lobbied the government…...