Red Lake

• Heat warnings issued in northwestern Ontario

  Environment Canada issued a series of heat warnings for areas of Ontario on the Manitoba border down to the tip of the United States.

  Weather

  May 28, 2023
  
• Recruitment, retention issues plague Ontario wildfire program

  'Mark my friggin words, somebody is going to get severely hurt,' Daniel Speckert, an Ontario forest firefighter with 11 seasons of experience, told Global News.

  Environment

  Oct 13, 2022
  
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• Severe thunderstorm, heat warnings issued for Northern Ontario

  Residents in Thunder Bay, Atikokan, Upsala, Quetico and Superior West have been warned to prepare for severe thunderstorms with heavy rain and nickel-sized hail.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2022
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• ‘Unruly passenger’ caused Ontario flight to be diverted, had to be restrained onboard: police

  "One of the pilots along with other passengers were forced to restrain and subdue the accused until the aircraft could be landed safely," police allege. 

  Crime

  Jun 7, 2022
• Red Lake fire creeps closer to community as Manitoba sends water bombers, aid

  A fire threatening a northern Ontario town has shrunk since Wednesday, but is still classified as "out of control."

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2020
• Northern Ontario First Nation begins to evacuate some residents due to forest fires

  Eabametoong First Nation declared a state of emergency due to concerns of smoke affecting the health and safety of its residents.

  Environment

  Aug 12, 2020
• Red Lake residents ordered to evacuate area as forest fire burns nearby

  Residents in a northern Ontario municipality were told to leave Monday night as a nearby forest fire burned closer.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2020
• Police warn against impaired driving after northwestern Ontario man charged in lawnmower incident

  A man from a small Ontario community near the border with Manitoba is facing charges after police received a call about a possibly impaired driver operating a lawnmower.

  Crime

  Jul 21, 2020
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• Evolution Mining vows to invest after buying Ontario gold complex for US$375M

  In a news release, the Australian company says it plans to spend US$50 million on exploration and invest US$100 million in existing operations at the underground mining complex if the acquisition closes as expected by the end of March.

  Economy

  Nov 26, 2019
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• North Spirit Lake First Nation declares state of emergency over water, drugs

  The band says there has been interruptions to power and water services because of a lack of personnel.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2019