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A trade union representing railworkers is calling on the Canadian National Railway to stop operating through active wildfire zones.

The train was stopped in Armstrong, Ont., which is north of Thunder Bay. A CN Rail spokesperson told Global News all employees in the area were evacuated overnight Monday.

The Peel District School Board's government-appointed supervisor wrote to trustee and vice chair David Green telling him he must stop using a portable to store items.

First Nations leaders have said the Ontario government left communities to fend for themselves without timely support for evacuations.

The premier held his first wildfire briefing in Toronto on Friday morning, promising his government would spare no expense trying to keep flames at bay across the north.

Transport Canada spokesperson Hicham Ayoun says the government is "conducting followup oversight" to determine if CN failed to comply with rules under the Railway Safety Act.

Critics say the government has entered the wildfire season unprepared and without setting aside enough money up front to plan for the summer.

Recent rain has slowed some blazes, but officials say sustained rainfall is needed as residents monitor smoke, interrupted supplies and approaching fires.

The chiefs say some residents were forced to organize their own evacuations and received little warning or assistance as wildfires approached their communities.

The province's latest numbers suggest fires have burned through more than 7,250 square kilometres of Ontario's forest, surpassing the previous record set in 2021. 

Two fixed-wing water bombers from Newfoundland and Labrador are responding alongside two of Nova Scotia's helicopters and four of the province's fixed-wing water bombers. 

Advocates say Ottawa's decision to block a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport protects Toronto's waterfront from increased pollution, traffic and environmental damage.

The Ministry of Natural Resources indicated two of its waterbombers were grounded for repairs but said there were no issues with staffing its fleet.

There are nearly 200 wildfires burning in the province, sending thick smoke across Ontario and into parts of the United States. 

London police said its major crime section has taken over the investigation into the fire after one of three people injured has died.

Back in 2016, a report warned that fire rangers were quitting at an alarming rate, were less experienced than in previous years and were comparatively underpaid.

As wildfires continue to burn across Canada, American politicians have been vocal about their displeasure surrounding smoke that has made its way to American skies.

Officials with the Norfolk County Fire Department said three stations responded to the fire at an address on Highway 3 in Simcoe County where an entire barn was engulfed in flames.

The Ontario government announced Thursday that work on the launch shaft for the Yonge North Subway Extension was complete, calling it a 'major milestone' for the project.

Alberta Wildfire says the 2026 fire season has been an improvement on previous years so far. But it hasn't stopped poor air quality in the province.