Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’
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Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’
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03:28 | July 17, 2026
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Heavy rain eases fire concerns in Northwestern Ontario
02:34 | July 17, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Premier Ford calls it ‘miracle’ no one died in fast-moving inferno
07:15 | July 17, 2026
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‘We’re on standby’: Defence Minister McGuinty asked about feds’ role in Ontario wildfire aid
02:07 | July 17, 2026
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01:51 | July 16, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out
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Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations
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CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada
01:12 | June 23, 2025
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Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases
01:18 | June 6, 2025
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Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’
Description
July 17, 2026
Though the unfolding wildfire situation improved Thursday – in what some impacted communities called a “fairly good day” – the situation is still dangerous in northwestern Ontario. As Vasilios Bellos reports, there is skeptical optimism in the region after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise to deliver more support.
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Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’03:28 | July 17, 2026 -
Wildfire activity in Canada has ‘accelerated significantly,’ minister warns02:27 | August 18, 2026 -
St. Catharines declares state of emergency due to flooding from ‘extraordinary’ rainfall02:14 | August 4, 2026 -
6 Marineland beluga whales swimming in new U.S. homes02:05 | July 23, 2026 -
First Nations bear brunt of Ontario’s wildfire crisis02:06 | July 21, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires burn as Trump renews smoke complaints01:56 | July 20, 2026 -
Heavy rain eases fire concerns in Northwestern Ontario02:34 | July 17, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Premier Ford calls it ‘miracle’ no one died in fast-moving inferno07:15 | July 17, 2026 -
‘We’re on standby’: Defence Minister McGuinty asked about feds’ role in Ontario wildfire aid02:07 | July 17, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Doug Ford criticized for emergency preparedness01:51 | July 16, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out02:12 | July 16, 2026 -
Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations02:00 | July 15, 2026 -
CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario00:31 | July 15, 2026 -
Heat dome brings record-breaking temperatures to Manitoba02:13 | July 13, 2026 -
Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026 -
Cleanup continues in London, Ont. after severe storm02:33 | May 20, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026 -
Ford asks Quebec, BC asking to remove the ’emission caps, environmental stuff’ for auto manufacturing01:21 | March 18, 2026 -
Ontario fisherman among 23 rescued after ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore01:24 | March 10, 2026 -
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026 -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025 -
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025 -
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025 -
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025 -
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025 -
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025 -
Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases01:18 | June 6, 2025 -
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025 -
Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’03:28 | July 17, 2026
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Wildfire activity in Canada has ‘accelerated significantly,’ minister warns02:27 | August 18, 2026
-
St. Catharines declares state of emergency due to flooding from ‘extraordinary’ rainfall02:14 | August 4, 2026
-
6 Marineland beluga whales swimming in new U.S. homes02:05 | July 23, 2026
-
First Nations bear brunt of Ontario’s wildfire crisis02:06 | July 21, 2026
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Ontario wildfires burn as Trump renews smoke complaints01:56 | July 20, 2026
-
Heavy rain eases fire concerns in Northwestern Ontario02:34 | July 17, 2026
-
Ontario wildfires: Premier Ford calls it ‘miracle’ no one died in fast-moving inferno07:15 | July 17, 2026
-
‘We’re on standby’: Defence Minister McGuinty asked about feds’ role in Ontario wildfire aid02:07 | July 17, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Doug Ford criticized for emergency preparedness01:51 | July 16, 2026
-
Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out02:12 | July 16, 2026
-
Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations02:00 | July 15, 2026
-
CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario00:31 | July 15, 2026
-
Heat dome brings record-breaking temperatures to Manitoba02:13 | July 13, 2026
-
Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026
-
Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026
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Cleanup continues in London, Ont. after severe storm02:33 | May 20, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026
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Ford asks Quebec, BC asking to remove the ’emission caps, environmental stuff’ for auto manufacturing01:21 | March 18, 2026
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Ontario fisherman among 23 rescued after ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore01:24 | March 10, 2026
-
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026
-
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
-
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
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Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases01:18 | June 6, 2025
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Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’
Description
July 17, 2026
Though the unfolding wildfire situation improved Thursday – in what some impacted communities called a “fairly good day” – the situation is still dangerous in northwestern Ontario. As Vasilios Bellos reports, there is skeptical optimism in the region after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise to deliver more support.
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