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NetNewsLedger - July 23 top news: wildfires, U.S. tariffs, rising oil and Thunder Bay crime data
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (1459+ words) THUNDER BAY — Northwestern Ontario’s wildfire emergency remains the leading regional story Thursday as thousands of evacuees remain away from home and governments prepare for continued fire activity. Internationally, attacks on oil tankers in the Red Sea are pushing crude prices…...
NetNewsLedger - Project Bay Seizes Nearly 1.7 Tonnes of Drugs and 17 Firearms in Ontario
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (1440+ words) WINDSOR — Police and border agencies have seized nearly 1.7 tonnes of suspected illegal drugs valued at more than $139 million following a cross-border and interprovincial investigation involving several Ontario communities. The investigation, known as Project Bay, resulted in the seizure of suspected…...
NetNewsLedger - Two men face trafficking charges after Thunder Bay police seized suspected drugs and cash
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (575+ words) THUNDER BAY — Two men have been remanded into custody following a Thunder Bay Police Service drug-trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of suspected cocaine, oxycodone and more than $5,000 in Canadian currency. Police searched a residence in the Cameron Street…...
NetNewsLedger - Thunder Bay police charge a Shuniah resident after an alleged weapons incident on Cumberland St. N.
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (452+ words) THUNDER BAY — A 23-year-old Shuniah resident faces two Criminal Code charges following a Thunder Bay Police Service investigation into an alleged weapons incident on the city’s north side. Police say a person suffered minor injuries during the July 12 incident near…...
NetNewsLedger - Shebandowan fire officials say the immediate risk from FOR014 is lower, but underground hotspots remain
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (388+ words) SHEBANDOWAN — The Shebandowan Fire Department says the immediate threat from Fort Frances 14 has eased after several days of cool, damp weather, but the large wildfire west of the community remains not under control. The fire has shown little significant growth…...
NetNewsLedger - July 23, 2026: Humid Start, Gusty Winds and Thunderstorm Risk for Thunder Bay
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (390+ words) THUNDER BAY — WEATHER – Thunder Bay will feel humid this morning before temperatures climb to 28°C. Gusty west winds, scattered showers, local smoke and a possible afternoon thunderstorm are all in the forecast. At 7:00 a.m. EDT, the temperature was 15.3°C,…...
NetNewsLedger - Thunder Bay’s crime rate rose 18 per cent in 2025, the largest increase among Canadian CMAs
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (1347+ words) THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay moved sharply against the national trend in 2025, recording an 18 per cent increase in its police-reported crime rate while Canada’s overall rate declined. For many in the city that does not come as a surprise. Crime is…...
NetNewsLedger - Thunder Bay man and two youths are among 63 accused in Ontario’s Project Time
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (1006+ words) THUNDER BAY — A Thunder Bay man and two 15-year-old youths are among 63 people accused of offences following a provincewide police operation targeting online child sexual exploitation. Ontario Provincial Police say Project Time resulted in 213 charges, the seizure of 814 electronic devices…...
NetNewsLedger - Cat Lake First Nation uses mobile diagnostics to maintain care during its Toronto evacuation
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (728+ words) CAT LAKE FIRST NATION — A virtual diagnostic system introduced earlier this year is helping Cat Lake First Nation continue providing health services to community members evacuated to Toronto during the Northwestern Ontario wildfire emergency. The fly-in First Nation says its…...
NetNewsLedger - Canada’s Blood Supply Drops Nearly 20 Per Cent as Donor Appointments Fall Short
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (614+ words) The appeal has direct importance for Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario, where hospitals and emergency services rely on a dependable national blood system despite long transportation distances and limited alternatives when inventories tighten. Canadian Blood Services requires approximately 18,000 booked blood-donation…...