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The forest fire that forced an evacuation of a northern First Nation community is now nearly 66,000 hectares in size, reports Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources. An evacuation order for the area around Sioux Lookout Fire no.

A man involved in an industrial incident at the MacKenzie Bridge in Shuniah has died, a Ministry of Labour spokesman confirmed.

Usually people look for sunken treasure but a group of scuba divers instead searched for trash at the bottom of Silver Harbour on Sunday. About 20 volunteers went into the chilly water of Lake Superior for the second Eco-Dive.

A 12-week-old puppy, allegedly beaten by its previous owner, is recovering after her first round of surgery last week, the owner of New Hope Dog Rescue reports.

Sondi Ryersee says when it comes to sailing it’s better to be safe than sorry. That’s why Ryersee, a commanding officer with the Canadian Coast Guard in Thunder Bay, had her ship the CCD Cape Chaillon blessed.

There’s a sheet of clouds beginning to cover the dirt air strip where pilots Terry Brooks and Dan Strevel need to land their plane. They’re flying to Big Trout Lake and they don’t have many options.

Oncologist Dimitrios Vergidis would be happy to work himself out of a job.

Michael McKay just wants to let First Nations youth know there is hope. Through the first Raising Awareness Together Golf Tournament, McKay hopes to shed light on the growing prescription drug addiction problem in many First Nations communities.

There’s another player in the forestry industry that can help AbitibiBowater pay the bills, says general manager Doug Murray.

A man is in hospital with serious injuries because of a scissor lift accident at the MacKenzie Bridge in Shuniah.