Evacuation alert lifted in Fort Frances District fire region
The Northwest district lifted an evacuation alert as cooler temperatures and precipitation reduced fire activity. No growth on the 3,500 hectare Fort Frances blaze south of Atikokan, while Kenora 20 remains an active 400 square kilometre fire near Keno and Wabaseemoong First Nation. BC crews joined MNRF to fight Kenora 20 and Kenora 14 as a restricted fire zone stays from Atikokan to the Manitoba border and Pickle Lake. Eight fires remain in the region, four not under control.
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Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
MNRF
Fort Frances
Atikokan
Kenora
Ontario
Manitoba
Kenora 20
Wabaseemoong First Nation
British Columbia
Kenora 14
Northwest
Pickle Lake
Local busker festival goes big city scale in Thunder Bay
Jeffs organizes a Bay Algoma district festival with international headliners and more than 35 performances on July 26 27. Acts include Steve Goodtime Seb Whipits and DJ Fritzzz Kazimir the Hungry Fraser Hooper and a new beer garden plus a kid zone. The event aims to boost local business and community pride with extended hours and a nerd zone.
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Jeffs
Bay
Algoma
Steve Goodtime
America
Sebastian
Seb) Whipits
Fritzzz
Seb
Kazimir the Hungry
Ripley’s
Funnyman
Fraser Hooper
Fea
Ture
Thunder Bay
Lubuck
90th anniversary road race targets 900 runners
Organizers plan a big 90th edition for the Firefighter's 10 Mile Road Race with a target of 900 runners and 90 relay teams. This year 589 runners and 57 relay teams joined 150 volunteers, chance for course record and more new runners. Daniher notes a 10 percent participation rise and ongoing community impact.
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Herb Daniher
Daniher
Business districts unite to tackle universal concern
Thunder Bay BIAs along with the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission explore homelessness addictions and mental health as a citywide issue. Leaders from Norwest Community Health Centre and the police discuss resources while plans for a Safety Ambassador Program gain momentum. They seek partners funders and government support to launch and sustain the initiative.
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Thunder Bay
Bias
Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission
Charla Robinson
Commerce Chamber
Norwest Community Health Centre
Robinson
Kara Pratt
Waterfront District
Canada
U.S
Aaron Gillingham
Westfort
Gillingham
Aldo Roberto
Fort William Business District
North Side theft and ensuing arrests in Thunder Bay
A 33 year old man is charged with theft under five thousand dollars possession of property obtained by crime resisting arrest and three counts of uttering threats plus assault after attempting to steal from a north side business on Balsam Street. He fled but was located and remanded. Separately police responded to a weapons incident at Intercity Shopping Centre where one person was taken to hospital and several in custody with no current threat reported. Fire crews battled two structural blazes, one on Park Avenue and another on Fairbrooke Street, causing extensive damage with a second alarm and ongoing investigation into causes while residents were evacuated. The driver’s licence of a woman involved in a separate incident was suspended for 90 days and her vehicle impounded for seven days.
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Thunder Bay
Balsam Street
Intercity
Park Avenue
Fairbrooke Street
Impaired driver charged after Atikokan crash near town
Ontario Provincial Police in Atikokan say a 29 year old woman from Atikokan reported a crash on Highway 11 near Flanders Road and was treated for non life threatening injuries. Police observed impairment and a drug recognition expert found safe operation not possible. She was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
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Atikokan
Ontario
Highway 11
Flanders Road
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