7 d. ago Hundreds airlifted by Hercules aircraft as wildfire threatens northern Ontario First Nation

As a major wildfire threatens a First Nation in northwestern Ontario, one evacuee is recounting her "surreal" experience escaping the blaze on a military aircraft.

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7 d. ago Evacuee recalls ’surreal’ escape as northern Ontario wildfire threatens First Nation

As a major wildfire threatens a First Nation in northwestern Ontario, one evacuee is recounting her “surreal” experience escaping the blaze on a military aircraft. Destiny Rae says she and her family were among hundreds of people who left Sandy Lake First Nation as the 1,500-square kilometre, out-of-control wildfire burns through the area. National Defence […]

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9 d. ago Canadian Armed Forces deployed to assist northwestern Ontario wildfire evacuations

Mark Carney says government is 'prepared to mobilize every resource needed to keep Canadians safe'

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9 d. ago Ottawa sending support from armed forces amid northern Ontario wildfire evacuations

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is deploying members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help evacuate a northwestern Ontario First Nation as wildfires rapidly spread in the region. Carney says Ottawa has accepted Ontario’s urgent request for assistance in and around Sandy Lake First Nation, and the military will help with emergency […]

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4 w. ago Ontario First Nation threatened by multiple wildfires forced to evacuate over 800 residents

'We literally had hours to evacuate because the Kenora fire literally sprang up without anyone knowing,' chief says

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4 w. ago Wildfires force more than 800 to evacuate northwestern Ontario First Nation

Wildfires have forced more than 800 residents to evacuate their northwestern Ontario First Nation. Chief Waylon Scott of the Wabaseemoong Independent Nation, which sits about 100 kilometres northwest of Kenora near the Manitoba border, says rain and cooler temperatures have kept several fires at bay, but the blazes still pose a major threat. In a […]

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