More than 800 people remain displaced by wildfires in northwestern Ontario | Page 912 | Unpublished
Hello!
Source Feed: CBC News - Canada
Publication Date: August 14, 2026 - 13:06

Stay informed

More than 800 people remain displaced by wildfires in northwestern Ontario

August 14, 2026

About 2,000 evacuees from across northwestern Ontario have returned home since a surge of wildfire activity in mid-July. Still, about 829 people remain displaced as of Friday, according to officials at Ontario’s Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response. Here's the latest on evacuations in the region, as Gull Bay First Nation reflects on the repatriation of its members.



Unpublished Newswire

 
Barton will serve as chair for a three-year term on a part-time basis and outgoing chair Karl Tabbakh will remain on the board of Invest in Canada to support the transition.
September 1, 2026 - 08:46 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Elections Alberta's website says those who have previously registered for a special ballot will soon start receiving their packages in the mail or they can pick them up in person.
September 1, 2026 - 08:31 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Despite the strain of higher prices at the grocery store, household goods companies say shoppers across the country are going out of their way to buy Canadian-made products. 
September 1, 2026 - 08:30 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada