Northern Ont. wildfire update Monday, June 26
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Here is everything you need to know about the wildfires in northern Ontario for Monday, June 26.
Here is everything you need to know about the wildfires in northern Ontario for Monday, June 26.
Wildfire smoke continues to blanket the region despite the rain and is affecting the air quality, which the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks rates at the 'very high risk' category.
"Reduce or reschedule strenuous activities outdoors, especially if you experience symptoms such as coughing and throat irritation," the ministry advises the general population.
People with heart or lung problems are at greater risk due to the poor air quality and avoiding strenuous outdoor activities is recommended at this time.
"Children and the elderly should also avoid outdoor physical exertion," the ministry said.
Conditions are expected to improve Tuesday night or Wednesday, Environment Canada said in its special air quality statements.
London fire crews and police are on scene of a house fire in east London. Crews were called to the 1800 block of Culver Drive, east of Third Street and south of Oxford Street, around 11:30 a.m.
A teen who pleaded guilty in the death of 17-year-old Tyson MacDonald on Prince Edward Island last year has been sentenced to two years in custody.
An additional 160,000 students in Ontario will get access to free meals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced at a Brampton, Ont. school Friday.
The Liberal government is pulling out the federal wallet to put more money into people's pockets over the holidays, but its recently announced affordability measures create winners and losers.
A jury has found two men guilty on human smuggling charges in a case where a family from India froze to death in Manitoba while trying to walk across the Canada-U.S. border.
Calgary is under a snowfall warning with total amounts of 15 to 25 centimetres expected.
Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 'Freedom Convoy' in Ottawa, has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order.
An 81-year-old was killed in a dog attack this week in Bonfield, Ont. Police believe three dogs were involved.
An 81-year-old Quebec man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to killing his wife with Alzheimer's disease.
Another windstorm is headed to B.C.’s South Coast Friday, though Environment Canada says it will be weaker than the bomb cyclone event earlier this week.
A teen who pleaded guilty in the death of another teen on Prince Edward Island last year will be sentenced Friday.