On August 2, 2026, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported Manitoulin Island's first wildland fire of the season. Sudbury 45, a 0.1-hectare fire in South Bay, Wiikwemkoong, was quickly extinguished.
Tehkummah Mayor John Deforge warned residents of a potential municipal office closure, financial discrepancies, and a proposed 9% tax hike driven by interim clerk E4M. Deforge urged ratepayers to question council.
Dr. Deborah McGregor argues today's severe wildfires aren't merely natural, but stem from poor forest management and human disconnection. She urges society to change values and "unwant" excess.
Ontario’s paramedic crisis stems from aging demographics, hospital bottlenecks, and burnout. While provincial training and offload initiatives help, chronic staffing gaps and northern disparities persist.
Doug Smith, Manitoulin Transport founder and philanthropist, has died at 93. The Order of Canada recipient leaves a lasting legacy on Manitoulin Island through his business and generosity.
Assiginack Township council narrowly approved buying the dormant Manitowaning OPP building for $310,000 to convert into a new fire hall, bypassing previously rejected new-build tenders that exceeded $3.5 million.
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige joins other Indigenous leaders in demanding a public inquiry into Ontario's wildfire response, citing systemic discrimination, delayed evacuations, and government failures following devastating fires in 91³ÉÈ˵¼º½s communities.
An eight-year-old boy nearly drowned at Bridal Veil Falls on Thursday afternoon (July 23). Quick-thinking parents performed CPR and resuscitated the unresponsive child before paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital.