Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

UNCOVERED: Ontario - Caught on Camera

Ontario Wildfire Creates Giant Smoke Plume Seen Thousands of Feet Above Ground

Wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario has spread across Canada and the US Northeast, prompting air quality warnings and health alerts. Evacuations and health risks are compounded by an ongoing heatwave.

International Business Times UK

Canadian wildfire sends hazardous smoke spewing into US

FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks with Jonathan Boucher, Researcher at the Canadian Forest Service, about the measures needed to manage and prevent wildfires and render forests more resilient to the ravages of climate change. Ontario requested federal assistance to evacuate people from remote northern Canadian communities ravaged by wildfires on…

France 24

Tell us: have you been affected by the spread of wildfire smoke in the US and Canada?

We would like to hear about the impact of the smoke spreading from the wildfires in northern Ontario, Canada

The Guardian - US

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Air quality plummets in 20 US states as smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads

Millions of Americans face air quality alerts from Minnesota to New York as authorities urge people to stay indoors

The Guardian - US

Canadian wildfires never caused US skies to turn orange in the past. Here’s what changed

The smoke is pouring south from more than 800 wildfires in the Canadian province of Ontario and nationwide

The Independent UK

Canada: train crew escapes flames near Armstrong, Ontario

A train crew was surrounded by wildfire flames near Armstrong, Ontario, Canada, on 13 July 2026. The Canadian National Railway crew escaped safely as more than 160 fires burned across the region.

Euronews

Toronto choked by wildfire smoke, records world's worst air quality

A thick orange haze hung over Toronto on Wednesday 15 July as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario engulfed Canada's largest city, giving it the worst air quality of any major city in the world that morning, according to monitoring service IQAir.

Euronews

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Canadian wildfire smoke pushes Toronto air quality to world's worst, reaches US

Toronto recorded among the worst air quality of all major cities worldwide on Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires in Ontario blanketed its skyline and drifted into the US, prompting health warnings.

France 24

Canada wildfires: Watch video of the terrifying moment a freight train is surrounded by flames

A freight train crew requested emergency rescue after being encased in wildfire flames. More than one hundred wildfires are currently burning across Ontario, threatening communities. Canadian National Rail suspended operations and evacuated all crew members safely. Smoke from these fires has spread across parts of Canada and the United States.…

The Economic Times

Where are the Canadian wildfires currently? Check affected Canada and US cities, smoke forecast and latest updates

Over 830 wildfires burn across Canada, with many classified as out of control. Thick smoke blankets parts of Canada and the United States, affecting air quality. Officials warn of unhealthy air levels in several major cities through the week. Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness faces evacuations due to lightning-caused…

The Economic Times

Wildfires in Ontario make Toronto air quality worst in world

Environment Canada has issued health warnings after sky over city turns yellow

The Guardian - UK

New provincial laws are making it harder to access government records in Canada

Access to information and freedom of information (FOI) laws allow citizens to request records held by public bodies, including governments. FOI legislation is founded on the idea that Canadian citizens have the right to know what their governments are doing, and to hold them accountable for it.

The Conversation

How Monarch Butterflies Use the Sun as a Compass to Navigate 4,000 Kilometres of Migration

A Clock Inside the AntennaThe monarch butterfly does not simply fly toward the sun. That would leave it hopelessly off course as the sun arcs across the sky from east to west. Instead, the butterfly compensates for the sun's movement by running it against an internal clock, a circadian timer…

Times Life

Ontario lakes have been turning browner for 60 years, and scientists say the clearest water is disappearing fastest in the province’s poorest lakes

Ontario's lakes are becoming cloudier over the past sixty years. Increased dissolved organic carbon causes this phenomenon, known as brownification. Clearer, nutrient-poor lakes show the most significant changes in water clarity. This darkening affects aquatic ecosystems and fish populations within these waters. Long-term monitoring is essential for understanding and managing…

The Times of India

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Times of India

Inspired by the loss of his daughter to brain cancer, a Canadian father has raised more than C$1.6 million for research and received London's first-ever Order of London award

Losing his 33-year-old daughter Allison to brain cancer changed Wayne Dunn's life in ways he never imagined. What began as a family's heartbreaking loss gradually became a mission to help others facing the same disease. The London, Ontario, philanthropist launched the Dunn with Cancer Run in Allison's memory, transforming personal…

The Independent UK

Alberta and Ontario propose a pipeline to carry western Canada's oil to the east

The premiers of Alberta and Ontario have proposed a pipeline to carry western Canadian oil to the country's east as Canada seeks new markets

The Economic Times

Ontario couple, who took in foster child then assaulted and starved him to death after locking him in a basement bedroom, learn fate

A Canadian couple, Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney, have been sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of a 12-year-old foster child. Convicted of murder, confinement, and assault, the pair also faced charges for abusing the boy's younger brother. Testimony revealed the children were locked in their rooms,…

The Guardian - UK

‘I can still hear the children’: Canada’s residential schools survivors welcome chance to reclaim sites

Former Mohawk Institute in Ontario latest to become a museum, as survivors hope preserving sites will prevent horrors they witnessed from being forgotten

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times UK

Bat Rabies Death Horror: Boy, 11, Dies After Waking With Bat Covering His Mouth and His Family Made One Tragic Mistake

An 11-year-old Canadian boy died from rabies after a bat encounter in Ontario, highlighting the importance of immediate medical attention for any bat contact.

The Economic Times

11-year-old Canadian boy died of rabies after waking up with a bat on his face despite having no visible bite marks

A tragic case in Ontario highlights the deadly risks of bat encounters. An 11-year-old boy died of rabies after a bat landed on his face, despite no visible bite. His initial symptoms were misdiagnosed, delaying crucial treatment. This incident, the first local human rabies case in Ontario since 1967, underscores…

We Got This Covered

11yo Ontario boy dies from rabies after bat landed on face while asleep, no visible bitemark

His parents don't want this to happen to other kids.

The Economic Times

Canada: Ontario restructures immigration program to fill in-demand jobs

Ontario has revamped its immigration program, consolidating eight streams into four to better align with labour market demands and address workforce shortages. The new Ontario Workforce Priority stream prioritizes foreign workers with job offers, specific skills, and Ontario experience. This modernization aims to simplify applications, strengthen eligibility, and allow more…

The Times of India

Ontario launches three new pathways to PR: Good news for self-employed physicians

Canada PR News: Ontario veiled three fresh Provincial Nominee Program streams aimed at securing permanent residency for skilled employees, lower-skilled workers, and self-employed doctors. Starting June 26, these pathways necessitate job offers from local employers and the fulfillment of specific educational and language requirements.

The Times of India

86-year-old Canadian woman loses $900,000 in AI crypto scam she found on Facebook; friend says she nearly took her own life

An elderly woman from Ontario, aged 86, unfortunately fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam that cost her over $900,000. Deceived by a deepfake video featuring Mark Carney, she believed in a fraudulent investment platform that claimed to have the Bank of Canada’s endorsement. In a desperate move, she invested her…

The Conversation

Ontario kindergarten: What changed, what didn’t and why it matters

If your child is starting Ontario kindergarten in September, you have likely come across the headlines over the past year and a half about the “new kindergarten curriculum.”

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Nature Communications

Canadian National Railway

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.