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2 days ago
- Climate
- Global News
Chance of rain in Kawartha Lakes as crews fight 3 active wildfires
Environment Canada is forecasting a chance of rain for Kawartha Lakes Wednesday morning as emergency crews continue to fight three active wildfires in the region. As of 5 a.m. Wednesday, Environment Canada is forecasting mainly clouding skies with a 40 per cent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. The skies will clear this afternoon, the agency added, and temperatures will reach a high of 28 degrees. Ontario's forest fire info map currently shows three active wildfires blazing in the region, with the forest fire danger ratings listed as low. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Of the three fires, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said Tuesday the largest fire, OFR 1, had consumed approximately 33.5 hectares of forest near Burnt River. Meanwhile, the Haliburton 18 fire burned through 27 hectares of forest, it added. Story continues below advertisement The third fire, the Kirkfield fire, had consumed five hectares and began on Aug. 11. 2:18 Kawartha Lakes forest fires 'not under control' amid dry conditions There were no evacuation orders in place, but residents were being asked to remain alert. 'There is a total fire ban in effect across the city of Kawartha Lakes and we will be policing that,' Mayor Doug Elmslie said Tuesday. 'If you see smoke, report it immediately to Kawartha Lake's fire rescue.' — with files from Prisha Dev
Global News
31-07-2025
- Business
- Global News
Ontario town offered financial lifeline on condition it does not suspend services
A small northern Ontario township facing financial ruin has been handed a lifeline by the Ford government — with major strings attached — as provincial officials continue to investigate how it accumulated millions in debt. The Township of Fauquier-Strickland caught the province's attention at the end of June, when it announced it would lay off all its staff and stop providing its 500 or so residents with services in the face of massive debts. The township, located north of Timmins, Ont., said it had $2.5 million in accumulated operating deficits and had utterly exhausted its reserve funding. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing responded by telling the local mayor and councillors they could not stop offering services. The province sent in financial investigators to look at its books. Story continues below advertisement Now, a new letter from Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack, addressed to the town, is offering it $300,000 in one-time funding to keep the municipality afloat while further investigations take place. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The money, according to the letter, can be used for 'certain expenses that would enable the continuation of municipal services to residents' and will be paid in monthly installments. The funding will only be sent to the township if it agrees to certain conditions, including cancelling its plan to lay off all staff and end municipal services, as well as agreeing to freeze discretionary spending. The request is on the council agenda for the town on Thursday, with councillors required to pass resolutions agreeing to the terms in order to unlock the funds. It had previously planned to lay off all staff on Aug. 1. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing stressed the one-time nature of the funding to Global News, saying the money was to get the township through the next few months while work continued to investigate the cause — and solution — to its deficits. When council passed a resolution to suspend all municipal staff at the end of June, it said the only alternative would have been to implement a property tax increase of 190 to 230 per cent on residents, which would have tripled most tax bills and potentially forced families from their homes. Story continues below advertisement The municipality says it has been operating with zero cash reserves for over a year, relying heavily on credit to fund ongoing operations. In 2024, property taxes were increased by 26 per cent in an effort to address the growing problem. — with files from Global News' Prisha Dev
Global News
25-07-2025
- Global News
3-year-old child drowns while playing with family at popular Ontario beach
The Ontario Provincial Police say a three-year-old child has died after drowning at a popular beach in Prince Edward County. Police said it was around 5:30 p.m. Thursday when they responded to a beach area at Sandbanks Provincial Park. A child had gone missing while playing with family members in a shallow area of the water, OPP said, adding the child was found by bystanders before emergency crews arrived. The child was rushed to hospital by paramedics. 'Despite resuscitation efforts, the child was pronounced deceased,' OPP said. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Police said the identity of the child is not being released out of respect for the family's privacy. Several drowning incidents reported in Ontario this summer The OPP have put out several press releases regarding drownings across the province this summer. Story continues below advertisement Just this week, the OPP reported that 10 people have died in marine incidents in eastern Ontario so far this summer — more than double the number recorded by this time last year. OPP said in every case, the victim was not wearing a life jacket. The warning comes amid a series of devastating incidents that have already taken place in Ontario waters. At a provincial park beach in Lake Erie, a 35-year-old man from Woodstock, Ont., drowned while trying to save his daughter. His body was recovered the following day. In another tragic drowning, an 18-year-old swimmer was pulled from Ipperwash Beach unresponsive and later died in hospital. Then, just days later, a 44-year-old man died after diving from a boat into shallow water, the second fatality there in the same week. Police have emphasized the importance of life jackets and water safety. — With files from Global News' Prisha Dev
