CTV National News for Thursday, July 16, 2026: Displaced Ontario wildfire victims flee to safety in Thunder Bay
About this episode
The episode discusses the evacuation of First Nations due to wildfires in Ontario, health warnings in Toronto, and a train derailment in Quebec.
First Nations from northwestern Ontario have had to evacuate to Thunder Bay as wildfires consume their homes; Doctors encourage vulnerable populations to stay inside as much as possible as Toronto ERs see an increase in breathing difficulties; and, investigators suggest that steel tracks expanding due to heat may have contributed to a frightening train derailment in Quebec.
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