Media Links

Links for media coverage on the forest fires and Sandy Lake evacuation:

July 18, 2011

http://netnewsledger.com/2011/07/18/forest-fires-impacting-northern-communities/

http://wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2011/7/18/fires-force-more-evacuations_21680

http://wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2011/7/18/sandy-lake-evacuates-residents_21682

July 19, 2011

http://netnewsledger.com/2011/07/19/forest-fires-impacting-region/

http://netnewsledger.com/2011/07/19/forest-fires-and-smoke-extremely-challenging-and-unprecedented-hobbs/

http://www.chroniclejournal.com/content/news/local/2011/07/19/fires-prompt-more-evacuations

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/forest-fires-ravage-northern-ontario/article2102543/

July 20, 2011

http://netnewsledger.com/2011/07/20/1000-sandy-lake-residents-to-arrive-in-thunder-bay/

http://netnewsledger.com/2011/07/20/forest-fire-evacuation-continues-up-to-7000-likely/

http://www.chroniclejournal.com/content/news/local/2011/07/20/first-nations-ask-state-emergency-fire-crisis

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1027656--3-300-people-evacuated-as-northern-ontario-forest-fires-rage

http://wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2011/7/21/red-cross-providing-contact-info-nan-evacuees-families-friends_21695

July 21, 2011

http://netnewsledger.com/2011/07/21/evacuations-continue-to-move-smoothly/

http://netnewsledger.com/2011/07/21/more-help-on-the-way-to-fire-northwestern-ontario-fires/

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1028392--more-than-100-fires-continue-to-burn-in-northern-ontario

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/family-members-separated-in-forest-fire-evacuation/article2105798/

July 22, 2011

http://netnewsledger.com/2011/07/22/%e2%80%9cthe-many-volunteers-from-our-community-have-been-truly-outstanding-hobbs/

http://www.chroniclejournal.com/content/news/local/2011/07/22/red-cross-tracks-evacuees

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1028374--storm-gives-some-relief-as-over-100-fires-burn-in-northern-ontario

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1029048--no-need-to-declare-emergency-over-forest-fires-mcguinty-says

http://wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2011/7/22/heavy-smoke-forces-deer-lake-evacuation_21708

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/northern-ontario-communities-band-together-to-help-evacuees/article2107370/

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/no-need-to-declare-emergency-over-ontario-fires-mcguinty-says/article2106214/

July 23, 2011

http://netnewsledger.com/2011/07/23/sandy-lake-fn-evacuees-enjoy-night-of-fun/

http://netnewsledger.com/2011/07/23/sandy-lake-evacuees-in-marathon/

http://www.chroniclejournal.com/content/news/local/2011/07/23/grand-chief-praises-aid-received-fire-crisis

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1029610--first-nation-chief-stays-behind-as-community-flees-forest-fire?bn=1

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/firefighters-gain-some-control-over-northern-ontario-fires/article2107723/

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