Global National: July 16, 2026 | Ontario requests federal wildfire support as thousands flee homes

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Wildfires continue to roar across northwestern Ontario, forcing thousands of people to evacuate several remote communities. Vasilios Bellos is in Thunder Bay covering the out-of-control fire situation and the ongoing firefighting efforts.

Plenty is still unknown about the agreement Canada reached with the U.S. to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge, but some details are starting to emerge. Mackenzie Gray explains what's been revealed and how Prime Minister Mark Carney is justifying the deal.