Due to the ongoing wildfires in Ontario, the Crooked Forest has been mandated to evacuate. As a result, Crooked Forest Media and it’s neighbouring publications have been forced to cease operations until further notice.

In 2025, Ontario premier Doug Ford decreased the province’s budget for emergency forest firefighting from $177 million to $135 million, with $4 million cut from emergency preparedness. According to the budget, the province ended up spending $271 million-double. This year, the province earmarked $150 million.

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See you when the smoke clears.