Officials with the City of Thunder Bay say the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the presence of the invasive emerald ash borer in the city. The insect has been rapidly spreading across North America and had previously been detected as close as Sault Ste. City staff are collaborating with the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, as well as the food inspection agency to survey surrounding areas to see if the ash borer has spread any further, the release said. A response plan is slated to be presented to city council at its next meeting on July 18. "When EAB arrives here all of those ash trees will be killed and will require immediate removal to reduce potential hazards," Vescio was quoted as saying in another release in June.

Source: CBC News June 30, 2016 21:00 UTC