Pikangikum

• One dead after house fire in Ontario First Nation that lacks firefighting services

  One person is dead after a house fire earlier this week in a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation that has seen a lack of firefighting resources in recent years.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
  
• ‘Unruly passenger’ caused Ontario flight to be diverted, had to be restrained onboard: police

  "One of the pilots along with other passengers were forced to restrain and subdue the accused until the aircraft could be landed safely," police allege. 

  Crime

  Jun 7, 2022
  
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• Elections Canada report finds failures denied Ontario First Nations voters right to vote

  Elections Canada has apologized to voters in three Ontario First Nations communities after breakdowns in communication led to being denied their right to vote in the last election.

  Politics

  Mar 28, 2022
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• More than 3,000 people evacuated from northern Ontario First Nations due to wildfires

  Currently, there are 151 wildland fires burning in Ontario, 138 of which are in the northwest region and 13 of which are in the northeast region.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2021
• 2 more First Nations evacuated in northwestern Ontario due to wildfires

  Residents from two more First Nations in northwestern Ontario are being evacuated today due to the threat posed by growing wildfires in the region.

  Weather

  Jul 21, 2021
• Wildfires blazing out of control in Manitoba and other provinces

  There are currently 67 active fires in the province and five of those are burning out of control.

  Environment

  Jul 13, 2021
• NAN seeks emergency declaration from province over northern Ontario wildfires

  The Nishnawbe Aski Nation says the declaration is needed to trigger an immediate response to the situation, including aircraft and watercraft for evacuations.

  Weather

  Jul 13, 2021
• Ontario judge rules intermittent sentence law unfair to Indigenous accused from remote areas

  Judge David Gibson said forcing the mothers to leave their children for extended periods would be harmful.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2020
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• Forest fire evacuees head back home to Keewaywin and Pikangikum First Nations in Ontario

  Residents of two northwestern Ontario First Nations forced from their homes by forest fires will soon start heading back now that the blazes are dying down, provincial officials and community members said Friday.

  Environment

  Jul 19, 2019
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• Northern Ontario fire evacuees beginning to return home

  A handful of Pikangikum First Nation evacuees will be returning home from Regina, but there is still no general repatriation order for the entire community.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2019