Bearskin Lake COVID Outbreak

• Bearskin Lake chief ‘disappointed’ with Ottawa’s response to COVID crisis

  Bearskin Lake Chief Lefty Kamenawatamin earlier this month described the strain on the community by a COVID-19 outbreak as 'almost at a breaking point.'

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2022
  
• Ottawa’s Bearskin Lake response shows ‘indifference’ amid COVID-19 outbreak: Angus

  Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has said the government is either paying for or co-ordinating efforts by dozens of additional nurses and volunteers in Bearskin Lake.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2022
  
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• Bearskin Lake chief says community near ‘breaking point,’ needs urgent federal help

  The chief of Bearskin Lake says the remote northern Ontario community is "almost at a breaking point" after half of its population tested positive for COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2022