Bearskin Lake First Nation COVID Outbreak

• Rangers arrive to Bearskin Lake First Nation in Ontario to assist with COVID outbreak

  Chief Lefty Kamenawatamin, who tested positive Saturday for COVID-19 and is in isolation, says the community needs more support quickly.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2022
  
• 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
  
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• Feds promise to do all they can for Bearskin Lake in Ontario, but no word on military help

  Bearskin Lake, a First Nation in northern Ontario, has declared an emergency after COVID-19 infected nearly half of its 400 residents.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2022
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• Bearskin Lake First Nation waiting for military help after COVID outbreak

  Bearskin Lake First Nation in northern Ontario is waiting for military assistance a week after it declared an emergency due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

  Health

  Jan 6, 2022
• Bearskin Lake First Nation in Ontario asks for military help with COVID outbreak

  An Ontario First Nation is requesting military assistance amid a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected half of its on-reserve population and "crippled" daily operations.

  Health

  Jan 3, 2022