Bearskin Lake First Nation COVID outbreak
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Rangers arrive to Bearskin Lake First Nation in Ontario to assist with COVID outbreakChief Lefty Kamenawatamin, who tested positive Saturday for COVID-19 and is in isolation, says the community needs more support quickly.CanadaJan 10
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Bearskin Lake chief says community near ‘breaking point,’ needs urgent federal helpThe 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.CanadaJan 7
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Feds promise to do all they can for Bearskin Lake in Ontario, but no word on military helpBearskin Lake, a First Nation in northern Ontario, has declared an emergency after COVID-19 infected nearly half of its 400 residents.CanadaJan 7
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Bearskin Lake First Nation waiting for military help after COVID outbreakBearskin Lake First Nation in northern Ontario is waiting for military assistance a week after it declared an emergency due to a COVID-19 outbreak.HealthJan 6
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Bearskin Lake First Nation in Ontario asks for military help with COVID outbreakAn 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.HealthJan 3
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