Grassy Narrows

• Ontario’s largest school board under ministry probe for Toronto protest outing

  Ontario’s education minister has asked for an investigation into a Toronto field trip that saw students involved with a downtown protest.

  Education

  Sep 25
  
• Ontario mining law ‘outdated, unconstitutional and offensive’: First Nation chief

  It is also seeking an order that would halt all current and planned mining projects in the area until proper consultation takes place and consent is given.

  Canada

  Jul 12
  
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• Grassy Narrows First Nation sues Ontario, Canada over mercury contamination

  A northern Ontario First Nation is suing the governments of Ontario and Canada over ongoing mercury contamination in a river system that flows through its territory.

  Canada

  Jun 4
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• No home. No options: Ontario Indigenous kids ‘damaged’ by system sending them south

  Many Grassy Narrows children have endured being sent to foster and group homes far away, inflicting what child-welfare experts call 'significant culture shock.'

  Investigations

  Mar 2
• First Nations leaders from Ring of Fire region demand meeting with Premier Ford

  Leaders of several First Nations from the Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario have demanded a meeting with Premier Doug Ford.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2023
• Heat warnings issued in northwestern Ontario

  Environment Canada issued a series of heat warnings for areas of Ontario on the Manitoba border down to the tip of the United States.

  Weather

  May 28, 2023
• Four Ontario First Nations voice concerns over mining claims on their lands

  Four First Nations in northern Ontario are calling on the province to address their concerns about mining exploration companies intruding on their lands.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2023
• Supreme Court rules companies are responsible for cleanup of Grassy Narrows site

  The mercury contamination has caused health problems for some members of the First Nation.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2019
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• NDP’s Singh promises $1.8B to provide clean drinking water in Indigenous communities

  The community is dealing with generations of mercury poisoning from contaminated water.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2019
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• Grassy Narrows chief, NDP candidate urges Ottawa to get down to business on mercury care centre

  The chief of a northwestern Ontario reserve – and an NDP candidate in this fall's federal election – is calling on Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan to sit down to hammer out an agreement on a long-promised treatment facility for mercury poisoning.

  Health

  Aug 20, 2019