Grassy Narrows
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Supreme Court rules companies are responsible for cleanup of Grassy Narrows siteThe mercury contamination has caused health problems for some members of the First Nation.CanadaDec 6, 2019
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NDP’s Singh promises $1.8B to provide clean drinking water in Indigenous communitiesThe community is dealing with generations of mercury poisoning from contaminated water.CanadaOct 5, 2019
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Grassy Narrows chief, NDP candidate urges Ottawa to get down to business on mercury care centreThe 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.HealthAug 20, 2019
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Grassy Narrows chief running for the federal NDP in fall electionGrassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle said the Liberals haven't done enough to help with mercury contamination.CanadaJul 29, 2019
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Man dead after assault in Grassy Narrows First Nation: OPPOPP say they were called to assist a man who had been allegedly assaulted on a road in Grassy Narrows First Nation in the early hours of Tuesday morning.CrimeJul 11, 2019
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Grassy Narrows members unveil care home designs, call out Trudeau government over funding"They understand what we're asking for," said Chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation Randy Turtle.NewsJun 19, 2019
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Mercury contamination in Grassy Narrows example of government ‘inaction’: UN human rights expertA UN human rights expert says the need to address mercury contamination in Grassy Narrows dates back some 50 years.CanadaJun 6, 2019
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Indigenous Services Minister and Grassy Narrows chief discuss proposed agreement, medical facilityHelp for the community experiencing the effects of mercury contamination seemed to be on the way when the federal government promised a specialized treatment facility on the reserve in November 2017.CanadaMay 29, 2019
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Justin Trudeau appearance interrupted by protester from Grassy Narrows First NationThe unidentified woman called on the federal government to make good on its promise to provide a mercury treatment centre for the northwestern Ontario community.CanadaMay 9, 2019
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Grassy Narrows worries about Liberals’ promise to help with mercury contaminationThe chief of a First Nation in northwestern Ontario long-plagued by the debilitating impacts of mercury contamination says he is worried about the fate of a federally promised treatment facility.CanadaApr 22, 2019
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