Northwestern Ontario First Nation

• Coroner role before Ontario’s top court after strep throat death of Indigenous child

  The family of a four-year-old boy who died of strep throat complications wants to sue over his death.

  Crime

  May 6, 2021
  
• Hundreds evacuated from northwestern Ontario First Nation over water crisis

  The chief of a northwestern Ontario First Nation says hundreds of people are being evacuated due to a water crisis.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2020
  
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• Northwestern Ontario First Nation evacuates community over water safety, asks feds for help

  Most of the 250 residents of the Neskantaga First Nation, a member of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, flew out of the community on the weekend after untreated water began flowing from local taps and water pressure tapered off dramatically.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2019
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• Forest fire threatening Pikangikum First Nation grows as evacuation continues

  The Ministry of Natural Resources said the fire – dubbed Red Lake Fire 39 – has now grown to more than 507 square kilometres in size, which is larger than Quebec City.

  Environment

  Jul 11, 2019
• Pikangikum First Nation evacuation plan paused due to lack of host communities: chief

  The evacuation of Pikangikum First Nation is now expected to resume on Thursday, as crews battled a fire burning about six kilometres to the southwest.

  Environment

  Jul 10, 2019
• Full evacuation from Pikangikum First Nation begins due to forest fire

  The decision on a full evacuation came a day after Pikangikum declared an emergency due to smoke from the nearby blaze.

  Environment

  Jul 8, 2019
• 16-year-old Pikangikum First Nation evacuee killed in car crash: officials

  The chief of Pikangikum First Nation says the teen girl was one of more than 2,000 community members forced from their homes by a nearby forest fire.

  Traffic

  Jun 12, 2019
• Military aid being ‘drawn down’ in Pikangikum as wildfire slows

  Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said Monday that the fire had begun to slow its spread.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2019
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• Wildfire near Pikangikum First Nation spreading slower than before: officials

  The forest fire near Pikangikum First Nation started on Wednesday and by Saturday it had grown to 36 square kilometres.

  Weather

  Jun 3, 2019
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• Northern Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency amid nearby wildfires

  Pikangikum First Nation has declared a state of emergency and is attempting to evacuate hundreds of residents as smoke from a nearby wildfire blows into the community.

  Environment

  May 30, 2019