Ontario First Nation
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Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over gang and addiction crisesNetmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Chief Louis Kwissiwa is calling for policing and mental health help from the province and the federal government.CanadaNov 19
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‘Language is identity’: Indigenous Ontario legislator to make history at Queen’s ParkFor the first time in its history, the Ontario legislature will allow, interpret and transcribe a language other than English and French.PoliticsMay 26
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‘Huge loss’: Fire destroys band office in northern Ontario First NationNishnawbe Aski Police says its crime unit is now investigating Thursday's early morning fire at the North Spirit Lake band office and a nearby abandoned home.FireApr 6
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Fire that destroyed nursing station forces Ontario First Nation to evacuate patientsChief Russell Wesley of Cat Lake First Nation says people who need treatment for cancer, diabetes, and addiction support were among those removed from the community.FireMar 5
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Northern Ontario First Nations declare state of emergency over winter roadsAn organization representing First Nations across northern Ontario says it is declaring a state of emergency because warmer weather has left some winter roads unpassable.CanadaFeb 9
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2 dead, 3 injured after house fire on Weenusk First Nation in northern OntarioThe leader of an organization representing 49 First Nations says he is mourning after two people died in a house fire in a remote northern Ontario Cree community.FireFeb 5
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Neskantaga First Nation works to uplift community since suicide crisis 10 years agoA 16-year-old girl rests in one plot, a 13-year-old in another. Suicide brought them there.CanadaJan 30
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‘I can breathe,’ summer festival helps rejuvenate Neskantaga First NationNeskantaga has the longest boil-water advisory in Canada, stretching back more than 28 years.CanadaAug 19, 2023
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One dead after house fire in Ontario First Nation that lacks firefighting servicesOne person is dead after a house fire earlier this week in a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation that has seen a lack of firefighting resources in recent years.CanadaJul 7, 2023
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Triple shooting on Ontario First Nation leaves 2 dead, Toronto teen charged with murderA triple shooting on an Ontario First Nation left two people dead and a Toronto teen has been charged with first-degree murder, police say.CrimeJun 20, 2023
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