A 42-year-old man from Batchewana First Nation has been charged with attempted murder, arson causing bodily harm and arson causing property damage.

Government officials are at Shoal Lake 40 to celebrate the start of construction on a new water treatment system.

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled earlier this year that Sandy Lake First Nation denied Angele Kamalatisit's right to housing based on her marital or family status.

The deal with First Nations was meant to address building road access to the Ring of Fire region in Ontario.

The original monument in Orillia, north of Toronto, portrayed the French explorer along with several other figures, including four statues of First Nations people represented in a way some considered racist.

Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan says the federal government is committing more assistance for a northern Ontario reserve facing challenges with its water supply, including sending additional medical officials there this week.

Earlier this month, the community declared a state of emergency over concerns about chemical levels in tap water.

The commander of Pikangikum's emergency operations centre said on Friday that around 2,000 of the First Nation's approximately 4,000 residents have been moved to Regina and other host communities in Ontario.

OPP 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.

A full evacuation of Pikangikum First Nation began yesterday, with community members leaving on flights, as well as via boat and bus routes.