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‘We can’t let our guard down’: Ontario First Nations face COVID outbreaksIt all happened as the province was gradually lifting public health measures against COVID-19 and infection rates were declining in much of southern Ontario.HealthMar 8
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Rangers support Ontario First Nation battling COVID outbreakA group of Canadian Rangers will be helping an Ontario First Nation as it battles a COVID-19 outbreak.CanadaFeb 28
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Feds promise to do all they can for Bearskin Lake in Ontario, but no word on military helpBearskin Lake, a First Nation in northern Ontario, has declared an emergency after COVID-19 infected nearly half of its 400 residents.CanadaJan 7
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Bearskin Lake First Nation waiting for military help after COVID outbreakBearskin Lake First Nation in northern Ontario is waiting for military assistance a week after it declared an emergency due to a COVID-19 outbreak.HealthJan 6
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Bearskin Lake First Nation in Ontario asks for military help with COVID outbreakAn Ontario First Nation is requesting military assistance amid a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected half of its on-reserve population and "crippled" daily operations.HealthJan 3
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Ontario First Nation confirms 12 cases of blastomycosis, more than 100 under investigationA First Nation in northern Ontario has confirmed 12 cases of a lung infection typically caused by fungus and says more than 100 cases are under investigation.HealthDec 8, 2021
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Additional services required in light of possible blastomycosis outbreak, Ontario First Nation saysThe First Nation says it has reported 44 cases under investigation for the lung infection, which is typically caused by a fungus that grows in moist soil, leaves and rotting wood.HealthNov 25, 2021
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‘A lot of anxiety’: Ontario First Nation grapples with possible blastomycosis outbreakA First Nation in northern Ontario is handing out flyers and asking residents to fill out a questionnaire to trace the source of a fungus suspected of causing lung infections.HealthNov 24, 2021
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Ontario to expand high-speed internet service to Hiawatha First NationNorthumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini announced $409,742 in funding, which he says will help connect up to 174 homes and businesses.PoliticsOct 13, 2021
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Ontario First Nation receives funds to find residential school burial sitesThe First Nation is working with survivors and families of St. Mary's Indian Residential School in northern Ontario as it looks to identify unmarked burial sites.CanadaAug 12, 2021
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