Ontario First Nations

• ‘I would like us to not be forgotten’: Ontario election breeds hope, skepticism in Far North

  "I would like to have us not be forgotten," said Susanna Baxter. "I feel like that's how I've felt my whole life and I don't want my children forgotten."

  Politics

  May 23
  
• Ontario First Nations announce new step in Ring of Fire road building

  Two northern Ontario First Nations say they are taking another step toward all-season road access to potential mining sites in the Ring of Fire.

  Canada

  Apr 14
  
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• Elections Canada report finds failures denied Ontario First Nations voters right to vote

  Elections Canada has apologized to voters in three Ontario First Nations communities after breakdowns in communication led to being denied their right to vote in the last election.

  Politics

  Mar 28
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• Opioid deaths doubled among First Nations people in Ontario amid pandemic, report says

  The report released Friday says that 116 First Nations people died due to opioid poisoning between March 2020 and March 2021, compared with 50 people in the previous year.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021
• Ontario marks 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  Ontario has not made it a provincial statutory holiday.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2021
• Northwestern Ontario sees 17 new fires burning Tuesday as evacuations continue

  There are now 148 active fires burning, with 44 of those not under control, 12 being held, 27 under control and 65 being monitored.

  Weather

  Jul 27, 2021
• Fire deaths 10 times more likely for Ontario First Nations residents: report

  The review from the Office of the Chief Coroner found First Nations children under the age of 10 are 86 times more likely to die in a fire than their non-Indigenous counterparts.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2021
• First Nations STEM mentorship program opens to Ontario high school students

  The head of an agency that gives technical advice to First Nations in Ontario hopes a new mentorship program will open young Indigenous people's eyes to their own potential.

  Education

  May 4, 2021
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• Indigenous leaders in Thunder Bay, Ont., area call for COVID-19 relief

  First Nations leaders in the Thunder Bay, Ont., area are calling on all levels of government to take action on the worrying spread of COVID-19 in northwestern Ontario.

  Health

  Feb 26, 2021
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• Consent at heart of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination plan for remote First Nations communities

  Ontario's plan to vaccinate most remote First Nations against COVID-19 faces challenges, but Indigenous leaders say that earning the trust of the people must be a priority.

  Health

  Jan 21, 2021