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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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‘Unruly passenger’ caused Ontario flight to be diverted, had to be restrained onboard: police"One of the pilots along with other passengers were forced to restrain and subdue the accused until the aircraft could be landed safely," police allege.CrimeJun 7, 2022
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Elections Canada report finds failures denied Ontario First Nations voters right to voteElections 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.PoliticsMar 28, 2022
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More than 3,000 people evacuated from northern Ontario First Nations due to wildfiresCurrently, there are 151 wildland fires burning in Ontario, 138 of which are in the northwest region and 13 of which are in the northeast region.EnvironmentJul 26, 2021
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2 more First Nations evacuated in northwestern Ontario due to wildfiresResidents from two more First Nations in northwestern Ontario are being evacuated today due to the threat posed by growing wildfires in the region.WeatherJul 21, 2021
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Wildfires blazing out of control in Manitoba and other provincesThere are currently 67 active fires in the province and five of those are burning out of control.EnvironmentJul 13, 2021
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NAN seeks emergency declaration from province over northern Ontario wildfiresThe Nishnawbe Aski Nation says the declaration is needed to trigger an immediate response to the situation, including aircraft and watercraft for evacuations.WeatherJul 13, 2021
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Ontario judge rules intermittent sentence law unfair to Indigenous accused from remote areasJudge David Gibson said forcing the mothers to leave their children for extended periods would be harmful.CanadaOct 5, 2020
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Forest fire evacuees head back home to Keewaywin and Pikangikum First Nations in OntarioResidents of two northwestern Ontario First Nations forced from their homes by forest fires will soon start heading back now that the blazes are dying down, provincial officials and community members said Friday.EnvironmentJul 19, 2019
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Northern Ontario fire evacuees beginning to return homeA handful of Pikangikum First Nation evacuees will be returning home from Regina, but there is still no general repatriation order for the entire community.CanadaJul 17, 2019
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