Pikangikum First Nation

• Ontario provincial police expelled from northwestern First Nation

  Chief Dean Owen of Pikangikum First Nation says the police force lost the community's trust due to alleged misconduct involving officers that "occurred over many years."

  Canada

  Mar 22
• Forest fire evacuees head back home to Keewaywin and Pikangikum First Nations in Ontario

  Residents 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.

  Environment

  Jul 19, 2019
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• Northern Ontario fire evacuees beginning to return home

  A handful of Pikangikum First Nation evacuees will be returning home from Regina, but there is still no general repatriation order for the entire community.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2019
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• Evacuation of Pikangikum First Nation paused as forest fire gets smaller

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says that as of Sunday, the fire burning near Pikangikum was about 447 square kilometres.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2019
• Roughly half of Pikangikum residents now evacuated as forest fire burns

  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.

  Environment

  Jul 12, 2019
• Forest fire threatening Pikangikum First Nation grows as evacuation continues

  The Ministry of Natural Resources said the fire – dubbed Red Lake Fire 39 – has now grown to more than 507 square kilometres in size, which is larger than Quebec City.

  Environment

  Jul 11, 2019
• Pikangikum First Nation evacuation plan paused due to lack of host communities: chief

  The evacuation of Pikangikum First Nation is now expected to resume on Thursday, as crews battled a fire burning about six kilometres to the southwest.

  Environment

  Jul 10, 2019
• More residents moved out of Pikangikum First Nation as crews battle forest fire

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

  Environment

  Jul 9, 2019
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• Full evacuation from Pikangikum First Nation begins due to forest fire

  The decision on a full evacuation came a day after Pikangikum declared an emergency due to smoke from the nearby blaze.

  Environment

  Jul 8, 2019
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• Ontario First Nations community facing 2nd evacuation due to wildfire smoke

  More than 2,000 members of the community were forced from their homes in late May and early June, with many only returning a few weeks ago.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2019