Sandy Lake First Nation

• Evacuee recalls ‘surreal’ escape as northern Ontario wildfire threatens First Nation

  As a major wildfire threatens a First Nation in northwestern Ontario, one evacuee is recounting her "surreal" experience escaping the blaze on a military aircraft.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2025
  
• First Nations in northern Ontario facing COVID-19 surge amid health care worker shortage

  A public health official says First Nations in northern Ontario are in a "very dire situation" as they deal with a surge in COVID cases and a shortage of health-care workers.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2022
  
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• 3 children dead in Ontario First Nation house fire, chief says

  Sandy Lake First Nation Chief Delores Kakegamic says the fire started around 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2022
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• Lawsuit against coroner after death of Indigenous child should proceed: appeal court

  In a unanimous decision, Ontario's Court of Appeal says the motion judge erred in analyzing two of the grounds of the lawsuit and shouldn't have dismissed the claim before trial.

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2021
• Human rights tribunal orders Ontario First Nation to allow banished woman to return

  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.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2019