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Wildfire evacuees from 2 Ontario First Nations to shelter in Toronto, Barrie
Deer Lake, Webequie First Nations have both declared state of emergency as wildfires threaten the northern Ontario ...
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Two Ontario First Nations declare wildfire emergencies, plan evacuations
Two First Nations in Ontario's far north have declared states of emergency and are planning evacuations as wildfires threaten ...
Ontario to amend controversial Bill 5, add duty to consult provisions amid First Nations uproar
Premier Doug Ford's government is preparing to partially amend a contentious mining bill, but it intends to proceed with the ...
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First Nations chief says infrastructure drive could trigger another Idle No More protest movement
Anishinabek Nation Regional Chief Scott McLeod has joined Indigenous leaders who say they're alarmed by government efforts to ...
Ontario to amend controversial Bill 5 amid criticism from First Nations
The Ford government is expected to amend its controversial Bill 5, designed to fast-track approvals of projects such as mines ...
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National chief says First Nations frustrated by 'fast-track' approach to development
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't blame First Nations leaders who are voicing frustration ...
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Ontario says First Nations key to Ring of Fire development despite Bill 5 opposition
The minister of Indigenous relations in Ontario says development will not move ahead without involvement from affected First ...
First Nations leaders warn of confrontation over Ontario’s ‘special economic zones’ in omnibus bill
First Nations leaders are warning the Ontario government that passing a bill allowing it to designate “special economic zones ...
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Sol Mamakwa Urges Urgent Support for Northern First Nations Amid Escalating Wildfire Crisis
As wildfires sweep across Northern Ontario, Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa is calling on the Ford government to take swift, ...
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Last-minute changes to Ontario mining bill are not good enough, First Nations say
TORONTO - Ontario First Nations say the provincial government’s last-minute changes to a controversial mining bill are not good enough and have come too late. Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of ...
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Ice roads are a lifeline for First Nations. As Canada warms, they’re disappearing.
In the past, winters were so cold that she could walk on the ice that naturally formed over the creek. Now it no longer ...
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Two Ontario First Nations declare wildfire emergencies, plan evacuations
Two First Nations in Ontario’s far north have declared states of emergency and are planning evacuations as wildfires threaten their communities. Leaders in Deer Lake First Nation, near the ...