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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 ...
Wildfire evacuees from 2 Ontario First Nations to shelter in Toronto, Barrie
Wildfire evacuees from two First Nations in northwest Ontario are being relocated to Toronto and Barrie this weekend, after ...
Ontario First Nations leaders warn of 'conflict on the ground' if controversial Bill 5 passes
Bill 5 includes major changes to the province's endangered species and environmental protection laws. First Nations leaders ...
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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Last-minute changes to Ontario mining bill are not good enough, First Nations say
Ontario First Nations say last-minute changes to a mining bill fall short, calling for it to be scrapped and rewritten with Indigenous leadership at the table.
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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 ...
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Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar
Premier Doug Ford's government is set to capitulate to some First Nation demands on a controversial mining bill, though it ...
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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 ...
The Hamilton Spectator3d
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 ...
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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Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar
The province is set to designate the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario as the first such zone, a move that has set off a firestorm of anger among First Nations, many of which have pledged to take ...