Protest at mill as Grassy Narrows seeks action on mercury
Grassy Narrows First Nation members and supporters protested in front of Dryden's paper mill demanding action to curb mercury pollution. Chief Rudy Turtle urged the province to intervene and for the mill to suspend operations if contamination cannot be stopped. Mercury from the 1960s and 70s persists in the Wabigoon River and fish, linked to Minamata disease-like health effects.
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Grassy Narrows
Rudy Turtle
Dryden
Wabigoon
Turtle
Environmental Health
Restorative Justice Plan Aims to Deter Minor Offences
The Ontario Provincial Police and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Legal Services partner to implement pre charge diversion in Treaty No 9 communities. North West officers will offer restorative justice programs to keep people out of the justice system for minor crimes and guide self reflection toward positive choices.
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Ontario
Nishnawbe Aski Nation Legal Services
No. 9
OPP
Northwest
OPP North West Region
Federal minister touts efforts amid Northern emergency
Federal Minister Patty Hajdu spoke from Thunder Bay in response to Ginoogaming First Nation's May state of emergency and ongoing regional issues. She cited a $1.2 billion health care commitment for Weeneebayko and over $80 million toward widening Highway 11 17, noting federal provincial collaboration.
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Sheri Taylor
Ginoogaming First Nation
Greg Rickford
Northern Affairs
First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Doug Ford
Greenstone
Patty Hajdy
Ginoogaming
Matawa First Nations Management
Chiefs Council
Taylor
Ford
Hajdy
Thunder Bay
Rickford
Province of
Ontario
Weeneebayke
Ince
Hajdu
Ontario funds first nations transport projects to boost mobility
Ontario will provide 225000 to Thunder Bay Friendship Centre Marten Falls First Nation and Red Rock Indian Band through the Indigenous Transportation Initiatives Fund The aim is to improve transportation infrastructure for economic growth and quality of life The groups will use about 75000 each for projects including a delivery truck for Marten Falls and port development planning for Red Rock The Thunder Bay centre will fund an elder transportation program for medical appointments and city programs The funding supports collaboration and economic reconciliation in the North
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Kevin Holland
Thunder Bay Friendship Centre
Marten Falls
Thunder Bay
Adawegamik
Holland
Red Rock
ITIF
Deep Sea
Wabaseemoong man charged in death of Carl Jamieson Junior
Treaty Three Police say Sheldon McDonald, 33, of Wabaseemoong First Nation, is charged with second degree murder after responding to a medical distress call at a Wabaseemoong home. The 34 year old victim was pronounced dead. McDonald remains in custody with a Kenora court date next month. OPP partnership notes ongoing investigation and no public safety threat.
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Wabaseemoong First Nation
Treaty Three
Carl Lee Jamieson Junior
Sheldon McDonald
Kenora
OPP
Jodi Lundmark
Cocaine seizure lands Toronto woman in court
A 23 year old Mississauga resident Alondra Moffat was charged with drug trafficking after Ontario provincial police stopped a Honda on Highway 11 17 in Shamrock Township and found about 2.4 kilograms of cocaine and two cellphones. She is to appear in Thunder Bay court. charge not proven.
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Shamah
Highway 11-17
Mississauga
Alondra Moffat
Thunder Bay
Carl Clutchey
Journalism Initiative
Chronicle-Journal
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THE
OPF
Indigenous Services Canada
Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative
Sinewswatch.com
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Canadian Tire
Arthur Street
Wilderness Discovery Centre
Wilderness Discovery
George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation
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