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4 teens charged after fire destroys only school in northwestern Ont. First Nation

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 29, 2024 3:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four teens have been charged in connection with a fire that destroyed a northwestern Ontario First Nation’s only school last week. Nishnawbe Aski police say the suspects are …

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Northwestern Ontario ‘heartbroken’ to lose longtime Ojibway chief and role model

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Migisi Sahgaigan (Eagle River First Nation) along with Treaty 3 territory is in mourning with the passing of Ogiichidaa (Chief) Arnold Gardner, a respected elder who has led his community since 1993 and formerly served as Grand Chief of Treaty 3. Gardner …

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Northwestern Ontario communities get policing discounts from province, say more needed

A coalition of northwestern Ontario mayors say the province has agreed to help with their communities’ rising policing costs but more financial support is needed. The mayors of Sioux Lookout, Kenora and Pickle Lake formed a coalition last year to ask the province for relief as escalating homelessness, drug addition …

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Doctor shortage in northwestern Ontario remains dire with no clear relief in sight

Emergency rooms in northwestern Ontario remain critically short-staffed, and hospital leaders across the region warn the risk of emergency-room closures could continue well into the summer.  Three months ago, the emergency room in Red Lake, Ont., closed for 24 hours during a weekend because no physician was available. Officials say a similar …

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