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Pikangikum water woes decades-old, chief says

Pikangikum water woes decades-old, chief says

Few of Pikangikum's more than 520 homes have tap water and indoor toilets, according to the First Nation.
Historic cradleboard exhibit looking for permanent home

Historic cradleboard exhibit looking for permanent home

Shirley Stevens says Indigenous women made beautiful ways to keep their children close and show their importance.
Alleged sexual assault of intimate partner leads to multiple charges

Alleged sexual assault of intimate partner leads to multiple charges

OPP arrested an Atikokan resident in connection with an incident involving a weapon
Woman charged after refusing roadside sobriety test

Woman charged after refusing roadside sobriety test

On Saturday evening, around 7 p.m., an OPP officer observed a vehicle crossing the centre line. 
MNR makes progress on a 1,300-hectare forest fire

MNR makes progress on a 1,300-hectare forest fire

A change in wind direction helped firefighters battling a blaze north of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations
Shortening teachers’ college back to one year could help fill specific vacancies, some local unions say

Shortening teachers’ college back to one year could help fill specific vacancies, some local unions say

Documents obtained by The Canadian Press suggest the province is considering the change to address a worsening shortage of educators.
Mamakwa ‘felt something’ viewing historic Treaty 9

Mamakwa ‘felt something’ viewing historic Treaty 9

‘As a rights-holder, it was a powerful experience to physically hold this history in my hands.’
Heat warning issued for parts of Northwestern Ontario

Heat warning issued for parts of Northwestern Ontario

Temperatures will approach or exceed 30 C from Sunday through Wednesday
‘Collective impact’: anti-homelessness advocacy must be community-wide, experts say

‘Collective impact’: anti-homelessness advocacy must be community-wide, experts say

Lakehead Social Planning Council, local Indigenous Friendship Centre deliver presentation on most recent point-in-time count.
More and new pests, invasive species to watch out for as winters warm, entomologist says

More and new pests, invasive species to watch out for as winters warm, entomologist says

While new threats to plants continue to migrate north, one toxic worm spreading in southern Ontario is unlikely to establish itself here.
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