As the Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission project nears completion, Ontario plans to add five more remote First Nations to the power grid and end their reliance on diesel fuel. Consultation with First Nations will be integral, say representatives at Premier Doug Ford's announcement in Oliver Paipoonge.
$13M for temporary Eabametoong school ckdr.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ckdr.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Eabametoong First Nation, where its only school was razed by arson last month, leaders pushing to get a temporary school built by September face many infrastructure challenges. In the meantime, people in the remote community in northwestern Ontario are trying to cope with the loss. "I thought of the school as my friend," says a kindergarten teacher.
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