Leaders gathered in Wasagamack First Nation for a milestone announcement that reaffirmed the provincial government’s campaign promise to build an airport in the community.
Remote communities are coming together to ask for a permanent road spanning about 252 km, so they don't have to rely on the winter road system anymore.
Wasagamack First Nation is calling on all levels of government to invest in an airport in the northeastern Manitoba community, as people there recall a fatal helicopter crash that killed two beloved elders 25 years ago this month.