Father of missing Thunder Bay man has been searching the northern Ontario bush for 50 straight days cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dean Mattinas, a 27-year-old who lives in Thunder Bay and works in Sandy Lake First Nation, was last seen March 18 leaving Constance Lake First Nation and hitchhiking to the city. His family has become increasingly concerned about his well-being, and members are appealing to the public for help searching for him along Highway 11.
Ontario MPPs can now speak Indigenous languages at Queen's Park, after previously being limited to English or French. Language speakers say it's a small step on the path toward reconciliation, but means the world to those working to preserve traditional languages lost to Canada's colonial systems.