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In historic move, Ontario will allow Indigenous languages to be spoken in legislature

A change to the rules that govern lawmakers in Ontario means MPPs will be able to speak Indigenous languages without asking permission for the first time in provincial history. ....

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Its only school ripped away by arson, Eabametoong First Nation focuses on healing and keeping kids in class

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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Impassable winter roads create 'dire' situation for Ontario First Nations: NAN

Impassable winter roads are delaying vital shipments and threatening the safety of First Nations across northern Ontario, leaders warn. ....

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Impassable winter roads create 'dire' situation for Ontario First Nations

An unseasonably warm winter has left many remote First Nations cut off from an essential road network built over frozen land, lakes and rivers. ....

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Impassable winter roads create 'dire' situation for Ontario First Nations: NAN

Impassable winter roads are delaying vital shipments and threatening the safety of First Nations across northern Ontario, leaders warned as they pressed the provincial and federal government for support. ....

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