Rick Garrick — Wawatay News

Weenusk First Nation is looking forward to the clean up of nearby Site 500, the largest abandoned Mid-Canada Line radar site in northern Ontario.
“The clean up of the radar sites has been a long time coming and Weenusk First Nation is eager to move ahead with this project,” said Weenusk Chief Edmund Hunter. “Jobs will be created over the next three years for people from my community and that is very important to us. As well, the clean up will help improve the health of the environment for the people who live on this land.”

Species at Risk projects will soon be conducted by four area First Nations and two First Nation organizations.
“The Species at Risk Stewardship Fund supports dedicated volunteers and landowners in making a positive difference to our province’s at-risk plants and animals, which in turn improves our biodiversity and the quality of life for all Ontarians,” said Natural Resources Minister Linda Jeffrey.

Thunder Bay Police have revealed the cause of death of the 16-year-old girl from Sachigo Lake who died in the city Sept. 21.
The girl died of multiple blunt-force trauma injuries, according to the police.
Police have charged two young offenders – both girls – with second-degree murder in connection with the homicide.
The girls, aged 14 and 15, can't be identified under terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. According to police, the victim knew the two girls accused of her murder.

Shibogama First Nations Council is working with the Wildlands League to develop an integrated watershed plan.
“I understand the funding has been approved,” said Margaret Kenequanash, executive director of Shibogama First Nations Council. “Now we just have to sit down and develop the flow of that funding. The work that the communities are doing with the parks is already underway.”

Almost twice as many youth attended the PDAC Mining Matters Aboriginal Youth Outreach Summer Camps in Webequie and Marten Falls as were expected.
“We had a total of 104 campers – we were expecting 60,” said Leanne Hall, vice-president of human resources at Noront Resources Ltd, in an e-mail comment. “It was a huge success for everyone.”
Webequie Chief Cornelius Wabasse said the PDAC (Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada) Mining Matters camp provided youth with more knowledge about the mining activities happening in the Ring of Fire area.