Shawn Bell - Wawatay News

A new study of transportation options for the Ring of Fire has determined that building a railway would be cheaper option over the long term than shipping ore on an all-weather road.
KWG Resources, a mining company that has long promoted the railway option for the region, commissioned the study.
According to the study, the cost of building a rail line over the 330 kilometers between the Ring of Fire and Nakina is nearly $1.5 billion, while the cost of building a highway comes to just over $1 billion.

Rene Boucher knows how difficult it is to live with HIV in a small community.
In 1993, after being diagnosed HIV positive, Boucher returned to his home of Sioux Lookout to try and figure the next steps in his life. But he quickly realized that his return was not a normal homecoming – and that living with HIV poses more challenges than simply dealing with the illness.
“People thought I’d be spreading it around town,” Boucher reflects. “There was a big stigma against people living with HIV, a fear of HIV spreading, and people felt unsafe.”

The death of a 23-year-old Kasabonika woman while in police custody earlier this month has reignited concerns over the safety of First Nations residents on reserve and the adequacy of policing being provided in communities.
In a shot directed at limited funding for First Nations policing, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) has warned that both Ontario and Canada will be “legally and morally responsible” for future deaths caused by inadequate police resources.

A new study of transportation options for the Ring of Fire has determined that building a railway would be a cheaper option over the long term than shipping ore on an all-weather road.
KWG Resources, a mining company that has long promoted the railway option for the region, commissioned the study.
According to the study, the cost of building a rail line over the 330 kilometers between the Ring of Fire and Nakina is nearly $1.5 billion, while the cost of building a highway comes to just over $1 billion.

Ongoing research projects on homelessness in James Bay coast communities are being brought back to the communities for input next week.
Community forums in Moosonee, Kashechewan and Fort Albany will provide researchers from Laurentian University the chance to present their findings and recommendations and get feedback from the communities.
“The projects are really focused on the goals of each community, and the needs they have decided are most pressing,” said Mandy Scott of Fort Albany, the project’s First Nations communications coordinator.