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Tom Longboat Day to be marked June 4 across province of Ontario

“This legendary Canadian has been ignored for too long,” Eglinton-Lawrence M.P.P. Mike Colle said after Ontario members of...

Sharing John Paishk’s drum with the world

Four years after witnessing the drumming and dancing at Sandy Lake, I photographed John Paishk of Red Lake, Ont., with his...

Beaver animal of choice in Mattagami

It was a beautiful day to visit Mattagami First Nation April 24 to check out the annual Beaverfest celebration in the...

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Mar 25, 2020    0
Ontario shuts down all non-essential businesses, Regional Chief urges people to stay home

Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald encourages people to stay home and be calm as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the province and country, including four confirmed...

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Mar 25, 2020    0
Wawatay's offices closed to the public, updated contact info

Due to the dangers of COVID-19 Wawatay Communications Society has closed its offices to the public in both Timmins and Sioux Lookout. The administration staff is working from home. If you need to...

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Community
Mar 25, 2020    0
Concern raised by FN communities close to confirmed COVID-19 cases

Weenusk expressed concerns about a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Timmins area during their March 20 Statement from Chief and Council on the COVID-19 global pandemic. Weenusk was one of four...

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Mar 24, 2020    0
At War With A Virus

We are in a world wide war with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We are now at a critical stage in Canada and here in Ontario. If we take this threat seriously and listen to the experts who are...

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Mar 24, 2020    0
An Elder Who Walked In Two Worlds

Recently, my great uncle Peter Kataquapit passed at an old age home in Timmins. My family, myself and many people up the James Bay coast and in northern Ontario remember Peter as a rock that we...

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