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FORT FRANCES, ON — Northwestern Ontario is heating up in a big way as Environment Canada issues its first heat warning of the season for Fort Frances, Atikokan, Shebandowan, and Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation. With daytime highs reaching the low 30s and nighttime temperatures stubbornly staying above 20°C, residents are being urged to take heat precautions seriously. Historically, Fort Frances has experienced wide temperature swings on May 11—from a chilly -3.2°C to a sizzling 33.0°C. With this week’s highs threatening that upper record, 2025 may go down as one of the hottest starts to May on record. Also Read: First Nation…

The Chiefs of Ontario are deeply troubled by the serious and persistent challenges faced by many First Nations, particularly the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation. The Nation has been in a state of emergency since 2014 due to a suicide crisis among youth, substance abuse issues, untimely deaths in the community and the pervasive and insidious impacts of colonization. And while Onigaming walks the path of healing, they have been met with unacceptable disrespect and dismissal from some mining companies. The Ojibways of Onigaming are a prime example of how community wellbeing, inherent and Treaty rights, and environmental stewardship intersect…