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Kenora, ON, Canada / 89.5 The Lake Apr 7, 2021 8:52 AM Four of the first nations around Kenora have given their blessing to the first phase of twinning the Trans-Canada Highway. The Dalles, Rat Portage, Washagamis Bay and Shoal Lake #40 says they willing to give conditional support for the project, which includes the double laning of Highway 17 from the Ontario/Manitoba border to Highway 673. The leaders of the first nations say they are inviting Ontario cabinet ministers to attend a special ceremony at the end of April. Consent still has not been given for Phase 2 and 3 of the project. Shoal...

Article content A group of Treaty 3 First Nation leaders have given Ontario their conditional consent to begin twinning the Trans-Canada Highway from the Ontario border, with shovels expected to be in the ground this fall. The project was announced early Wednesday morning, following approval from the Niiwin Wendaanimok Partnership (‘Four Winds’), a group of Treaty 3 leaders from Wauzhusk Onigum, Shoal Lake 40, Niisaachewan Anishinaabe (Dalles) and Washagamis Bay First Nations. In a media release, the partnership declared their conditional consent for Ontario to enter their territory and b...

Three northwestern Ontario communities will be getting economic development support thanks to a Fednor grant. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 6 FedNor has announced $770,000 in funding for three northwestern Ontario communities to hire economic development officers.(fednor.gc.ca) Three northwestern Ontario communities will be receiving economic development support thanks to a FedNor grant. The agency announced last week it was pledging $770,000 so Dryden, Machin, and Obashkaandagaang First Nation can each hire full-time economic development...

Chief Marilyn Sinclair, Obashkaandagaang First Nation. The federal government is spending 770 to create or retain Economic Development positions in Washagmis Bay, Dryden and Machin. The money comes from FedNor. Chief Marilyn Sinclair of Washagamis Bay says the money will help the community with a couple of economic opportunities they are pursuing. “It will create a lot of opportunities, especially the internet,” states Sinclair. “Our people…some are without the internet.  So that’s going to be a good investment for us.  This is the way to go new in terms of the pandemic going on h...