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Leaders are demanding better accommodations for those travelling from remote First Nations to Winnipeg for medical care.

Eleven First Nations in northern Manitoba are struggling to deal with the fallout of years of substance abuse, housing issues and other infrastructure problems. Grand Chief Walter Wastesicoot said the additional $300,000 in government funding amounts to "very little" actual help.

Manitoba is exploring the idea of building a second deepwater port on Hudson Bay as part of a plan to ship potash from Saskatchewan and petroleum products from Alberta through the Arctic Ocean.

Despite treaty agreements, most of Fox Lake Cree Nation's home territory has never been designated reserve land, which led to community members being displaced from their homes as northern Manitoba hydroelectric dams were built in the 1960s. After decades of waiting and negotiating, Fox Lake says it's time for the federal government to settle.

- Canada-Manitoba News Release: Arctic Gateway Group's Hudson Bay Railway on Track to Support Northern Connectivity Through Historic Partnership Between Canada and Manitoba