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Indigenous leaders criticize claim that Northern Ontario evacuees are burdening Niagara Falls tourism

Municipal officials in Niagara Falls, Ont., met with Indigenous leaders from Northern Ontario on Tuesday to discuss comments made at a public council meeting last week suggesting evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation were becoming a burden on tourism.

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Chief Hosea Wesley of Kashechewan standing at a Niagara Falls traffic intersection on Monday.
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Ontario First Nation says nuclear waste project must meet its criteria even if fast-tracked

A Northwestern Ontario First Nation says it will determine whether a proposed nuclear waste deposit site on its territory can proceed, even though the project was just added to the federal government’s list of projects it intends to fast-track.

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The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 6, 2025. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
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