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National Indigenous News October 22 · National Indigenous Newscasts

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  SPEAKER_00: This is a look at your National Indigenous News.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Daryl Stranger.
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  SPEAKER_00: The federal government will put down one billion dollars to help build a controversial road to the Ring of Fire region in Northern Ontario, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday.
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  SPEAKER_00: The region is said to be rich in nickel, chromite, copper, and gold, and Kearney said its development will secure Canada's critical mineral supply chain.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Ring of Fire sits partially in the James Bay Lowlands, part of North America's largest wetland, and is home to a number of remote fly-in First Nations.
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  SPEAKER_00: Its mineral development has been a major focus for Ontario Premier Doug Ford since he took office in 2018.
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  SPEAKER_00: Earlier this year, Ford announced construction had begun on two of the roads that will eventually connect the provincial highway system to the mining area some 500 kilometers north of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ford had long called for the federal government to match his government's$1 billion investment in the road project.
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  SPEAKER_00: The province has signed partnerships with three First Nations who want the road, while many others are decidedly against it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Webiquay First Nation and Martin Falls First Nation, both remote fly-in communities, want a road to connect to the provincial highway system as well as the economic opportunities in mining the Ring of Fire.
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  SPEAKER_00: They both say it will lift their communities out of poverty.
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  SPEAKER_00: Arrowland First Nation sits further south and its road will be upgraded to handle greater traffic.
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  SPEAKER_00: However, many other First Nations in northern Ontario are against the proposed road.
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  SPEAKER_00: They say they haven't been consulted and the road will change their way of life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Nishkanaga First Nation and Attawapascat First Nation have built a settlement where the proposed road will cross the Adtawapascat River.
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  SPEAKER_00: More than$3.3 million is being invested in Indigenous-led projects across Nova Scotia.
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  SPEAKER_00: The activities being undertaken will strengthen research capacity, support business growth, advance workforce development, and help communities pursue sustainable economic opportunities aligned with their priorities.
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  SPEAKER_00: The money will support a range of projects, including business financing and advisory services, research and strategic planning, tourism development, workforce initiatives, and innovation in sectors such as fisheries, defense procurement, renewable energy, and clean technology.
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  SPEAKER_00: Nine of the projects will support entrepreneurship, research, workforce development, and expand economic opportunities in those communities.
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  SPEAKER_00: In the Northwest Territories, Premier R.J.
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  SPEAKER_00: Simpson said he hopes a new Indigenous clinic planned for Yellowknife will become a center of excellence for Indigenous healthcare across the Northwest Territories.
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  SPEAKER_00: Simpson called the planned clinic the one he's most excited about among health facility projects recently announced by the territorial and federal governments.
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  SPEAKER_00: Earlier this month, it was announced the Northwest Territories had renewed a major health care funding agreement with Ottawa, which will see$51 million over seven years coming to the North for improved healthcare access, including strengthening mental health and substance use services.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was also announced investments of more than$70 million from the Government of Canada and$23 million from the Government of the Northwest Territories for 16 health infrastructure projects through the provincial and territorial stream of the Build Community Strong Fund.
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  SPEAKER_00: That money will see some major infrastructure project upgrades, including replacement of the Colville Lake Health and Social Services Center, completion of upgrades to improve the safety of the Fort McPherson Health Center, renovation of space in the Inuvic Hospital to allow for a diagnostic suite that can accommodate the installation of a new CT scanner, and overall the center is intended to serve Indigenous people from across the Northwest Territories with a focus on culturally safe and community connected health care.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your National Indigenous News.