Bearskin

Bearskin Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario is dealing with 174 confirmed COVID-19 cases, close to half its on-reserve population. They include a significant number of essential workers.Bearskin Lake First Nation leaders are asking for military assistance to provide support as the community in northwestern Ontario deals with a COVID-19 spike, with 174 confirmed cases…

A remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario with fewer than 400 people on reserve has declared a state of emergency and gone into lockdown amid rapidly rising COVID-19 case numbers.Bearskin Lake First Nation declared a state of emergency Wednesday after dozens of people tested positive for COVID-19. (Google)A fly-in First Nation in northwestern Ontario has…