Paper mill wastewater increasing mercury contamination near Grassy Narrows First Nation, study suggests
Heightened levels of methylmercury detected in sediment, water and fish in the Wabigoon River.
Mercury Poisoning
Grassy Narrows members demand compensation because of mercury poisoning
Members of Grassy Narrows First Nation took to Ontario’s legislature Thursday to demand compensation for…
Grassy Narrows gets funds to build mercury poisoning care home – now they need money to run it
Ottawa has made yet another promise to Grassy Narrows as the community is one step…
Grassy Narrows signs agreement for new mercury treatment facility
The community of Grassy Narrows has inked an agreement for a mercury treatment centre to…
‘Funding is not an obstacle’: Marc Miller pledges to build mercury treatment facility
Brett Forester APTN News The federal government has agreed to most of the demands for…
Grassy Narrows reminds Canada of unkept promises as AFN sets its priority agenda
Lindsay Richardson and Jamie Pashagumskum APTN News Ojibwe Elder Bill Fobister has mercury poisoning, his children…
International campaign shines a spotlight on Grassy Narrows First Nation
Amnesty International is launching a new advocacy campaign that is putting the international spotlight on…
Rudy Turtle of Grassy Narrows lost the election, but he’s still on a quest for justice
Rudy Turtle was getting nowhere with the federal government that was supposed to help build…
New dance raises concerns around mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows
Jolene Banning APTN News Award-winning two-spirit artist Waawaate Fobister is speaking out against the mercury…