Blind River
Blind River is a town in Northern Ontario.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- May 2021: While walking near this location, Scarlett Scott observed five trees with red dresses. The area is part of the 1,400-kilometre route between Serpent River First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent Nations.[2]
- January 2022: The Cameco refinery in this location processes uranium barrels brought in from mines across the world. The facility is situated one mile from the Mississauga First Nation on-reserve community.[3]
- November 2022: Evan Redsky frequently hitchhiked from this location to Toronto to participate in the music scene.[4]
- August 2023: The town is the site of the Benbowopka Treatment Centre, which has operated out of a century-old building there since 1991. A new 16-bed treatment facility is being constructed in the community with an expected completion date in the fall of 2024.[5]
- April 2025: Medical facilities in this town were unable to treat a severe infection in November 2024, requiring the patient to be moved to Sault Ste. Marie.[6]
- December 2025: The municipality partnered with Mississauga First Nation on a trilingual signage initiative for the Trans Canada Trail. The town is situated on the traditional territory of the Mississauga First Nation.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Building stronger Indigenous-owned and operated businesses together", Anishinabek News, 5 December 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinaabekwe to walk over 1,400-kilometre walk for MMIWG2S+", Anishinabek News, 20 May 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Mississauga First Nation intervenes in Cameco application for license renewal", Anishinabek News, 10 January 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Mississauga #8 First Nation musician releases first album", Anishinabek News, 29 November 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Benbowopka Treatment Centre holds a ground-breaking ceremony for the new facility", Anishinabek News, 22 August 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Former Mississauga #8 First Nation Chief raising awareness on diabetes management", Anishinabek News, 8 April 2025 (archived copy; original article).