Elliot Lake

Elliot Lake is a city in Northern Ontario.

In Anishinabek News

• June 2019: An intarsia wood craftsman who sells work on NorthernArtMarket.com is based in this community.
• February 2021: The city is part of a regional broadband network initiative aimed at improving internet access in rural areas.
• November 2021: Uranium mined from this area was processed at a sulphuric acid plant located in Serpent River First Nation. Mining activities in this area negatively impacted the river system and led to the displacement of Indigenous people from their inherent homeland.
• March 2022: The traditional community of Nimkii Aazhibikoong is located to the north of Elliot Lake.
• April 2022: Uranium was discovered in the area by settlers in the mid-20th century. Mining activities in this area led to the contamination of the watershed, affecting fish populations in Big Quirke Lake and Elliot Lake.
• September 2022: The city is collaborating with Serpent River First Nation and the North Shore Tribal Council to improve services for its Indigenous population. According to Statistics Canada, the Indigenous population in the city includes Métis, First Nations, and Inuit residents.
• November 2022: Uranium mines in the area received sulphuric acid deliveries from the Serpent River First Nation plant starting in 1956.
• August 2023: The city is the location of the newly established Enji Maawinjidiyaang Indigenous Friendship Centre. Urban Indigenous residents in the community gained access to new culture-based services following the ratification of a local Friendship Centre in 2023.
• September 2024: Students from a residential school were moved to Elliot Lake after the school's closure, according to William Meawasige.
• September 2025: The city is the site of a new Serpent River First Nation housing development located at 80 Dieppe Avenue. Local government collaborated with Serpent River First Nation and RSG General Contracting to facilitate the residential project. The project site is situated within the traditional territory of Serpent River First Nation.
• September 2025: The community is the site of the Enji-maawinjidiyaang Indigenous Friendship Centre and its 2025 golf tournament.
• October 2025: A ground-breaking ceremony for a 22-unit Serpent River First Nation townhouse development took place here on August 25, 2025.
• July 2026: Chris Clouthier returned to this city to care for his mother and later worked there as a mechanical designer. As of July 2026, he lives in this community with his wife and two children.