Road to the Ring of Fire: Ontario signs partnership deal with Marten Falls First Nation

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/nfoj7IT On Thursday, the Ontario government signed a landmark deal to fast-track construction of an all-season road that will connect Marten Falls First Nation to the broader provincial highway network, and later, to the mineral-rich region known as the Ring of Fire. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Marten Falls Chief Bruce Achneepineskum, and Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford elaborated on details of this agreement that includes nearly $40 million for critical community infrastructure, including funding for local jobs, materials, and equipment to tackle priority projects. “These roads, along with roads being upgraded near Arrow Land First Nation, will connect the Ring of Fire to the rest of the world and will connect Marten Falls and other communities in northern Ontario to economic opportunity and prosperity and better services,” the premier said. In return, the community will complete its environmental assessment on the Marten Falls Access Road by February with the hopes of beginning construction by Aug. 9, 2026. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews