RIVER RUN 2012 – MEDIA

 

 

TV and Radio 

Mercury Poisoning on Grassy Narrows Reserve

CBC’s The Current, June 4, 2012

 

Mercury Poison Legacy

CBC News, June 4, 2012

 

Mercury still damaging health of Grassy Narrows residents-Interview with Chief Fobister

CTV News, June 4, 2012

 

Mercury Still Poisons Grassy Narrows

APTN National News, June 4, 2012

 

Grassy Narrows Maisonneuve en Direct Radio-Canada

Radio-Canada, June 4, 2012

 

Interview with Kathleen Wynne, Ontario Aboriginal Affairs Minister

CBC’s The Current, June 7, 2012

 

Ontario’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister refuses fish from Grassy

APTN National News, June 6, 2012

 

APTN National News coverage of River Run Rally

June 8, 2012

 

Grassy Narrows – Keewatin Interview

CBC Thunder Bay, Superior Morning, June 4, 2012

 

Interview with Edmond Jack, youth walker

CBC Thunder Bay, ay 23, 2012

 

Semaine Grassy Narrows à Queens Park

Radio-Canada Boreal Express, June4, 2012

 

Grassy Narrows Maisonneuve en Direct Radio-Canada

Radio-Canada, June 4, 2012

 

News Articles

Two Ontario First Nations show signs of ongoing mercury poisoning: report

Canadian Press, June 4, 2012

 

Mercury poisoning effects in Ontario linger decades later, says Japanese study

Toronto Star, June 4, 2012

 

Mercury poisoning effects continue at Grassy Narrows

CBC News, June 4, 2012

 

Mercury dumped in northern Ontario decades ago still causes ill health

Toronto Star Editorial, June 6, 2012

 

Paying for Generations

Ottawa Citizen Editorial, June 6, 2012

 

Grassy Narrows Needs Justice: Mercury contamination is a human-rights issue, write Alex Neve, Maude Barlow and Angus Toulouse

Ottawa Citizen op-ed, June 11, 2012

 

Mercury still damaging health of Grassy Narrows residents: report

CTV News, June 4, 2012

 

Grassy Narrows youth talking mercury on 2,000 km walk

Wawatay News, May 31, 2012

 

River Run Flows to Toronto: Impacts of mercury poison at Grassy Narrows First Nation not recognized by government

Kenora Daily Miner News, June 4, 2012

 

Justice overdue for Grassy Narrows

Rabble.ca, June 4, 2012

 

Grassy Narrows mothers invite premier for lunch

Wawatay News, June 6, 2012

 

McGuinty a ‘no show’ at Grassy Narrows fish fry

Rabble, June 6, 2012

 

Wynne sees opportunity to reset discussion with Grassy Narrows

Wawatay News, June 8, 2012

 

Water Central to Walk

Kenora Daily Miner News, June 8, 2012

 

Mercury poisoning still serious issue

Net Newsledger, June 8, 2012

 

First Nations youth walk across Ontario to raise attention to Mercury poisoning

Toronto Media Coop, June 5, 2012

 

Grassy Narrows fights to regain control over their territory

Rabble, June 9, 2012

 

Grassy Narrows and the priorities of Joe Oliver

The Chronicle Journal, June 11, 2012

 

Mercury Poisoning Five Decades Later for Grassy Narrows and White Dog First Nations

Indian Country, June 12, 2012

 

Grassy Narrows brings mercury poison fight from Ontario capital

Wawatay News, June 14, 2012

 

Mercury Still Affect Grassy Narrows, Wabaseemoong, say new report

Wawatay News, June 14, 2012

 

Campbell Charges Inaction on Mercury

Kenora Daily Miner News, June 16, 2012