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Temagami man says he'll go without water this winter over dispute with town

Temagami man says he'll go without water this winter over dispute with town

A Temagami man says he's prepared to go without running water this winter to avoid a $12,000 repair bill — part of which he thinks the town should pay. That's how much it would cost to replace his water line which runs through two municipal lots before getting to his house. James Black says he had an agreement with the town to cover two-thirds of the cost, but council changed its mind.

Ontario should stop playing 'jurisdictional ping pong' with First Nations' water crisis, says NDP MPP

Ontario should stop playing 'jurisdictional ping pong' with First Nations' water crisis, says NDP MPP

The NDP MPP for the region with the longest-running boil water advisories of any First Nations in Canada is demanding the Ontario government become part of the solution. Sol Mamakwa, who represents the riding of Kiiwetinoong in northwestern Ontario, said the provincial government could do more to help alleviate the suffering of communities on long-term drinking water advisories.