Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Fort Hope Funding announced

Ottawa is working with an aboriginal community in northwestern Ontario that's declared a state of emergency over high crime.

The Fort Hope First Nation says its overwhelmed by recent murders and arsons.

Indian Affairs says it is providing 275-thousand dollars for staff and basic supplies for patrols and to repair the community's only school.

Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan says one option is to call in a reserve military unit with a large Aboriginal component such as the Canadian Rangers.