Leaders of a northwestern Ontario first Nation in crisis say they're now confident their calls for help aren't falling on deaf ears.Sharon Johnston, wife of Governor Gen. David Johnston, and Ruth Ann Onley, wife of Ontario Lieutentant-Governor David Onley, visited Fort Hope First Nation yesterday.
Johnston and Onley toured the fly-in community, that recently declared a state of emergency due to increasing murders, gang fights, arsons and animal cruelty.
Band leaders have put out repeated calls for help from all levels of government as they attempt to deal with the problems.
