First Nations step up efforts to have Dryden, Ont., paper mill shut down over mercury contamination | Unpublished
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Publication Date: May 27, 2026 - 17:18

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First Nations step up efforts to have Dryden, Ont., paper mill shut down over mercury contamination

May 27, 2026

Members of Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent Nations in northwestern Ontario have joined forces to call for the shutdown of the Dryden paper mill, as efforts continue to address mercury contamination in the English-Wabigoon River System. They also want the province to take swift action to clean up the river. Here's the latest on how both communities are being impacted.



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