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Wildfires Force Evacuations in Northern Ontario | Edmonton News
Hundreds of Eabametoong First Nation members are being evacuated as wildfires rage in northern Ontario, with 460 already relocated to Niagara Falls. Evacuation flights, military support, and a new Thunder Bay center are underway, but Indigenous leaders blast the federal and provincial governments for slow response and lack of advance warning. Compounding the crisis, the community has endured a boil-water advisory since 2001, exposing deep infrastructure gaps. With climate-driven fires worsening, advocates demand urgent, equitable aid and stronger federal climate action to protect vulnerable…
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