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Evacuees Feel Unwelcome in Niagara Falls | Toronto News
Hundreds of Kashechewan First Nation residents displaced by a devastating water crisis are now living in Niagara Falls—only to face unwelcome remarks from a former city official who likened them to “homeless people.” The comments deeply hurt evacuees, especially after Chief Hosea Wesley voiced their feelings of exclusion. Mayor Jim Diodati quickly apologized, calling the remarks misinterpreted and stressing the need for open dialogue—but his own comments about communities’ capacity to absorb outsiders added another layer of pain. This episode is a sobering reminder: when people are already…
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