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Wildfires Force Northern Communities to Act Alone | Toronto News
Wildfires rage across northern Ontario, forcing evacuations and igniting fury among First Nations leaders who say Ottawa and the province are failing them. As 129 fires burn, communities like Namaygoosisagagun organized their own escapes — even fleeing by boat — amid a lack of official aid. Federal Minister Eleanor Olszewski insists Ottawa’s response is adequate, while Ontario’s Premier has requested military support as a precaution. The federal government has already deployed 10 new firefighting aircraft and pledged $316 million over five years to boost aerial capacity — but Indigenous…
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