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Whitewater Lake First Nation Fire Crisis | Calgary News
Whitewater Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario is reeling from catastrophic wildfire damage, with homes and cherished belongings lost—chief Pauline Drake only saw the devastation in photos after it happened. The fires, part of Canada’s most intense wildfire season ever, are devastating not just Indigenous communities but also tourism and outfitter businesses across the region. Amid stunning natural beauty now reduced to ash, the Nishnawbe Aski Nation vows full support for rebuilding, while federal and provincial leaders mobilize thousands of firefighters and aircraft to combat blazes…
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