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Kashechewan First Nation evacuation plans will prioritize 500 vulnerable people: feds
Failures in water and sewage systems have forced urgent evacuation plans for 500 vulnerable Kashechewan residents, with repairs and full community relocation efforts underway, officials said.
- On Jan. 8, 2026, Indigenous Services Canada says it will evacuate 500 vulnerable Kashechewan First Nation residents soon to Timmins, Ontario, and Kapuskasing, Ontario.
- Sewage and water failures in the community have caused sewage to creep into homes and contaminate fresh water systems in Kashechewan First Nation, a fly-in community of around 2,200 on the western shore of James Bay.
- Indigenous Services Canada enlisted a water-and-wastewater specialist company and installed a replacement pump in lift station, while technicians were scheduled to arrive Wednesday.
- The province arranged a flight for 37 people to Timmins and health services moved to the community school with nurses remaining to triage emergencies.
- Past flooding and unsafe water have prompted evacuations in Kashechewan, including a 2005 E. coli contamination that forced over 800 residents out, with leaders calling for assistance.
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Kashechewan First Nation evacuation plans will prioritize 500 vulnerable people: feds
Indigenous Services Canada says the evacuation of 500 vulnerable people from a remote First Nation in northern Ontario will happen “as early as possible,” as the community deals with failures in its water supply and sewage systems. The federal department says the priority evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation will be taken to Timmins and Kapuskasing […]
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