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19 Dec 2024

First Nation under a boil-water advisory for 19 years declares state of emergency

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
A large blue building is seen surrounded by green grass and brown mud.

A remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario that has been under a boil-water advisory for 19 years has declared a state of emergency over recent contamination of its water supply. Marten Falls First Nation’s chief and council issued the emergency declaration on Monday following a sewage spillĀ on Friday.