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HealthNeskantaga health-care shortage forces evacuation of vulnerable people to Toronto

Four weeks after Neskantaga First Nation declared an emergency over a sewage spill at its nursing station, a fire at a temporary health-care facility has triggered another crisis. About 250 vulnerable people have been relocated to Toronto, while Indigenous Services Canada officials assess the situation.

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CCBC News★★★☆☆2026-09-02 08:00Original

Neskantaga health-care shortage forces evacuation of vulnerable people to Toronto
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