In the centre of Ontario's drug crisis, Fort William First Nation fights for new facility

In the centre of Ontario's drug crisis, Fort William First Nation fights for new facility

After declaring a state of emergency over its toxic drug crisis last summer, Fort William First Nation, just south of Thunder Bay, Ont., hasn't stopped advocating for more resources. While the community has purchased a facility to support individuals before they enter addiction treatment, its chief says neither the provincial nor federal government has committed funding to get it up and running. Meanwhile, the Thunder Bay district continues to ha

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After declaring a state of emergency over its toxic drug crisis last summer, Fort William First Nation hasn’t stopped advocating for more resources for its members. The Ojibway First Nation, which neighbours Thunder Bay, Ont., has purchased a facility at an undisclosed, off-reserve location to support people who have completed a detox program as they wait to get into treatment. The problem? Neither the provincial nor federal government has agree…