‘Woefully inadequate’ response to Kashechewan crisis, officials say

People in Kashechewan First Nation still waiting to be evacuated

More than 700 people have been evacuated from Kashechewan First Nation following the failure of the community’s water treatment plant.

‘Woefully inadequate’ response to Kashechewan crisis, officials say

The leadership of Kashechewan First Nation says it’s frustrated by the lack of federal and provincial government response to the community’s state of emergency.

Indigenous Services Canada ramps up Kashechewan evacuation

Indigenous Services Canada is assisting with evacuation plans and repairs for a remote Ontario First Nation that declared a state of emergency after its aging water treatment plant and sewage system failed.

Ontario First Nation says Ottawa still slow to act after 18 years of water issues

A remote Cree community on the shores of James Bay has declared a state of emergency after its water treatment plant failed this week — a crisis residents say the federal government is responding to far too slowly. Kashechewan First Nation, home to around 2,300 people alongside the Albany River […]

A resident's personal account of the Kashechewan First Nation's water crisis

Kashechewan First Nation, Ont. – The water crisis that hit the community in early December, leaving more than 2,000 residents without running water, has taken its toll on the First Nation’s people. A 15-year-old resident has shared his story with CBC Kids News, noting how dirty she feels not being able to shower, how it has affected her mental health and how the provision of bottled water is insufficient to the community’s needs. The crisis stem…