I spent Friday at a hotel in TO with Neskantaga FN, where evacuees have been staying for about a week. With the supply chain being compromised by highway/airport shutdowns due to fire + smoke, evacuation became the only choice, said Chief Gary Quisess. He says it shouldn't have to be that way.
As First Nation's grocery shelves empty, its Chief says Ontario's wildfire response is falling shortAbout 130 members of Neskantaga First Nation have been evacuated to a Toronto hotel, waiting to know when they’ll be able to return home, while hundreds of people still in the community await updated ...www.nationalobserver.com