About 131 vulnerable community members to be transported starting Wednesday
CBC NewsSarah LawNeskantaga First Nation is evacuating its most vulnerable community members to Thunder Bay as it grapples with the closure of its only nursing station due to flooding.
The remote northwestern Ontario community has been under a state of emergency since Sunday, after health-care staff noticed water seeping from the walls and a strong smell of fuel.
About 131 evacuees, along with their indoor pets, will be transported to Thunder Bay, Neskantaga said in a news release Wednesday. Fewer than 400 peopleā¦
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