Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Takes Legal Action Over Lack of Emergency Medical Services – NetNewsLedger
September 15, 2025
KITCHENUHMAYKOOSIB INNINUWUG –— More than a month after declaring a state of emergency, the leadership of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First Nation says the Ontario government’s inaction on their urgent calls for equitable health services has left them no choice but to pursue legal action.
On July 31, the remote fly-in First Nation of 1,500 people in Northwestern Ontario issued the emergency declaration following the tragic poisoning deaths of two 14-year-old girls, who died after a delayed medevac flight failed to get them timely care in Thunder Bay. The community is located approximately 600 kilometres north of the city.
