Contamination forces Ontario First Nation to close school, fly in bottled water – CBC

Nov 14, 2016

Weagamow First Nation dealing with water crisis for a week now

Residents of a remote northern Ontario First Nation are in crisis mode after the community’s drinking water was contaminated because of broken pipes, forcing officials to shut down the school and fly in bottled water.

Photos shared on social media show discoloured water that has come out of taps on the Weagamow First Nation, also known as North Caribou Lake First Nation.

“All last week there was no school,” Chief Dinah Kanate said. “We closed down for the whole week…. There’s no water in the community.”

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