Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ont. wants military to help evacuate residents over lack of clean water – CBC

Jan 08, 2026

Failure of First Nation’s water treatment plant has led to sewage backup at local clinic

Frustrations are mounting in a remote First Nation as plans are underway to evacuate residents from the remote fly-in community in northern Ontario due to a lack of clean water.

On Sunday, Kashechewan First Nation Chief Hosea Wesley declared a state of local emergency because the community’s water treatment plant was in disrepair.

Now, the Cree community of around 2,300 people, located along northern Ontario’s James Bay Coast, says it can’t secure enough bottled water for residents.

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