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Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario has been without safe drinking water since January, due to a pump failure at the water treatment plant. The community, which has long faced issues with spring floods and reliance on bottled water, has seen about 1800 residents displaced. Chief Hosea Wesley has expressed frustration, with repairs expected to take at least eight weeks. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty visited the community over the weekend, and officials are now installing filtration systems in every home. The chief praised his peoples resilience, as similar crises have affected other communities, such as a recent power outage in Manitobas Pimicikamak Cree Nation. Federal teams aim to build long-term capacity for these communities facing repeated crises.

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