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Apr 07, 2026

Repairs to the community’s water treatment plant expected to be completed by June

Evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation will be displaced from their homes for at least three more months.

In an update to community members, the Kashechewan First Nation administration said the community’s water treatment plant is expected to be repaired by mid- to late June.

The Cree First Nation located near the James Bay coast in northern Ontario has been in a state of emergency since Jan. 4 when issues with the water treatment plant led to orders not to use the tap water.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/kashechewan-evacuees-timeline-9.7151962