Some Kashechewan First Nation residents test positive for parasite amid evacuation

Some Kashechewan First Nation residents test positive for parasite amid evacuation

A least 28 people from a northern Ontario First Nation that was largely evacuated after the failure of its water system have tested positive for a parasite that causes gastrointestinal illness, community officials said.
Testing showed that 28 people from Kashechewan

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