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First Nation under a boil-water advisory for 19 years declares state of emergency

First Nation under a boil-water advisory for 19 years declares state of emergency

A remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario that has been under a boil-water advisory for 19 years has declared a state of emergency over recent contamination of its water supply. Marten Falls First Nation's chief and council issued the emergency declaration on Monday following a sewage spill on Friday.

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