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Cat Lake First Nation tries to get federal attention by declaring state of emergency based on Jordan’s Principle

Published: Feb. 13, 2019, 7 p.m.

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Cat Lake First Nation in northern Ontario has declared a state of emergency related to Jordan’s Principle due to mold in most homes in the community.

According to officials in the community, three children have been medevacked out of the community over the past two weeks because of illnesses.