Ontario: Grand Chief Calls For State Of Emergency, Assistance From Armed Forces, Due To Forest ...

Ontario: Grand Chief Calls For State Of Emergency, Assistance From Armed Forces, Due To Forest Fire Threat   Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy today called on the governments of Canada and Ontario to commit all available emergency resources to assist First Nation communities under immediate threat by forest fires raging across Northwestern Ontario.   "I am calling on the Government of Canada to mobilize all available resources, including the Armed Forces, to ensure that...

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