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Webequie family loses everything in Good Friday fire

By Adam Riley Apr 10, 2023 | 2:26 PM

A family of eight living on the Webequie First Nation is homeless following an Easter weekend fire, which fortunately did not claim any lives.

The blaze occurred on Friday morning and has reignited calls to address the inability for remote First Nations to battle house fires.

With Timmins – James Bay MP Charlie Angus taking aim at both the Trudeau and Ford Governments on social media.

Tweet from Timmins - James Bay MP Charlie Angus

 

Tweet from Timmins - James Bay MP Charlie Angus

No injuries were reported, however the family was flown to Thunder Bay for smoke inhalation treatment.

A GoFundMe has been started to assist the family which includes a new born baby.