Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid

A lawyer representing a small Ontario First Nations community that was burned to the ground by a raging wildfire says it's being deprived of necessary help because the federal government

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OTTAWA - A lawyer representing a small Ontario First Nations community that was burned to the ground by a raging wildfire says it’s being deprived of necessary help because the federal government doesn’t recognize it as a First Nation.

Residents of Collins First Nation, located some 200 kilometres from Thunder Bay, were forced to self-evacuate earlier this week in advance of fast-moving fires.

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Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid

Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid

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