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A northern Manitoba First Nation reeling from several recent suicides and a major fire that left several families without homes has declared a state of emergency.
Chief Jordna Hill declared a state of emergency for Shamattawa First Nation on Monday.
During a news conference, he explained the move was in response to several suicides in recent weeks, as well as a fire that destroyed homes of eight families at a time when the community was down on fire-fighting equipment.
“These services are things that other communities are provided with, and we seem to have to fight for them,” he said.
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