After the federal government announced more than $13 million earlier this year to support Eabametoong First Nation, the province says it's pitching in half a million dollars to help the remote community recover from the loss of its only school. Here's what the money is going toward as the First Nation seeks to rebuild.
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After weeks without access to running water, Eabametoong First Nation's state of emergency is being called off. The water treatment plant is back up in running after last month's fire, and people are returning home.
More than 700 members of Eabametoong First Nation have been forced away from their homes since early July after a fire at the community's water treatment plant. A recent powwow in Thunder Bay, Ont., with people from nearby First Nations has helped evacuees care for their physical and mental well-being.