Skip to content

Evacuees head home

Attawapiskat First Nation evacuees who fled flooding conditions earlier this week are returning home Thursday. The first flight carrying 47 people left around 9 a.m. from the Thunder Bay International Airport.
279764_635043017510935790
Attawapiskat residents board a bus that will take them to the airport Thursday morning at the Valhalla Inn. (Jodi Lundmark, tbnewswatch.com)

 

Attawapiskat First Nation evacuees who fled flooding conditions earlier this week are returning home Thursday.

The first flight carrying 47 people left around 9 a.m. from the Thunder Bay International Airport.

Another five flights are scheduled to leave throughout the day to bring all 260 evacuees home.

 

More to come



Jodi Lundmark

About the Author: Jodi Lundmark

Jodi Lundmark got her start as a journalist in 2006 with the Thunder Bay Source. She has been reporting for various outlets in the city since and took on the role of editor of Thunder Bay Source and assistant editor of Newswatch in October 2024.
Read more



push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks