Hundreds flying back to Ontario’s James Bay coast as flooding risk subsides – CBC

May 12, 2025

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Hundreds of people from Kashechewan on Ontario’s James Bay coast will start flying home this week, as the flood waters recede in the Albany River.

About a month ago, the remote flood-prone Cree community began its annual precautionary evacuation, sending families with children and elders to stay in hotels in Timmins and other cities to the south.

But the First Nation now says the state of emergency has been cancelled and 1,600 people will start flying back to Kashechewan on Wednesday.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/kashechewan-fort-albany-flooding-emergency-1.7532727