CTV News visits Kashechewan First Nation, a fly-in community located on the banks of the Albany River, amid a water crisis that has forced its evacuation. Jan. 15, 2026.
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Kashechewan First Nation A child plays street hockey along a roadway in the half evacuated Kashechewan First Nation on Jan. 15, 2026, amid the community's ongoing water crisis. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Kashechewan First Nation - evac An elder is helped aboard a planes as members of Kashechewan First Nation board an evcationation on Jan. 15, 2026, amid the community's ongoing water crisis. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Kashechewan First Nation - evac Members of Kashechewan First Nation board an evcationation on Jan. 15, 2026, amid the community's ongoing water crisis. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Kashechewan First Nation's water treatment facility Kashechewan First Nation's water treatment facility on Jan. 15, 2026, after a pump failure in December caused a sewage backup into the community's drinking water supply. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Kashechewan First Nation's water treatment facility Kashechewan First Nation's water treatment facility on Jan. 15, 2026, after a pump failure in December caused a sewage backup into the community's drinking water supply. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News Northern Ontario)
thawing a frozen fire hydrant Members of the Kashechewan First Nation community thawing a frozen fire hydrant with a propane torch, then adding salt into the unit on Jan. 15. 2026. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Chief Hosea Kashechewan First Nation Chief Hosea Wesley speaks with Indigenous Leaders and the media on Jan. 15, 2026, amid the community's ongoing water crisis. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Indigenous leaders - Kashechewan First Nation Indigenous leaders gather on Kashechewan First Nation on Jan. 15, 2026, amid the community's ongoing water crisis. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News Northern Ontario)
