Advisory for KASHECHEWAN, Ontario

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KASHECHEWAN

Type: Do Not Consume  -  Active

Issued: 2/1/2026

Details:

KASHECHEWAN A parasite that causes gastrointestinal illness is present in the drinking water on Kashechewan First Nation, Indigenous Services Canada has confirmed. The confirmation follows a water treatment system failure that forced the remote northern Ontario community to declare a state of emergency earlier this month.

“As of yesterday’s numbers, I think the number is 63 people that have tested positive,” said the First Nation’s executive director, Tyson Wesley, speaking with CTV News on Friday.

“However, the number of people that did get it is probably much higher than what’s been reported.”