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Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid

A lawyer representing a small Ontario First Nations community that was burned to the ground by a raging wildfire says it’s being deprived of necessary help because the federal government doesn’t recognize it as a First Nation.Residents of Collins First Nation, a remote community without road access, more than 200 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, were forced to self-evacuate earlier this week in advance of fast-moving fires.Videos show community members fleeing on small boats as the flames encroached upon the shoreline.Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige told The Canadian Press on Thursday community members made a narrow escape. She…

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