Algonquin First Nation issues state of emergency, asks Quebec police to step up

Long Point First Nation in Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region issued a state of emergency Thursday, saying an absence of support from Quebec provincial police has forced their community to fend for itself.

Algonquin First Nation issues state of emergency, asks Quebec police to step up
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Long Point First Nation in Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region issued a state of emergency Thursday, saying an absence of support from Quebec provincial police has forced their community to fend for itself.