Emergency response continues, as Cornwall welcomes 377 people from Sandy Lake

The Dev Hotel and Conference Centre will be the temporary home for some residents of Sandy Lake First Nation for the next couple of weeks, as the City of Cornwall opens its doors due to escalating wildfires in Northwestern Ontario. The community of Sandy Lake is located about 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, and 1,600 kilometres northwest of Cornwall. The community is serviced by an airport, and is not accessible by road, except for a six-week period during winter. It’s a similar dista