Funerals will be held tomorrow for two Saskatchewan toddlers who died in a house fire Tuesday on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation.
Fundraisers have been set up to offer support to the family of the two-year-old boy and an 18-month-old girl.
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The First Nation had hired the volunteer fire department in a neighbouring village, but was cut off after it stopped paying its firefighting bills.
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Saskatchewan’s child advocate is calling on aboriginal and government leaders to work together to improve fire safety on reserves.
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