Local Journalism Initiative  19/07/2024 12:50 Fort William First Nation has received federal funding to hire a public safety and emergency co-ordinator to help it deal with an ongoing drug-addiction emergency. “This will help address the state of emergency, and relieve some of the pressure off Chief (Michele Solomon), council and community as they co-ordinate a path forward,” a spokesman for Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) said on Thursday. The decision to create the position was made following a meeting this week between FWFN band leadership and Indigenous Services Canada Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North). Last week Fort William First Nation declared a state of emergency over an “escalating situation” related to opioid drugs. Solomon said that in addition to reaching out to community, police and treaty partners, the community would

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