After a winter road groomer fell through the ice in North Caribou Lake First Nation, Nishnawbe Aski Nation officials are pointing to climate change.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says on Twitter both men in the vehicle got out safely, but the situation is “getting more challenging with a changing climate.”
Close call in North Caribou Lake First Nation today with the winter road construction crew going through the ice in a groomer. Good thing they had logs tied to front & back. Both men got out safe. It’s getting more challenging with the changing climate. #NishnawbeAskiNation pic.twitter.com/XbvtkLiAqy
— Alvin Fiddler (@gcfiddler) February 1, 2020
He calls it a developing crisis, saying many of NAN’s communities are running out of fuel and can’t haul anything in on the winter roads.
Out of NAN’s 31 communities connected by winter roads, they report that only one is fully open while half are only open to light traffic.
Here is our latest Winter Road update across the @NANComms territory. It is a developing crisis as many of our communities are running out of fuel and cannot haul anything in. We need immediate government intervention.@GregRickford @MarcMillerVM @C_Mulroney https://t.co/QoiYU3s1Lo
— Alvin Fiddler (@gcfiddler) February 1, 2020
