The Canadian government will replace all 26 homes on the Kwicksutaineuk First Nation in British Columbia.
All the homes on the reserve, located on Gilford Island, are infected by mold. Three will be replaced immediately with the rest to be replaced in the future.
The First Nation is contributing $500,000 the effort. The community has been under a boil-water advisory for nine years.
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