By Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com TIMMINS – With encampments being dismantled in Timmins and overcrowding worsening in remote communities, Mushkegowuk Council says its newly declared state of emergency reflects a crisis that has long been ignored. Mushkegowuk Council CEO Vern Cheechoo spoke with TimminsToday about why the council formally declared a state of emergency on Nov. 17, calling the crisis “ongoing” and worsening across the region. Cheechoo said the decision came as Timmins worked to dismantle an encampment because of snow removal operations, with the city initially setting a Nov. 14 timeline to relocate residents. “They were afraid that someone could get hurt,” he said. “But they didn’t come in there and force anybody out. They worked with the people there and took their time … They were…
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