Toy drives and donation drop-offs: How Thunder Bay, Ont. is supporting wildfire evacuees

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People in Thunder Bay are coming together to collect donations for wildfire evacuees in the city, including members of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation who have lost everything.

Here's how the city is helping to navigating the evolving crisis, and what residents can do.