Hamilton reports uptick in wastewater ‘bypasses’ in 2023 that spilled into harbour
Hamilton's wastewater management team says 2023 saw an increase in the number of untreated or partially treated discharges into Hamilton Harbour.
Canada
May 14
First Nations file claim over water pollution in Lake Winnipeg
Eight First Nations that surround Lake Winnipeg filed a joint lawsuit on Tuesday against all levels of government including the City of Winnipeg due to pollution in Lake Winnipeg.
Environment
May 1
A look inside the now-sidelined ‘floatel’ meant to house LNG workers near Squamish
The public is getting a look inside a retrofitted cruise ship intended to serve as accommodation for LNG workers at a project near Squamish.
Economy
May 9
Multi-sensory space for neurodiverse children in Montreal reopens after flooding
Caden's Lighthouse, a multi-sensory environment geared for neurodiverse children, has reopened 10 months after a flood forced it to close and rebuild.
Canada
Apr 20
Pipe leaking sewage into Red River not fixed yet, Winnipeg Councillor says
The City of Winnipeg is scrambling to fix a pipe dumping millions of litres of raw sewage into the Red River, after a temporary fix didn't last as long as initially hoped.
Environment
Feb 16
Ellison, B.C. residents accuse nearby fruit-packing plant of dumping sewage
One resident says the foul stench has been lingering through the air for roughly a month now, but other residents say they’ve noticed it a lot longer.
Environment
Feb 5
Work on bypass system continues, risk of more sewage spill in Winnipeg remains
The Red River is seeing a continuing spill of sewage by the Fort Garry Bridge. The city says work on the bypass system is underway.
Environment
Feb 22
Winnipeg grapples with sewage spill into Red River, urges water conservation amid repairs
Since the failure of two sewer pipes in the city's south end in early February, millions of litres of raw sewage has spilled into the red river near the Fort Garry Bridge.
Environment
Feb 21
Efforts intensify to address sewage spill into Red River at Fort Garry Bridge
The city says the situation is complicated because crews would normally run equipment through a barrage of tests before going into operation.
Canada
Feb 20
Belleville nets $1.24M from Ontario government home building fund
The money comes after Belleville asked for provincial funding following rash of drug overdoses
Politics
Mar 1
Sewage spill into Winnipeg’s Red River caused by significant pipe leak, city email reads
Winnipeg's Red River has had millions of litres of sewage waste seep into it since a pipe leak was discovered on Feb. 7. Work is being done to contain it, says the city.
Environment
Feb 14
Hamilton, Ont., reporting fewer annual water main breaks, despite fixing 4 over 2 days
Hamilton, Ont., suffered a string of water main breaks over the past two days. But a city official said the total number of breaks has been down over the past 12 months.
Environment
Jan 19
‘Floatel’ ship slated to house 600 LNG workers arrives in Vancouver from Europe
The ship recently housed people fleeing war in Ukraine, and the company building the LNG export facility says it has since undergone an "extensive refit."
Politics
Jan 5
City of Hamilton says last of contaminated sediment shipped away from Chedoke Creek
Hamilton public works says it's met a provincial deadline as remediation of the waterway near Kay Drage Park finished on the weekend.
Environment
Jan 2
Urban runoff ‘disastrous to our way of life,’ Tsleil-Waututh Nation says
Tsleil-Waututh Nation has been working for years to revitalize the Burrard Inlet. They recently launched a story map, 'Restoring a Healthy Inlet,' to engage the community for help.
Environment
Nov 21, 2023
Israel says conflict at ‘significant stage’ as troops cut off northern Gaza from south
Israeli forces severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory ahead of an expected push into the dense confines of Gaza City.
World
Nov 6, 2023
Fraser Valley septic waste disposal plants reach capacity
This comes after the treatment plant in Abbotsford stopped accepting waste from anywhere outside Abbotsford and Mission in 2021, leading to more being sent to Chilliwack.
Economy
Oct 26, 2023
Sewage flowed into Bow River, water remains safe to drink: officials
Cochrane, Alta., cancelled an emergency alert late Saturday night The alert had been issued Saturday evening after a sewer line break allowed wastewater to flow into the Bow River.
Environment
Oct 22, 2023
Team effort needed to tackle Manitoba lake pollution, experts say
'Phosphorus is a really valuable nutrient. And also it can be a contaminant or deteriorate water quality if it is transported in excess to surface waters.'
Environment
Oct 17, 2023
UN approves international mission to Haiti to counter gang violence
Kenya will lead the mission that will deploy to Haiti for one year, according to the resolution approved by 13 council members. China and Russia abstained from the vote.
World
Oct 2, 2023
