Raw Sewage

• Winnipeg councillors call for shorter timeline on sewer upgrades after 59M litres of waste dumped in Red River

  Municipal officials said 20-year-high flows meant Winnipeg had to turn off pumps, causing about 59 million litres of raw sewage to be dumped into the Red River. 

  Environment

  Apr 27, 2022
  
• Victoria no longer flushes raw sewage into ocean after area opens treatment plant

  The opening of the system was recently celebrated online by political and environmental leaders after decades of effort to get a sewage treatment plant.

  Jan 9, 2021
  
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• Ottawa announces $20M for London wastewater treatment plants

  The money will support upgrades for a pair of wastewater treatment plants in the city, both of which will help with the cleanliness of the Thames River.

  Environment

  Dec 7, 2020
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• N.L. homeowner relieved by town’s purchase of his sewage-sprayed home

  The Town of Paradise approved purchase of the family’s sewage-damaged home last night after years of contamination.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2019
• N.L. homeowner plagued by seeping sewage wants swift action to relocate family

  Jim Clarke says he and family members were sprayed in the face with sewage.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2019
• B.C. mayor among leaders hoping wastewater management becomes election issue

  While climate change is dominating the environmental conversations leading into the federal vote, politicians who show plans to stop the dumping of sewage into Canada's waterways will be welcomed by municipal governments grappling with the issue.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2019
• City, park board to debate speeding up overhaul of Vancouver’s sewer system

  Council and the park board are set to debate identical motions at their meetings this week seeking to set a 10-year timeline to address sewer separation across the city.

  Jul 21, 2019
• Bob Layton: Provinces should help each other, quid pro quo

  Quebec needs to allow pipelines to help Alberta, like Alberta helps Quebec.

  Jan 18, 2019
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• 126,000 litres of raw sewage spill into Scugog River in Lindsay

  The spill happened at a pumping station on Colborne Street in Lindsay.

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2018
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• Majority of Canadian cities don’t monitor real-time data of sewage leaks into lakes, rivers

  Environment Canada does require municipal governments to report annually how much untreated wastewater is spilled.

  Environment

  Aug 13, 2018