Top Results For: illegal dumping

Who knew what when, and who should pay for the cleanup? It’s a blame game when it comes to the illegal dumping ground near Duncan. As Paul Johnson reports, with cleaning costs estimated in the millions, no one is jumping at the chance to take responsibility.

A member of the Cowichan Tribes has been ordered by the B.C. Ministry of Environment to shut down and clean up a huge illegal dumping ground near Duncan on Vancouver Island. Paul Johnson reports.

A B.C. junk removal company is under fire after one of its trucks was caught dumping garbage by the side of a Maple Ridge road. Taya Fast reports.

A Montreal woman is taking the city’s litter problem into her own hands, literally. Carolina Yanez calls herself ‘The Trashy Lady.’ She roams the city picking up after others. Global’s Max Kalinowicz spent the day cleaning up with her.

A portion of the Gardiner Expressway and the DVP was closed for hours overnight after an alleged carjacking and police pursuit saw one suspect jump from the expressway. Sean O’Shea reports.

Residents in Calgary’s northeast are becoming increasingly frustrated as an undeveloped lot is slowly being turned into an unofficial dump. Meghan Cobb has more.

One man is dead and another in hospital after a shooting in Coral Springs. People living in a northeast community are becoming frustrated with illegal dumping. The Calgary Flames face a pivotal matchup with the Minnesota Wild.

As spring approaches, so does spring cleaning. And for Metro Vancouver municipalities, that can bring a spike in illegal dumping that costs taxpayers a bundle. Kristen Robinson reports.

New efforts are being made to try and clean up the Lake of Two Mountains. Local elected officials and environmentalists have made a move to improve the lake’s water quality by signing a charter. As Tim Sargeant reports, the new deal comes as toxic waste continues to be dumped illegally near the lake’s shoreline.

Not far from Montreal, in Quebec’s Kanesatake Mohawk Territory, a community is fighting illegal polluters to protect their waterways. They’re saying the Quebec government has not done enough to stop illegal dumping of construction waste in their territory. Mike Armstrong reports.

A Quebec Indigenous community is taking a stand against illegal dumping. A group of Oka residents say they’re prepared to take matters into their own hands if authorities refuse to act to stop the illegal dumping of potentially contaminated soil in and around the First Nations community of Kanesatake. Plus, Quebec police crackdown on dangerous...

Not far from Montreal, in Quebec’s Kanesatake Mohawk Territory, a community is fighting illegal polluters to protect their waterways. They’re saying the Quebec government has not done enough to stop illegal dumping of construction waste in their territory. To put pressure, they’re training volunteers on how to stop and inspect dump trucks. A group representing...

American border agents have seen the number of illegal migrants crossing from the northern border jump a staggering 95 percent in about a year. It’s raising questions about why that’s happening now and concerns about security on both sides of the border. We speak with a former Department of Homeland Security agent about the likely...

American border agents have seen the number of illegal migrants crossing from the northern border jump a staggering 95 percent in about a year. It’s raising questions about why that’s happening now and concerns about security on both sides of the border. We speak with a former Department of Homeland Security agent about the likely...

As waste and recycling centres reopen around Lethbridge, officials say they’ve seen reckless behavior at multiple sites and an increase in illegal dumping. Emily Olsen reports.

A Georgia man says his former boss dumped his last paycheque in his driveway as a massive pile of oil-covered pennies after allegedly withholding the money for months out of spite. Andreas Flaten and his girlfriend, Olivia Oxley, found the pennies in their driveway on March 12, as video posted to Instagram shows.

A new pilot project is hoping to catch people dumping old couches, mattresses and garbage in back lanes and lots around Winnipeg. In the coming weeks the city will mount six cameras in undisclosed locations around the city it deems as problem areas. Global’s Brittany Greenslade reports.

Tue, Aug 09: A Moncton scout leader fed up with illegal dumping is taking it upon himself to clean up a newly discovered mess. As Global’s Shelley Steeves reports, he’s going to need some help to tackle the problem.

Fri, May 20: With illegal dumping being a growing and costly problem in Vancouver, the city is about to double its efforts to clean it up. Nadia Stewart explains why things have been getting worse, and what the city is doing long-term to help solve the problem.

Someone is illegally dumping on a Scouts Canada and they’re taking to social media to try and find out who. Global’s Natasha Pace reports.