Bottled Water

• Litre of bottled water contains nearly a quarter million invisible nanoplastics: scientists

  Scientists examined three common bottled water brands and found particle levels ranging from 110,000 to 400,000 per litre, averaging at around 240,000, according to a new study.

  Science

  Jan 9, 2024
  
• Water advisory issued for Laval’s Ste. Dorothée, residents urged not to use or consume

  Health officials want residents to steer clear from using or ingesting it at all as harmful chemicals were detected in the water system.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2023
  
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• Rock the Park adds water refill station after councillor candidate calls out City

  In a statement, the City of London told 980 CFPL that organizers of Rock the Park have requested a portable water station for their event, which runs July 13-17.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2022
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• Nestle selling Pure Life bottled water business to Ontario company

  . The sale includes two factories located in Puslinch, Ont., and Hope, B.C., along with a well in Erin, Ont.

  Consumer

  Jul 3, 2020
• Ontario government proposes new water bottling policies, more municipal power

  The planned changes come three years after the former Liberal government enacted a moratorium on new and expanded permits to take water for bottling.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2020
• Main Street Project asking for water donations ahead of summer heat

  A Winnipeg non-profit dedicated to helping those experiencing homelessness is asking for the public's help collecting 20,000 bottles of water.

  Jun 23, 2020
• Letting ski resort sell mountain water from park is risky: environmentalists

  Alberta's decision to allow a ski hill in a provincial park to sell water it's not using and have it trucked away sets a bad precedent that could restrict the province's ability to react to climate change, environmentalists say.

  Environment

  Nov 15, 2019
• Edmonton social enterprise Earth Group unveils new aluminum bottled water product

  "It's 100 per cent aluminum, 100 per cent recyclable, it takes 95 per cent less energy to recycle than a plastic bottle," Earth Water co-founder Matt Moreau said.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2019
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• Nova Scotia government providing bottled water to residents whose wells have dried up

  Nova Scotia's Emergency Management Office says it's been working in Argyle, Barrington and Yarmouth to make sure people whose wells have run dry have access to drinking water.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2018
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• Saskatoon Ex changes bottled water policy due to heat

  Organizers have changed a policy and are now allowing Saskatoon Ex patrons to bring in their own bottled water this year due to hot weather.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2018