Chemicals

• Local wildlife suffering after massive blaze at Etobicoke industrial site

  A Toronto wildlife charity said it has been working tirelessly since the blaze to capture and clean birds and other wildlife coated in chemical sludge from the fire.

  Canada

  Aug 13
  
• Bath Road set to open following Kingston, Ont. train derailment

  Days after a train derailment on a well-used Kingston road, things look to be opening back up following cleanup efforts over the weekend.

  Canada

  May 8
  
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• 1 dead, 3 injured after explosion at chemical research lab in Montreal region

  The research center in Montreal's Dorval suburb markets itself as a chemical laboratory that supplies research grade polymers and biopolymers to scientists.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022
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• OPP shut down clandestine drug lab in Lasalle, Ont.

  Police seized more than two kilograms of cocaine as well as significant amounts of chemicals from a clandestine synthetic drug lab in LaSalle, Ont., on Tuesday.

  Crime

  Jun 24, 2022
• Hazardous materials prompt evacuation in Lumby, B.C.

  When officers arrived, they cordoned off the area and as a precaution, a nearby residence and several businesses have been evacuated.

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2022
• Manitoba bill would allow cosmetic pesticides on lawns, municipal boulevards

  A bill put before the legislature proposes an end to a restriction on cosmetic pesticides for private lawns, grassy areas near roadways and some municipal fields and parks.

  Environment

  Mar 14, 2022
• Regina police bomb unit called to University of Regina to dispose of hazardous chemicals

  Safe disposal of these chemicals will require the use of controlled detonation in a remote, unpopulated area of campus. This may result in loud noises, audible for some distance.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2022
• Why dangerous chemicals from the U of A needed to be detonated at Hawrelak Park

  Early in the morning on Nov. 27, a convoy of Edmonton police, EMS and fire vehicles made its way from the University of Alberta to Hawrelak Park with dangerous chemicals on board.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2021
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• BHP moving ahead with Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan

  The long-delayed Jansen potash project, located about 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon, is expected to produce about 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2021
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• Regina fire dealt with collision involving semi-truck, minor chemical leak

  Regina fire dealt with a collision at Solomon Street and Stock Road involving a semi-truck and a minor chemical leak Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2021