Contamination

• Cleanup continues for ‘fuel oil’ spill in Jackson Creek near Little Lake in Peterborough

  The City of Peterborough, Ont., says a newly discovered oil spill is not discharging into Little Lake and that water quality in the lake 'has been maintained.'

  Environment

  Aug 26
  
• Kingston group urges council to pick natural remediation for Davis Tannery development site

  No Clearcuts Kingston says the city should deny the housing project and clean up the former industrial site using a natural treatment with the help of a Montreal-based NGO.

  Environment

  Aug 4
  
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• Kingston buys prime waterfront from federal government for token sum of $2

  The City of Kingston is the proud new owner of a basin — as in, Confederation Basin. Council approved the purchase of the prime water lot in front of City Hall.

  Politics

  Feb 2
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• Water advisory remains in place as blue-green algae toxins detected at N.S. lake

  Two dogs died and a woman was hospitalized last week.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2021
• Kingston residents meet virtually to discuss inner harbour cleanup

  Nearly 80 community members gathered virtually on Zoom to discuss the outcomes of the inner harbour cleanup at Cataraqui River, from the Lasalle Causeway to Belle Island.

  Canada

  May 26, 2021
• Transport Canada’s plan to clean contaminants from Kingston harbour could close Metal Craft Marine

  The federal government may organize an inner harbour cleanup that could potentially close Metal Craft Marine., something that doesn't sit well with contracts manager Bob Clark.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2021
• Monitoring of contaminated sites in Nova Scotia remains weak: auditor general

  The latest audit also found similar problems at the Department of Transportation and the Department of Lands and Forestry, which only recently began evaluations on historic mine sites.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2020
• N.S. RCMP officers threatened with coronavirus contamination

  "A threat to transmit the COVID-19 virus is a threat to the wellbeing and health of our members which is a criminal offence."

  Crime

  Mar 31, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Brockville suspends recycling collection for two weeks

  Recycling collection will be stalled for two weeks in Brockville in an effort to protect waste collection workers from COVID-19.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2020
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• Kingston city council updated on revised Davis Tannery development proposal

  The land is "arguably the largest and most contaminated brownfield property within the City of Kingston," reads an information report to council. 

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2019