Dredging
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Tsleil-Waututh Nation files court challenge against Burrard Inlet dredging planThe dredging work near the Second Narrows Bridge would allow oil tankers travelling to Trans Mountain's Burnaby terminal to carry more oil.EnvironmentJul 10
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Float homeowners feel hung out to dry as houses run aground in Fraser RiverCanoe Pass Village residents say a buildup of silt is causing their homes to run aground and governments need to dredge the Fraser River to prevent further damage to properties.PoliticsMay 12, 2024
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City says landfill turning away material from Hamilton’s Chedoke Creek a ‘misunderstanding’A spokesperson for the city says due to compliance concerns from a landfill operator, trucks will now have seek an alternate site to disposal of waste from the creek.EnvironmentNov 30, 2023
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City of Hamilton, Haudenosaunee Development Institute closer, but still at odds over dredging projectThe city's plans to start dredging contaminated sediment from Chedoke Creek were halted August 18, because of the dispute over consultation.EnvironmentSep 7, 2022
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Whitevale residents call for dredging as Lumby, B.C. floodwaters surge againThe Lumby, B.C. area is dealing with another highwater surge after rain again swelled local creeks.CanadaJun 20, 2022
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Targeted dredging in Hamilton’s Chedoke Creek to begin mid-summerThe targeted dredging follows the spill of 24 billion litres of sewage and untreated wastewater into Chedoke Creek from a combined sewage overflow tank between 2014 and 2018.EnvironmentJan 12, 2022
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Dredging for larger Wolfe Island ferry begins along Kingston waterfrontA barge was out along downtown Kingston's waterfront Monday to start dredging a path for a large ferry, expected to arrive next year.CanadaJul 20, 2021
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Inner harbour can be dredged safely authors of 2014 report tell councilRoyal Military College professors spoke to Kingston city council about their 2014 report about contaminants in the municipality's inner harbour.EnvironmentJul 14, 2021
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City of Hamilton seeks to comply with Chedoke Creek ordersThe sewage entered the creek, and went unnoticed for four years, through a partially open gate on an underground overflow tank.EnvironmentDec 17, 2020
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City of Ottawa closing Britannia Beach over summer 2020 for riverbed restorationThe beach will re-open in 2021, according to a news release issued by the City of Ottawa on Friday.EntertainmentJan 24, 2020
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