Garbage

• Saskatoon man faces arson charges for 29 fires: Saskatoon Police Service

  SPS said residents reported these fires quickly, which stopped them from getting much worse.

  Crime

  May 9
  
• 5 songs you must hear this week: 08 May 2023

  No algorithms were used in the creation of this suggested playlist. The human touch still has an important role to play.

  Entertainment

  May 8
  
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• Saskatoon’s litter picking volunteers bring in larger hauls from Meewasin Valley

  Cowan said the clean-up campaign runs until May 31, so volunteers can come down to the Meewasin Valley Authority office to pick up free garbage bags and gloves.

  Canada

  Apr 24
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• Fundraiser held for Central Okanagan backcountry cleanup group

  Donations will go towards ensuring the group has the resources needed for cleaning the Central Okanagan's backcountry, as well as repairs for the groups tow truck.

  Environment

  Apr 15
• ‘Disheartening:’ Kangaroo Creek Farm reacts to illegal dumping near animal enclosures

  Kangaroo Creek Farm is home to over different 200 animals, from emus to kangaroos, and turkeys to tortoises -- fortunately none of them came into contact with the garbage.

  Environment

  Apr 13
• Spring melt uncovers piles of garbage, drug paraphernalia in one Regina neighbourhood

  White Pony Lodge, a volunteer-based organization that patrol North Central on Friday nights, will be starting a spring clean project picking up garbage and drug paraphernalia.

  Canada

  Apr 12
• What’s being done about litter accumulation revealed in Lethbridge’s spring melt

  As the snow starts to melt, the litter that spent the winter burried under it is being revealed, but Lethbridge has plans to tackle the waste problem.

  Environment

  Apr 11
• Metro Vancouver to spend $150M to ship garbage to Interior and the U.S.

  "We're a leader in North America in terms of where we're at. Our recycling rate is at 65 per cent so that's gone up a fair bit over the years."

  Economy

  Mar 2
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• Vancouver mayor vows to axe controversial single-use cup fee by summer

  "What we've heard form the business community and residents is the cup fee just ain't working, that it's punitive," Mayor Ken Sim said Tuesday.

  Environment

  Jan 24
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• Dumping, theft persist at Amherstview, Ont. charity building

  Garbage has been dumped at the Loyalist Community Sharing Centre for years now, and now theft is causing problems for the organization.

  Canada

  Jan 24