Litter

• GTA environmental group nears milestone of 10 million litter pieces picked

  A local environmental group is closing in on the milestone of removing 10 million pieces of litter from local communities, with help from volunteers across the GTA.

  Environment

  Jul 24
  
• Illegal event parking, drinking, littering frustrates Rossdale residents

  Those who call the neighbourhood around Re/Max Field home say the event participants were disrespectful, tailgating in front of their homes and leaving big messes behind.

  News

  Aug 18, 2025
  
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• Winnipeg councillor wants city to clean up its act — literally

  The issue, Mynarski Coun. Ross Eadie said, isn't limited to his own north Winnipeg neighbourhood or the inner city — it's everywhere.

  Politics

  Jul 24, 2023
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• Winnipeg contending with graffiti, litter as city-wide numbers pour in

  The executive director of Take Pride Winnipeg says a cleaner neighbourhood is a safer neighbourhood and urges residents to tackle graffiti as soon as they spot it.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
• Butting out litter in the Okanagan with ‘pocket ashtrays’

  For a decade the couple has been collecting cigarette butts, and handing out free pocket ashtrays, putting more than one million cigarette butts where they belong.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 27, 2023
• 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, 2023
• Spring cleanup starts in Saskatoon

  The city said it has over 2,000 hectares of land it'll be working on, noting that staff start mid-April.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
• 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, 2023
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• Quinte West OPP investigate theft of puppies

  Ontario Provincial Police say the puppies were nabbed during a recent break-and-enter at an apartment on Ontario Street.

  Crime

  Oct 31, 2022
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• Dozens show up at Halifax park for shoreline cleanup amid Ocean Week

  For Ocean Week, volunteers gathered at Point Pleasant Park in Halifax, N.S., to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the Atlantic Ocean and beaches.

  Environment

  Jun 11, 2022