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Fruit-packing company should have been fined more for effluent discharge: neighbourIncluding this month’s five-figure penalty, the company was also fined $32,000 in 2022 for violating wastewater discharge regulations.CanadaApr 24
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Fruit packing company in Kelowna, B.C., fined $78K for effluent dischargeB.C.'s Environment Ministry has issued a $78,000 fine against Sandher Fruit Packers, in Kelowna, B.C. The fine stems from the discharge of effluent into a nearby ditch.CanadaApr 19
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Inspection report to be issued on fruit packing plant near Kelowna'Inspectors have recently visited the site and found effluent from the company’s fruit washing and packing operation had been discharged into the environment,' said the ministry.EnvironmentFeb 6
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B.C. campsite reservations for 2024 now available onlineThe ministry said that in 2023, more than 366,000 camping reservations were made, an increase of 15 per cent from 2022.CanadaJan 12
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‘Cement materials’ in fallout that covered cars, homes in Hamilton neighbourhood, province saysA Ministry of the Environment (MECP) spokesperson says they received 16 complaints following the Oct. 1 discovery of what residents characterized as a 'white sticky film.'EnvironmentOct 27, 2023
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Walmart, trailer rental company fined $155K for diesel spill in Cobourg, Ont. in 2020A diesel fuel spill in September 2020 entered a storm sewer drain. Cleanup removed 113,000 litres of diesel fuel-impacted surface water and 77 tonnes of impacted soils.EnvironmentSep 29, 2023
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Sask. hunters urged to submit wildlife samples for disease detectionThe province of Saskatchewan is looking for wildlife samples from hunters to test for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis.CanadaSep 26, 2023
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Hamilton to see ‘visible work’ at Kay Drage as creek cleanup startsThe city says dredging equipment is about a week away from being deployed into Chedoke Creek. A sweep of the area for large obstacles will completed in the next few days.CanadaJul 7, 2023
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Town of Osoyoos working to mitigate smelly sewage issueStaff originally thought the smell was a standard odour issue that comes with changes in weather or volume use. However, the strong smell is a sign of a much bigger problem.EnvironmentJun 4, 2023
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B.C. beach named one of 50 best in the world‘This beach is surrounded by calmness and rugged wilderness, making it a true unspoiled natural paradise,’ says the entry for San Josef Bay, No. 36 of The World’s 50 Best Beaches.CanadaMay 19, 2023
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