Ontario Ministry Of Environment

• Ontario approves Hamilton plan to clean Cootes Paradise

  The plan is in response to the spilling of 24 billion litres of sewage and wastewater into Chedoke Creek between 2014 and 2018.

  Environment

  Aug 25, 2021
  
• Cootes Paradise cleanup strategies include in-water aeration, floating wetland

  The province is already reviewing the City of Hamilton's plan for targeted dredging within Chedoke Creek, a plan that was submitted ahead of a previous Feb. 22 deadline.

  Environment

  Mar 17, 2021
  
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• Ministry of Environment still working to identify ‘oily sheen’ found in Little Lake

  The Ministry of Environment says the substance found in Little Lake was "relatively clear in appearance."

  Environment

  May 31, 2019
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• Chemical Valley’s public air monitoring website ‘misleading,’ critics say

  Residents have long pushed for access to real-time air quality information. But some say the newly-public data doesn’t actually tell residents when the air they’re breathing could be unsafe.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2018
• ‘We don’t have to go begging anymore,’ Sarnia councillor says as health study moves forward

  Community leaders from Sarnia and Aamjiwnaang First Nation met with the environment minister Wednesday to discuss a health study.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2017
• NDP, Green Party slam feds over ignored health concerns in Sarnia’s Chemical Valley

  “This should be a wake-up call,” said Federal NDP environment critic Linda Duncan.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2017
• Ontario government ignored public safety concerns in ‘Chemical Valley,’ ‘muzzled’ engineers: document

  “Senior management have met regularly with industry representatives and ignored related concerns from the Amjiwnaang First Nation," Ontario engineers claim in a leaked report.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2017
• Ontario government commits to fund health study after ‘Chemical Valley’ investigation

  “Hearing the stories of people affected on the Global expose, I think anyone that watched that, it was moving,” Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown told reporters.

  Environment

  Oct 16, 2017
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• Ontario enviro watchdog, First Nation demand health study after ‘Chemical Valley’ investigation

  There are growing calls for a health study on communities near Sarnia's Chemical Valley following a Global News investigation.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2017