Pollution

• Quebec chemical firm hit with $1.4M fine over substance discharged in river

  A company that operated a chemical manufacturing plant in western Quebec has been fined $1.35 million for discharging a harmful substance into the Rivière du Lièvre in 2019.

  Environment

  Jan 9
  
• One of Ontario’s ‘most important freshwater ecosystems’ is at risk: report

  Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition releases report highlighting significant ecological threats facing Lake Simcoe, despite protections plan implemented 16 years ago.

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2025
  
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• Gamifying litter cleanup: How a new initiative in Ontario is turning trash into cash

  A local environmental charity from Georgian Bay is the first in North America to partner with an app that gamifies helping the environment.

  Environment

  Apr 22, 2025
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• ‘More robust’: New drone technology being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes

  A new drone technology is set to make big waves in Pollution Probe’s mission to clean the Great Lakes of plastic waste and it's starting in Lake Simcoe.

  Environment

  Oct 2, 2024
• Men’s infertility risk tied to air pollution, women’s to road noise: study

  Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, while exposure to road traffic noise is associated with a higher infertility risk in women.

  Health

  Sep 6, 2024
• Ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Canada’s 2 largest cities: study

  The McGill University study's authors say Ottawa and the provinces need to set concentration limits for UFPs the way they have done to regulate larger fine articles.

  Health

  Aug 7, 2024
• Over 1,000 fish killed after firefighting foam spills into Abbotsford creek

  Clean-up efforts are underway at Stoney Creek in Abbotsford's Bateman Park, where toxic chemicals killed an estimated 1,000 fish.

  Environment

  Jul 9, 2024
• IVF success drops nearly 40% with air pollution exposure: study

  The Australian study found that exposure to pollution before the retrieval of eggs during IVF can reduce the odds of achieving a live birth by almost 40 per cent.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2024
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• First Nations file claim over water pollution in Lake Winnipeg

  Eight First Nations that surround Lake Winnipeg filed a joint lawsuit on Tuesday against all levels of government including the City of Winnipeg due to pollution in Lake Winnipeg.

  Environment

  May 1, 2024
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• Vancouver Island shipbreaking company hit with pollution abatement order

  Deepwater Recovery's four-year-old operation in Baynes Sound near Courtenay has rankled neighbours and the regional district

  Environment

  Mar 22, 2024