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Winnipeg councillors call for shorter timeline on sewer upgrades after 59M litres of waste dumped in Red RiverMunicipal officials said 20-year-high flows meant Winnipeg had to turn off pumps, causing about 59 million litres of raw sewage to be dumped into the Red River.EnvironmentApr 27, 2022
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Victoria no longer flushes raw sewage into ocean after area opens treatment plantThe opening of the system was recently celebrated online by political and environmental leaders after decades of effort to get a sewage treatment plant.Jan 9, 2021
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Ottawa announces $20M for London wastewater treatment plantsThe money will support upgrades for a pair of wastewater treatment plants in the city, both of which will help with the cleanliness of the Thames River.EnvironmentDec 7, 2020
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N.L. homeowner relieved by town’s purchase of his sewage-sprayed homeThe Town of Paradise approved purchase of the family’s sewage-damaged home last night after years of contamination.CanadaDec 4, 2019
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N.L. homeowner plagued by seeping sewage wants swift action to relocate familyJim Clarke says he and family members were sprayed in the face with sewage.CanadaSep 3, 2019
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B.C. mayor among leaders hoping wastewater management becomes election issueWhile climate change is dominating the environmental conversations leading into the federal vote, politicians who show plans to stop the dumping of sewage into Canada's waterways will be welcomed by municipal governments grappling with the issue.CanadaSep 1, 2019
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City, park board to debate speeding up overhaul of Vancouver’s sewer systemCouncil and the park board are set to debate identical motions at their meetings this week seeking to set a 10-year timeline to address sewer separation across the city.Jul 21, 2019
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Bob Layton: Provinces should help each other, quid pro quoQuebec needs to allow pipelines to help Alberta, like Alberta helps Quebec.Jan 18, 2019
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126,000 litres of raw sewage spill into Scugog River in LindsayThe spill happened at a pumping station on Colborne Street in Lindsay.EnvironmentDec 5, 2018
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Majority of Canadian cities don’t monitor real-time data of sewage leaks into lakes, riversEnvironment Canada does require municipal governments to report annually how much untreated wastewater is spilled.EnvironmentAug 13, 2018
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