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Opinion: Fracking is bad health policy – Montreal Gazette
April 26, 2017 Concerns about the health effects of ‘fracking’ — formally called hydraulic fracturing — are high, and Maryland has just become the third U.S. state to ban the practice. Yet…
The Government of Canada ratifies the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Global treaty to reduce mercury emissions and to protect the environment and human health April 7, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario – Environment and Climate Change Canada Canada is committed to…
Mercury contamination ongoing issue for First Nation communities – Tbnewswatch.com
A chemical plant in Dryden is still causing concerns for many First Nation residents as mercury is still leaking into the River. THUNDER BAY – A chemical plant in Dryden…
Mercury may still be leaking – The Chronicle Journal
March 1, 2017 A new scientific report released Tuesday presents “strong evidence” that a Dryden mill site may still be releasing mercury into the Wabigoon River upstream from Grassy Narrows…
Study claims mercury still leaking from mill near Grassy Narrows : chief – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Feb 28, 2017 TORONTO _ A northwestern Ontario First Nation plagued with mercury poisoning for more than 50 years says it has evidence that toxic material is still leaking from…
Mercury still leaking into river upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation, suggests report – CBC
Report points to legacy pollution from mercury spilled decades ago at paper mill Feb 28, 2017 An old chemical plant in Dryden, Ont., is still leaking mercury and contaminating the…
Government Pledges to Clean Up Toxic Mercury Pollution in Northern Canada – HRW
Last week, the Ontario provincial government announced it was “completely committed” to a thorough clean-up of mercury in the English Wabigoon River in northwestern Ontario. Mercury has had a devastating…
SPCW: 2nd Canadian National Fatherhood Conference
The 2nd Canadian National Fatherhood Conference is for anyone interested in engaging fathers in their community with services, programs, or resources. The conference goal is to help you provide fathers with the knowledge…
Environmental group finds mercury in soil upstream from Grassy Narrows community – CP
TORONTO – An environmental group believes it may have found a source of ongoing mercury contamination that has plagued a northern Ontario First Nation for more than 50 years. The…
Government of Canada Partners with First Nations Communities to Create the First Nation Adapt Program
January 19, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario – Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Climate change is one of the greatest collective challenges Canada faces as a nation. The Government of Canada…
