Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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Calgary-based manufacturer says it's created country's first supply of 100% compostable PPE

Calgary-based manufacturer says it's created country's first supply of 100% compostable PPE

A Calgary-based company is joining up with a Winnipeg company to manufacture what they believe is the country's first 100 per cent compostable personal protective equipment (PPE)— although they're still in the process of getting it accepted at Canadian composting facilities. Calgary-based Roswell Downhole Technologies Inc., has been acquired by Precision ADM, a medical device company and global engineering and manufacturing solutions provider based in Winnipeg, the companies announced last week.

Increase in litter washing up on Canadian shorelines following the pandemic

Increase in litter washing up on Canadian shorelines following the pandemic

The annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup’s (GCSC) 2020 report has revealed an increase in single-use plastic food and beverage litter found on Canadian coasts — nearly doubling the amount recorded in 2019. Single-use food plastic takes up 26.6 per cent of all waste collected in this year’s program, while it only made up 15.3 per cent of the 2019 report.

How COVID-19 could be leaving its imprint on Canada's lakes, rivers and streams

How COVID-19 could be leaving its imprint on Canada's lakes, rivers and streams

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have changed air quality in Canada for the better. In our most populated cities, research shows stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions have resulted in significantly lower levels of fossil fuel consumption, vehicle emissions and greenhouse gases than were seen in recent years before the pandemic. The decrease in travel across Canada and worldwide has also reduced pressure on sensitive tourist sites. In our lakes, rivers, ponds and streams, though, a different story is unfolding.

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