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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Ontario government says PFOS continues to be found in Glanbrook streams

Ontario government says PFOS continues to be found in Glanbrook streams

Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks confirmed that perfluorooctane sulfonate is still leaching from the Hamilton International Airport above the threshold numbers. Gary Wheeler, spokesperson for the ministry, stated in a series of email responses to questions that PFOS, a synthetic chemical part of a class called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) that the “contamination continues to migrate” from the airport “at levels above the agreed upon threshold.”

PyroGenesis Canada selected to provide $9.2M system to destroy harmful PFAS in drinking water

PyroGenesis Canada selected to provide $9.2M system to destroy harmful PFAS in drinking water

PyroGenesis Canada Inc said it has been selected to provide a $9.2 million land-based system to destroy perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The company said the client is a large operator of public water systems, whose name will remain confidential for competitive reasons. PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals found in countless household items such as electronics, cleaning supplies, and non-stick cookware, which can contribute to harmful human health conditions including cancer and hormone disorders.

Health Canada knew about contaminated water for 2 years before Mississippi Mills residents informed

Health Canada knew about contaminated water for 2 years before Mississippi Mills residents informed

Many government agencies knew about the suspicious well water in Ramsay Meadows, a small subdivision halfway between Almonte and Carleton Place. But none of those agencies told the residents. The 49 homes stand across the street from the National Research Council’s national fire lab, which does research on firefighting. In late 2013, the lab bosses learned that their firefighting chemicals had contaminated their property’s groundwater, probably in the late 1900s.

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