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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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Canada and New Brunswick invest in the expansion of the water system for residents of Memramcook

Canada and New Brunswick invest in the expansion of the water system for residents of Memramcook

The water system expansion project will convert a test well into a production well in the new East Memramcook region. This will expand the capacity and the sustainability of the system and benefit the community by increasing access to potable water. The project will also provide water to residences that are currently not serviced. A booster station and a water storage tank will also be constructed in order to provide sufficient water pressure to residents. This expansion will also provide a secure water source for an additional 175 users.

Labatt supplying canned water for Toronto's homeless

Labatt supplying canned water for Toronto's homeless

Toronto’s homeless are getting some Labatt Breweries of Canada products. But it’s not beer — it’s canned drinking water. Make that 223,000 cans of drinking water in six truckloads to help the city in its COVID-19 relief efforts. The canned water will go to the Toronto Drop-In Network and its Streets to Home Program. Labatt says most daytime drop-in providers are now offering takeout meals so there is a high demand for single-use, portable drinks.

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