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.
BQE Water Inc. (TSX-V: BQE), a leader in the treatment and management of mine impacted waters, has received a Clean Technology award as part of the Technology Fast 50 program. Launched last year, the new award leadership category recognizes Canada's top clean innovators providing processes, goods or services that reduce environmental impacts.
Foresight Canada and the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) have revealed the winner of the Mining Innovation Challenge: Reducing Water Use, following the competition's launch late last year. The challenge sought solutions to reduce water use intensity at operating B.C. mines, with the winner receiving a $150,000 prize and a potential opportunity to pilot the technology if there is an appropriate fit with a mine.
