September

City sets new fines for breaching waste collection bylaw

September 28, 2020 | CITY BYLAWS, CITY OF TIMMINS, COUNCIL, GARBAGE, Landfill |
Recycling isn’t enough — the world’s plastic pollution crisis is only getting worse

September 21, 2020 | Beach Litter, Plastic Pollution, PLASTICS, POLLUTION |
The World’s Worst Companies For Plastic Waste Pollution [Infographic]

September 18, 2020 | Beach Litter, GARBAGE, Plastic Pollution, POLLUTING, synthetic, WATER |
Plastic pollution: Washed clothing’s synthetic mountain of ‘fluff

September 17, 2020 | LAKES, PLASTICS, POLLUTING, POLLUTION, synthetic, synthetic microfibres |
How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled

September 11, 2020 | GARBAGE, Landfill, Oregon, PLASTICS, POLLUTING |
Toronto woman creates globe out of plastic trash to draw attention to beach waste

September 7, 2020 | ACTIVISTS, Beach Litter, Community Clean Up, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, GARBAGE |
‘Boil water to avoid beaver fever’ township residents told

September 6, 2020 | MUNICIPAL WATER, Norh Bay, POLLUTION, WATER, Water Advisory |
Can Chemical Recycling Solve The World’s Plastic Problem?

September 2, 2020 | Plastic Pollution, PLASTICS, POLLUTION |

August

PLASTIC IS A DISASTER – ENDING THE USE OF HARMFUL AND UNNECESSARY SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

August 29, 2020 | Plastic Pollution, PLASTICS, POLLUTING, POLLUTION, WATER |
Michigan to pay $600M to Flint water crisis victims

August 22, 2020 | ARSENIC, Flint Michigan, WATER |
Activists raise alarm as Ontario passes environmental assessment redesign during pandemic

August 17, 2020 | ACTIVISTS, Canadian Environmental Law Association, environmental assessment |
Global mine tailings standard doesn’t pass muster with environmental groups

August 17, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, MINES, TAILINGS |
Stop littering on Pine Street, Timmins police warn

August 15, 2020 | hazardous waste, litter, POLLUTING |
Researcher wants answers about toxins in northern Ontario fish

August 13, 2020 | ARSENIC, CHROMIUM, LAKES, MERCURY, POLLUTION, sudbury |
These new homes in Pickering are Canada’s first to recycle water using a locally-developed system

August 12, 2020 | MUNICIPAL WATER, Pickering, RECYCLED WATER, WATER |
Household Hazardous and Special Waste Event – Saturday, August 29, 2020

August 4, 2020 | CITY OF TIMMINS, hazardous waste, HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY |
Litter Warrior Challenge *Update* August 2, 2020

August 2, 2020 | CHALLENGE, Community Clean Up, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, litter, LITTER WARRIOR, PORCUPINE LAKE |

July

Ontario government has not found source of black water with sewage smell in Stoney Creek

July 21, 2020 | HAMILTON, hazardous waste, Stoney Creek |
Ontario government investigating month-long Stoney Creek acid leak into Lake Ontario

July 14, 2020 | HAMILTON, hazardous waste, Stoney Creek |
The Good Sewer: Why Ottawa’s $232-million sewage storage tunnel is both an engineering marvel and an act of contrition

July 13, 2020 | MUNICIPAL WATER, POLLUTING, POLLUTION |
Garbage-strewn streets, derelict buildings ‘not acceptable’

July 7, 2020 | CITY BYLAWS, GARBAGE, litter |
Porcupine Health Unit – BOIL WATER ADVISORY UPDATE:

July 6, 2020 | MUNICIPAL WATER, Porcupine Health Unit, Water Advisory |
One man’s fight to get bathing water status for a stretch of river near Bath

July 2, 2020 | LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, POLLUTING, POLLUTION |

June

MRCA Trail Closures & Notifications

June 29, 2020 | FLOOD, MRCA, TRAILS |
Quebec gold miner dives into the details on using Timmins concentrator

June 24, 2020 | COUNCIL, KIDD CREEK |
Audit gives glowing review of Timmins’ tap water

June 20, 2020 | MUNICIPAL WATER |
Timmins group continues spring cleanup tradition during pandemic

June 10, 2020 | CHALLENGE, Community Clean Up, FRIENDS OF THE PORCUPINE RIVER WATERSHED, LITTER WARRIOR |
CWF Bioblitz Help take Canada’s Nature Selfie

June 4, 2020 | CHALLENGE, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, PORCUPINE LAKE |
What really happens to the plastic you throw away – Emma Bryce

June 3, 2020 | PLASTICS, POLLUTION |
Do you know where your drinking water comes from?

June 3, 2020 | LAKES, MATTAGAMI RIVER, MUNICIPAL WATER |

May

LITTER WARRIOR CHALLENGE GROWING

May 22, 2020 | CHALLENGE, Community Clean Up, LITTER WARRIOR |
LITTER WARRIOR CHALLENGE UPDATE

May 19, 2020 | CHALLENGE, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, LITTER WARRIOR |
Lori Bertrand’s challenges friends in Timmins! Great way to help your ‘hood, feel good and get some fresh air, too.

May 19, 2020 | CHALLENGE, Community Clean Up, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
BECOME A LITTER WARRIOR Spring-Summer 2020 CHALLENGE

May 11, 2020 | CHALLENGE, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, LITTER WARRIOR |

April

EARTH DAY REPORT: PERILS OF REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS DURING COVID-19

April 22, 2020 | LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, ONTARIO GOVERNMENT, Uncategorized |

March

CITY OF PETERBOROUGH URGES RESIDENTS TO ONLY FLUSH TOILET PAPER AND NATURAL WASTE

March 18, 2020 | MUNICIPAL WATER, POLLUTION |
13 THINGS YOU SHOULDN’T DUMP DOWN THE DRAIN

March 18, 2020 | LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, POLLUTION, PORCUPINE LAKE, WHITNEY TISDALE LIFT STATION |
Why should I not flush kitchen towels down my toilet?

March 15, 2020 | FRIENDS OF THE PORCUPINE RIVER WATERSHED, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, POLLUTION, WHITNEY TISDALE LIFT STATION |

February

GROUP HELPS ‘ELEVATE THE PUBLIC VOICE’ FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS

February 13, 2020 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, COUNCIL, FRIENDS OF THE PORCUPINE RIVER WATERSHED, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, POLLUTION, PORCUPINE LAKE, PORCUPINE LIAISON COMMITTEE, WHITNEY TISDALE LIFT STATION |
‘GOOD FIRST STEP’ TO ADDRESSING WATERSHED CONCERNS IN EAST END

February 12, 2020 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, COUNCIL, FRIENDS OF THE PORCUPINE RIVER WATERSHED, MUNICIPAL WATER, PORCUPINE LAKE, PORCUPINE LIAISON COMMITTEE, WHITNEY TISDALE LIFT STATION |
TALK TO THE EXPERTS AT THE OPEN HOUSE FOR PORCUPINE WATERSHED

February 11, 2020 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, COUNCIL, DE BEERS, FRIENDS OF THE PORCUPINE RIVER WATERSHED, LAKES, LITIGATION, MUNICIPAL WATER, PORCUPINE LAKE, PORCUPINE LIAISON COMMITTEE, WHITNEY TISDALE LIFT STATION |
WINTERGREEN’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

February 5, 2020 | Uncategorized |
HEALTH OF PORCUPINE WATERSHED FOCUS OF PUBLIC MEETING

February 3, 2020 | MUNICIPAL WATER, POLLUTION, PORCUPINE LAKE, PORCUPINE LIAISON COMMITTEE, WHITNEY TISDALE LIFT STATION |

January

CITY OF TIMMINS SALT MANAGEMENT PLAN – UPDATE APRIL 2018

January 23, 2020 | COUNCIL, LAKES, POLLUTION, PORCUPINE LAKE, ROAD SALT |
COURT SIDES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS IN ONGOING DE BEERS LAWSUIT

January 14, 2020 | DE BEERS, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER |
POLLUTING OUR WATERS

January 11, 2020 | LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, POLLUTING |
ROAD SALT IS BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ALTERNATIVE. HERE

January 10, 2020 | ROAD SALT |
PLC AGENDAS AND MINUTES

January 8, 2020 | PORCUPINE LIAISON COMMITTEE |
DRINKING WATER SOURCE PROTECTION

January 7, 2020 | MUNICIPAL WATER |
WATER RANGERS – PORCUPINE LAKE OBSERVATION TESTS SUMMARY

January 6, 2020 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, LAKES |

December

WHITNEY-TISDALE SEWER PROJECT TO COST MORE THAN ESTIMATED

December 31, 2019 | COUNCIL, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, PORCUPINE LAKE, PORCUPINE LIAISON COMMITTEE, WHITNEY TISDALE LIFT STATION |
BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION SAYS IT WILL NOT SUPPORT SAULT. STE. MARIE FERROCHROME SMELTER

December 30, 2019 | FERROCHROME PLANT, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, SAULT STE. MARIE |
PRESIDENT BRENDA TORRESAN 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW

December 22, 2019 | FRIENDS OF THE PORCUPINE RIVER WATERSHED, LAKES, PRESIDENTS 2019 REVIEW |
NORTHERN PULP MILL WILL SHUT DOWN BY JAN. 31, 2020, AS N.S. PREMIER ANNOUNCES $50M TRANSITION FUND

December 20, 2019 | NOVA SCOTIA PICTOU COUNTY, POLLUTING |
NOVA SCOTIAPULP MILL MAY BE ALLOWED TO PUMP EFFLUENT INTO WATER

December 15, 2019 | HALIFAX, PICTOU COUNTY, POLLUTION |
CHEDOKE SEWAGE SPILL SPURS PROVINCIAL REVIEW: MPP SKELLY

December 15, 2019 | HAMILTON, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, POLLUTING |
COUNCIL NOTEBOOK – WHITNEY STATION UPGRADES – PORCUPINE WATERSHED ASKS COUNCIL FOR PROJECT FUNDING

December 13, 2019 | COUNCIL, FRIENDS OF THE PORCUPINE RIVER WATERSHED, PORCUPINE LAKE, WHITNEY TISDALE LIFT STATION |
PORCUPINE WATERSHED PUBLIC LIAISON COMMITTEE – BRENDA TORRESAN AND DAVE LANDERS

December 12, 2019 | COUNCIL, PCL, PORCUPINE LAKE |
WHITNEY TISDALE LIFT STATION UPGRADES UPDATE DECEMBER 11, 2019

December 12, 2019 | COUNCIL, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, PORCUPINE LAKE, WHITNEY TISDALE LIFT STATION |
ONTARIO: 4.4 MILLION LITRES OF RAW SEWAGE SENT INTO THE ERAMOSA RIVER IN FEBRUARY SPILL

December 10, 2019 | CITY OF GUELPH, POLLUTING |
CANADA: WATER PRICES INCREASINGLY UNAFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, EXPERT SAYS

December 1, 2019 | MUNICIPAL WATER |

November

MARGARET SHKIMBA: THE STENCH OF THIS SEWAGE LEAK COVERUP LINGERS OVER HAMILTON COUNCIL

November 26, 2019 | HAMILTON, POLLUTION |
CITY OF HAMILTON DEFENDS DECISION TO KEEP MASSIVE SEWAGE SPILL SECRET

November 21, 2019 | HAMILTON, POLLUTING |
RING OF FIRE DEVELOPER FACES TIDE OF OPPOSITION TO SAULT FERROCHROME PLANT

November 17, 2019 | FERROCHROME PLANT, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, SAULT STE. MARIE |
NORONT CONSIDERS BUILDING SMALL-SCALE FERROCHROME PILOT PLANT IN SUDBURY

November 14, 2019 | FERROCHROME PLANT, LAKES, SAULT STE. MARIE |
ONTARIO TAKING ACTION TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE

November 1, 2019 | POLLUTING |

October

TIMMINS EXPECTS TO GET FERROCHROME PLANT

October 19, 2019 | COUNCIL, FERROCHROME PLANT, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, SAULT STE. MARIE |

September

OPPOSITION TO FERROCHROME PLANT IN SAULT GROWING; 7,500 SIGN ONLINE PETITION

September 30, 2019 | FERROCHROME PLANT, SAULT STE. MARIE |
PHYSICIANS MAY LEAVE IF FERROCHROME FACILITY COMES TO SAULT, LETTER THREATENS

September 24, 2019 | FERROCHROME PLANT, LAKES, MUNICIPAL WATER, SAULT STE. MARIE |
FERROCHROME PLANT – HOW IT WORKS IN Finland. Letter to the Editor

September 13, 2019 | FERROCHROME PLANT, FINLAND |

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