Tag: water contamination
Water Contaminants Jeopardize First Nations Food Security
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the University of Ottawa, and Université de Montréal released the draft results of the 10-year First Nations Food,...
UBC Researchers Develop Diagnostic Tool for Detecting Cryptosporidium
Using a small and inexpensive biosensor, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have developed a novel low-cost technique that quickly and accurately...
De Beers Fails to Report Mercury Entering Watershed
Wildands League (WL), assisted by Ecojustice lawyers, has filed a private prosecution against De Beers Canada Inc. for failing to report levels of mercury...
Great Lakes Contaminated by Toxic Flame Retardant
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has released a report recommending the governments of Canada and the United States adopt a strategy to address toxic polybrominated diphenyl ethers...
Leak Detection Innovation in Walkerton
The average leak in a municipal water system can flow for up to 20 years. When undetected, these leaks can be the source of...
