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As It Happens2 1/2 years of civil war fuels cholera crisis in Sudan Two weeks ago, a human body was removed from a well in a refugee camp in Sudan, according to Doctors Without Borders. Two days later, people were drinking the water again. It’s a distressing illustration of the …
Read More »Don’t drink and boat: Lifesaving Society Manitoba urges sobriety on the water this long weekend – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The August long weekend is almost upon us, and safety experts are urging Manitobans to use common sense when out on the water. With the launch of Operation Dry Water-Boat Sober, Lifesaving Society Manitoba hopes to encourage boaters to be aware of …
Read More »Ontario scraps idea of deposit-return system for non-alcoholic drink containers
Just a few months after a study suggested most Ontarians would like to see a deposit-return program for non-alcoholic beverages, the province says it’s dissolved a work group seeking a way to take back bottles and cans through retailers. A spokesperson for the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks …
Read More »These plants soak up nutrients from manure. They may make feedlot water clean enough to drink
On a feedlot in central Alberta, nearly 100 kilometres northeast of Calgary, researchers gathered to watch as floating islands were launched onto a pond created by runoff water. To people driving past on a nearby dirt road, it might not look like much. But the islands are the result of …
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