B.C. hotel operator fined more than $624K over asbestos, lead and mould hazards during...
A hotel operator has been fined more than $624,000 after WorkSafeBC found workers were exposed to asbestos, lead and mould hazards during renovation work...
Yale researchers propose low-cost PFAS cleanup method for contaminated soil
A team of Yale University researchers has developed a lower-cost method for removing PFAS from contaminated farmland while also capturing carbon dioxide from the...
Receiver sues JDS over Eagle Gold Mine heap leach failure as sale process advances
The court-appointed receiver overseeing Yukon’s Eagle Gold Mine has launched a lawsuit against the mine’s former engineering contractor, alleging design and construction decisions contributed...
B.C. fines city $13K over wastewater permit as city works toward regulatory overhaul
The City of Fernie has been issued a $13,395 administrative penalty by British Columbia's Ministry of Environment and Parks following compliance issues identified during...
Alberta orders cleanup plan for former Enerkem biofuels facility amid contamination concerns
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas has issued an enforcement order requiring remediation work at the former Enerkem Alberta Biofuels facility in northeast Edmonton, citing...
Wisconsin secures $10M PFAS settlement with Tyco over firefighting foam water contamination
The state of Wisconsin has reached a $10-million settlement with Tyco Fire Products LP over allegations that the company failed to report, investigate and...
CANECT 2026 highlights growing demands of environmental compliance, climate preparedness
Environmental compliance professionals across Canada are facing growing pressure to adapt to evolving regulations, climate-related risks, and heightened expectations around environmental accountability, according to...
P.E.I. residents sue province over alleged PFAS contamination from former disposal site
Residents of Hazelbrook, Prince Edward Island, have launched a lawsuit against the provincial government alleging decades of failures in environmental oversight allowed PFAS contamination...
Colorado School of Mines launches research centre to test PFAS destruction technologies
A new $7-million research centre launched by Colorado School of Mines aims to help governments, utilities and industry better evaluate technologies designed to destroy...
Nominations open for CIAC’s 2025 Responsible Care Awards
Nominations for the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) 2025 Responsible Care Awards are open from March 2 to May 2, 2026.
CIAC invites members...
Ontario invests $4M to strengthen emergency preparedness around legacy oil and gas wells
The Ontario government is investing an additional $4 million to help municipalities in southwestern Ontario prepare for and respond to risks associated with old...
Rice University team secures $1.4M to advance light-driven PFAS destruction technology
Researchers at Rice University in Texas have received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to move a promising, chemical-free...
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