By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Canada has agreed to assess whether naphthenic acids found in northern Alberta's oil sands tailings ponds should be classed as toxic under federal law, a move that could pave the way for stricter regulations, environment.
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The discovery that pollution from a paper mill is contributing to long-standing mercury poisoning afflicting the nearby First Nation is another example of how widespread and persistent the problem has become, federal MPs say.
Chiefs with the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick are demanding the federal and provincial governments do more to enforce banishment orders against unwanted people in their communities, such as the man who's accused of murdering Oromocto First Nation member Sheri Lynn Sabattis.
Delco Water, a Canadian water treatment solutions company, has selected NX Filtration to deliver its hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes for a new water treatment plant in Canada.