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Ash and contaminants are concern in Fort McMurray water supply

Researchers are scrambling to find out how much damage the Fort McMurray wildfires have done to the area's water supply and whether the plant can cope. » Read full article

Toronto transit planning mess continues

In the ongoing bewildering saga of transit planning in Toronto, the latest proposal is to add eight new GO Train stations within the city of Toronto. » Read full article

Funeral home dissolves bodies and releases to sewer

Staff in the town of Smith Falls near Lake Ontario have been monitoring the water discharged into the sewer from a new type of funeral home. » Read full article
 
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Feature: Mount Polley Mine Spill — the Aftermath

The failure of a 40-metre high tailings dam at a copper mine in the B.C. interior caused widespread environmental damage. It has also shaken up the mining industry — and its engineers. » Read full article

Hatch ramps up its activities in nuclear power

The company's global managing director of energy, says: “This is an exciting time for Ontario’s nuclear industry and for Ontarians, who will benefit from reliable, economical, carbon-free electricity ..." » Read full article

Solar canopies increase potential for PV on roofs

A company in New York City is solving the problem of having a lack of roof space for mounting PV panels, by making solar canopies 9 feet high. » Read full article
 
 
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SBE16Toronto: Sustainable Built Environment Conference of the Americas

September 19 - 20, 2016
Location: Eaton Centre, Toronto, ON » more info

The Buildings Show 2016 (Construct Canada)

November 30 - December 02, 2016
Location: Toronto, ON » more info