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29 minutes ago
- CBC
Why northern Ontario radioactive waste ended up in Corunna — starting in July
Niobium rock tailings have low-level radiation from small amounts of uranium contained in ore Caption: The province originally intended to ship radioactive waste from an old northern Ontario mill to a community near Sudbury. That's since been changed to a privately run disposal facility near Sarnia. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images) Ontario's Ministry of Transportation says some of the radioactive waste from an old mill near Lake Nipissing has already made its way to the Sarnia area. The material sat at the mill for 70 years and was originally supposed to be shipped near Sudbury. That resulted in a year-long public outcry from Nairn and Hyman community members — a township of roughly 400 people. The tailings have low-level radiation from small amounts of uranium contained in ore. On Wednesday, it was announced the province had already shifted its plans on where the waste would end up. The facility it went to is Clean Harbors in Corunna, located in St. Clair Township within Lambton County, according to the province. "A stockpile of niobium rock tailings was transported to a private licensed disposal facility run by Clean Harbors near Sarnia in July, in accordance with all regulatory requirements," said Julia Casin, in a statement, from the transportation ministry. CBC News did not hear back from Clean Harbors by publication. Casin says when it comes to transporting all mining materials, the ministry upholds "strict safety and environmental stands" when moving niobium rock tailings. Niobium rock tailings are not classified as a hazardous substance, and their movement is considered a low-risk operation, according to the province. Nipissing First Nation Chief Cathy Stevens previously told CBC News work to remove the tailings is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
CBC
an hour ago
- CBC
Province cancels plans to haul radioactive waste to a small northern Ontario community
Niobium tailings transported to a hazardous waste facility near Sarnia instead Ontario's Ministry of Transportation says it has cancelled plans to haul radioactive waste along Highway 17 from Nipissing First Nation to the small northern Ontario Township of Nairn and Hyman. Instead, niobium mine tailings from a former mill in Nipissing First Nation has been transported to the Clean Harbors hazardous waste facility in Sarnia, Ont. The tailings have low-level radiation from small amounts of uranium contained in the ore. Nipissing First Nation Chief Cathy Stevens said work to remove the tailings started in July and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. "We want our community to finally feel safe in their environment and living in their backyards," Stevens said. The 18,600 cubic metres of tailings were from the Nova Beaucage Mine near Lake Nipissing and sat at a mill in the community, located near a residential area, for 70 years. The original plan was for the radioactive material to be transported to the abandoned Agnew Lake uranium mine near Nairn and Hyman, a township of around 400 people west of Sudbury. That plan sparked several public meetings in the community and some pushback from residents. "People were very concerned that the site had been left in such disrepair, that there was possible leaching of really toxic minerals or heavy metals into the groundwater," said Belinda Ketchabaw, the township's chief administrative officer. Stevens said she didn't understand the opposition to the plan from Nairn and Hyman since the township was already home to an abandoned uranium mine. Ketchabaw said Nairn and Hyman garnered support from local politicians, which she believes contributed to the Ministry of Transportation's change of plans. Stevens credited Nipissing First Nation's lands department for pushing the province to move the tailings. "This decision was made in coordination with Nipissing First Nation and the Ministry of Energy and Mines," Ministry of Transportation spokesperson Tanya Blazina said in an email to CBC News. Ketchabaw said the municipality also had assurances the province would remediate the abandoned Agnew Lake uranium mine – near Nairn and Hyman – and the former mill in Nipissing First Nation. "To be honest, we're just happy that we're moving forward in a safe way for everyone," she said. "Like it, It did need to leave the area of where it was. It was in a residential area of Nipissing First Nation and absolutely had to leave there. But we didn't want it here when there were too many question marks." Corrections:
Globe and Mail
2 hours ago
- Globe and Mail
Wildfire evacuation alert in place as residents return to St. John's suburb
There was a very happy chicken in a suburb of St. John's, N.L., on Friday after residents who had been forced to leave their homes because of a wildfire were finally cleared to return. Hazel, a four-year-old red sex-link chicken, belongs to Susan Barrett, who was evacuated from her Paradise, N.L., home on Tuesday. Barrett was staying at her parents with her husband and their two German shepherds; Hazel had to spend her days sequestered in a garage. On Friday afternoon, barely an hour after officials announced an end to the evacuation order, the family was home and Hazel was once again running free. 'Oh my God, she's the happiest. She's out in the yard, on the outskirts of the woods there, and she's living her best life,' Barrett said in an interview. 'I'm a little bit leery, though, because we're still under an (evacuation) alert,' Barrett added. 'I'm thinking, if they let us go back home, they must be pretty confident that we won't have to leave again. But we're leaving all our valuables and things still packed in our little camper.' The wildfire that prompted the evacuation broke out Monday, near Paddy's Pond, about 15 kilometres south of downtown St. John's. It was still burning Friday, measuring about three square kilometres, and roughly 20,000 people remained on evacuation alert, including Barrett and her husband. The alert requires residents to be prepared to leave their homes at a moment's notice. Explainer: How Newfoundland and Labrador turned into a hot spot for wildfires As Newfoundland wildfires rage, misinformation is fanning the flames Four out-of-control fires were burning across the province Friday, the largest of which did not bring residents good news that day. Officials announced on Friday morning that the fire near Kingston, N.L., had spread along the northwest shore of Conception Bay and destroyed a 60-student elementary school in Western Bay. 'The devastating loss of Cabot Academy is felt beyond the walls of the school, it is a loss for students, staff, families, and the entire region,' said a statement from the province's teachers association. The churning Kingston wildfire had grown to encompass more than 91 square kilometres as of Friday morning. It has forced about 3,000 people from their homes and destroyed an estimated 100 houses and structures along the Bay de Verde Peninsula, which is home to centuries-old fishing communities spread along rugged, rolling cliffs. A building dating back about 115 years that was once a Methodist school hall was also lost, local officials said in a Facebook post. It was a registered provincial heritage structure. Premier John Hogan said authorities have begun contacting people whose homes have been destroyed. 'Our thoughts are with you all,' Hogan said. Others, he acknowledged, still do not know if their home is intact. In central Newfoundland, officials announced a highway that had been closed by another fire would reopen on Saturday for limited travel. A fire south of Grand Falls-Windsor had shut down Bay d'Espoir Highway, which is the only route connecting the southern Connaigre Peninsula with the rest of the province. A press release said government staff would escort traffic in one direction at a time through checkpoints. Meanwhile in Nova Scotia, officials worried that more wildfires could ignite in the days ahead after thunderstorms rolled across the province Thursday night and into Friday morning. Forest protection director Jim Rudderham said lightning can penetrate deep into the ground, which means it can take some time for the resulting heat and fire to emerge. Eleven wildfires were burning across mainland Nova Scotia on Friday, including an out-of-control fire in Annapolis County that forced the evacuation of about 100 people. Provincial officials said that on Friday at 3:30 p.m. two CL-415 water bombers from Quebec began working on the Annapolis County fire. In New Brunswick, nine wildfires were burning out of control Friday, all of them in the northeastern part of the province. The largest, in the Miramichi area, ignited 10 days ago and covers 14 square kilometres. Natural Resources Minister John Herron said the province would soon be welcoming 40 initial attack firefighters from Ontario, but he also confirmed that 20 firefighters from Nova Scotia would be returning home Saturday.
