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CTV News
4 days ago
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- CTV News
Northern Ont. man fined $1,001 for dumping a bag of garbage
Timmins still has a problem with people illegally dumping trash, so it's stepping up fines and enforcement. Sergio Arangio reports. 2021: Cracking down on illegal dumping in Timmins A Cochrane, Ont., man was fined $1,001 for dumping a single bag of garbage on public land. John Sullivan pleaded guilty to the offence, which is a violation under the Public Lands Act. In a news release Friday, the Ministry of Natural Resources said the incident took place Oct. 8, 2023, in Hanna Township, south of Cochrane. 'The officers discovered that garbage had been deposited on public lands at the Little Lake access point parking lot,' the release said. 'The investigation led conservation officers to Sullivan who admitted to the offence.' Justice of the Peace Estelle Bérubé heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice in Cochrane on Dec. 3, 2024. To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, members of the public can call the ministry TIPS line toll-free at 1-877-847-7667. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. For more information about unsolved cases, click here.
CBC
12-05-2025
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- CBC
Bear tranquilized after wandering streets just east of Regina's downtown
A bear was tranquilized after it was wandering near downtown Regina Monday morning. The bear was first spotted in the 2500 block of Wallace Street, said Staff Sgt. Jason Gunderson with the Regina police. Then the small, cinnamon-coloured black bear made its way to Victoria Avenue and Montreal Street, near Thomson Community School, where it climbed a tree. Police officers, firefighters and conservation officers were at the scene. After the bear was tranquilized, it was loaded into a truck and will be transported to the Fort Qu'Appelle area later today, CBC News was told at the scene. According to Saskatchewan Environment, black bears are generally found throughout the province's northern forests and parkland, and in isolated areas of suitable habitat. "Black bears are often secretive and generally avoid people. However, as exceptionally food-motivated animals they may wander into areas people frequent in search of food, especially in years where natural food sources are limited," the ministry says on its website.
