The people of Grassy Narrows have dealt with the effects of industrial pollution for almost five decades. With government promises made and broken, they take to the streets to fight for justice.
Sitting under a large banner depicting a skull and crossbones that reads "No Mercury," Grassy Narrows First Nation members publicly displayed designs for a planned care facility for people impacted by mercury poisoning.
Federal officials faced questions from a House of Commons committee Thursday about how Ottawa intends to fund an on-reserve specialized medical facility in Grassy Narrows First Nation to care for people suffering the effects of mercury poisoning.
Researchers find people's exposure to PFAS and certain flame retardants could be significantly reduced by opting for healthier building materials and furniture.
An expanding wood pellet market in the Southeast has fallen short of climate and job goals—instead bringing air pollution, noise and reduced biodiversity in majority Black communities.
