https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-sio-silica-sand-environment-commission/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:49:50 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=82514 The Clean Environment Commission has a few questions about Sio Silica’s proposal to mine millions of tonnes of sand from a source of drinking water for thousands of Manitobans. Now it's up to the province to push for answers Julia-Simone Rutgers Explainer environmental assessment freshwater Manitoba Manitoba Election 2023 mining water Photo: Mikaela Mackenzie / Winnipeg Free Press Tangi Bell, president of Our Line in the Sand, points to a photo of uncovered silica sand on a computer in her home office in Springfield, Manitoba