Back to (wildfire) school
Summer vacations are wrapping up, but wildfire season isn’t. As my kid starts kindergarten, I’m...
A visual guide to air pollution in Ontario’s Chemical Valley
July 2, 2025
4 min. read
4 min. readSee how high levels of benzene have been around Aamjiwnaang First Nation — and how...
Inside the shape-shifting rules for pollution in Sarnia’s Chemical Valley
June 25, 2025
20 min. read
Aamjiwnaang First Nation has spent decades battling Sarnia’s industrial emissions. Documents show the Ontario government...
The plan to take the chemicals out of Chemical Valley
Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the federal government will work together on a pilot project to...
Aamjiwnaang has been fighting environmental racism for decades. Now, the First Nation has an agreement to address it
Feb. 11, 2025
5 min. read
After facing decades of pollution from industry in Sarnia, Ont., Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the...
There’s something in the air (and it isn’t tariffs)
Health risks can be a scary black box — especially when information about environmental contaminants...
Pandemic money was meant to clear the air in Ontario schools. Did it work?
Feb. 6, 2025
18 min. read
The Ford government touted its efforts to keep COVID-19 from spreading in classrooms. Those same...
How much of this carcinogen is industry releasing into Canada’s air?
Updated Feb. 18, 2025
11 min. read
Across North America, ethylene oxide is used to sterilize medical equipment. The odorless gas is...
How Ontario allows industry to evade air pollution rules
Aug. 20, 2024
9 min. read
When a company plans a new factory in Ontario that will regularly emit toxic chemicals,...
