Pipeline a risk to Rouge, environmental group warns
A pipeline that runs through the Rouge River, which is a part of what will be Canada’s first national urban park, will put it at risk says a Toronto community group.
Rouge River
MP Sitsabaiesan undraws the line
Rathika Sitsabaiesan recently appeared in the news for all the wrong reasons. Her Twitter feed was filled with 140-character-long comments on the one thing that seems to matter when it comes to young women in parliament: cleavage. Her response? “It’s a non-issue.”
‘Time has come’ for Rouge national park
Scarborough’s backyard, just a quick drive from Toronto’s skyscrapers, could soon be Canada’s first true urban national park. The Conservative Party, if re-elected, would establish a new national park in the Rouge Valley, according to its campaign platform.
Around-the-clock oil spill cleanup continues despite snow
Work to clean an oil spill at Little Rouge Creek continues despite Monday’s heavy snowfall, Ontario’s Environment Ministry says. About six centimetres of snow fell on northeast Scarborough Dec. 6, but it was not enough to impede ongoing efforts to vacuum oil from the creek, said ministry spokesperson Lindsay Davidson.
Oil spill cleanup underway at Little Rouge Creek
Oil spilling into Little Rouge Creek contains no gasoline or other chemicals, workers at the site say. Their conclusion contradicts earlier speculation by Ontario’s Environment Ministry.