Boil water advisories

Feds should meet deadline for clean water on First Nations, MP

Feds should meet deadline for clean water on First Nations, MP

Kenora MP Eric Melillo says he doesn't accept the federal government's decision to delay, when it comes to providing clean drinking water to all First Nation members. "This is a crisis that has been going on forever in the history of Canada, and yet it has not been responded to. We're going to keep the pressure on, and we want to see them commit to meeting their deadline," he said yesterday.

Real-time monitoring technology could reduce boil-water advisories for First Nations, study finds

Real-time monitoring technology could reduce boil-water advisories for First Nations, study finds

A study by Ontario researchers suggests real-time monitoring technology at water treatment plants on reserves could significantly reduce the number of drinking-water advisories issued for First Nations across the country.