Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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Toxic blue-green algae found at Pier 4 in Hamilton Harbour — again

Toxic blue-green algae found at Pier 4 in Hamilton Harbour — again

Hamilton public health is warning residents to avoid all contact with water near Pier 4 in the city's harbour after discovering a toxic blue-green algae. In a media release Wednesday, officials suggested the following tips to avoid potential health risks: Avoid all contact with the water at the beach. If you do come into contact with water, rinse off as soon as possible with clean water. Both people and pets should not swim or wade in the water anywhere the algae is visible. The algae, also known as cyanobacteria, forms in shallow, warm, slow-moving water, according to public health.

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