Fluoride levels in the Town of Espanola’s water supply have returned to normal following repairs at the water treatment plant. Public Health Sudbury & Districts says residents are once again receiving optimal amounts of fluoride after a period of disruption caused by technical issues with the fluoridation system. The agency states optimizing the levels of […]
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Fluoride to be reintroduced into Airdrie’s drinking water
Fluoride is being reintroduced into Calgary’s drinking water, which will also affect residents of Airdrie since they receive their drinking water from the City. As per Council’s direction to prevent dental cavities and improve oral health, newly installed equipment at Calgary’s two water treatment plants will start introducing fluoride as of June 30, 2025. Fluoride […]
Acceptable fluoride levels in drinking water briefly exceeded in December
Moose Jaw city council learned during the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant’s 2024 annual report that the plant briefly exceeded the maximum acceptable concentration of fluoride in December. On Dec. 5, 2024, the plant exceeded 1.5 mg/L of fluoride in the Moose Jaw transmission line for approximately 12 minutes. The online analyzer registered 1.73 mg/L, […]
Future of fluoride: Water Treatment Plant considering merging MJ, Regina systems
The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant (BPWTP), which supplies drinking water to both Regina and Moose Jaw, is preparing to expand fluoride treatment to Regina’s water system for the first time in decades following a recent decision by Regina City Council. Construction is set to begin in 2026, after current work on the ongoing $325 […]
Fluoride to be reintroduced in Calgary water starting next month
Fluoride will be reintroduced in Calgary’s drinking water starting June 30, about 3½ years after Calgarians voted in favour of fluoridation in the October 2021 municipal election. The fluoridation process will supplement the natural fluoride in the Bow and Elbow Rivers, bringing it to “the optimal level of 0.7 milligrams per litre,” the city said […]
New motion aims to restrict out-of-town delegates at Regina city council meetings
Regina city council is taking another look at the rules which determine who can speak at council meetings in a fresh attempt to reduce the length of those sessions for councillors, city staff and the public alike. Coun. Sarah Turnbull (Ward 5) has submitted a motion asking to amend the Procedure Bylaw so “non-residents of […]
Regina to move forward with putting fluoride in water supply in 2026
A proposal to take a new look at Regina’s plans to put fluoride in its water supply was shot down in a 7-3 vote Friday at city council. The issue resurfaced when Ward 10 councillor Clark Bezo introduced a reconsideration motion on the issue. After an eight-hour meeting council voted against the motion. The city […]
Questions about fluoride at Hawkesbury council
A presentation to Hawkesbury town council by an anti water fluoridation activist led to some questions and discussion at the April 14 meeting. Naturopath Gilles Parent claimed there is no legal jurisdiction over which level of government and which departments oversee the addition of fluoride to municipal water. Expert studies for decades have shown that […]
Regina town hall meeting on fluoride cancelled due to safety concerns
A planned town hall meeting about the upcoming fluoride debate at Regina City Hall has been cancelled due to safety concerns. The event, organized by Ward 5 Councillor Sarah Turnbull, was to be held on Tuesday night at the Victoria Square Mall. But Turnbull said the public meeting was cancelled after it was met with […]
How a Nova Scotia town quietly decided to stop fluoridating its water
In the days leading up to New Glasgow town council releasing a staff report over whether to continue fluoridating its water, internal emails show the town’s supervisor of water treatment and supply was sharing documentation from anti-fluoride sources. The documents have file names such as “50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridation” and “WHAT ABOUT THE FLUORIDE IN […]