Families fight fertilizer plant expansion

Edmonton – Increasing the size of a gypsum pile at a fertilizer plant will put the health of those living nearby at risk, nine Fort Saskatchewan families will argue Monday morning. Agrium wants to expand its gypsum pile, which covers 1.7 square-kilometres and is about 30 metres high, by about 1.2 square-kilometres. The gypsum contains […]

Sierra Club fights fluoridation – Safety of fish questioned

Fish may not brush their teeth, but they could be dying from fluoride consumption, according to a city conservation group. The Sierra Club of Canada’s Chinook chapter is so concerned about the levels of fluoride in the city’s waterways, it wants aldermen to impose a moratorium on fluoridation. Past concerns have focused on perceived threats […]

Calgary citizens group campaigning to rid water supply of fluoride

A grassroots group of citizens has begun a campaign to rid the water supply of fluoride. Patriots on Guard hope to deliver 14,000 flyers weekly to draw attention to the fluoridation issue, provided they can enlist volunteers and donations. “It’s wrong to impose poison on people,” says spokesman Fred Kyburz. The group has conducted previous […]