Canada

Can PM Trudeau keep drinkable water promise to First Nations?

Since forming government, the Liberals have lifted 32 drinking water advisories. However, 22 new advisories have been added in that…

7 years ago

More Than 140 First Nations Still Lack Access To Safe Drinking Water

Photo: Paganakomin Lake is seen in Kigian Zibi Algonquin First Nation in 2011. The region's well water is contaminated with…

7 years ago

Research will probe dangerous water quality in First Nations communities

Dawn Martin-Hill A team of McMaster University researchers is partnering with members of two First Nations communities, including the nearby…

7 years ago

Pipe dreams: rural water, sewer still a luxury for some

Conklin resident Kirk Reid stands in his backyard next to his washing machine and one of his water barrels, in…

7 years ago

Indigenous artists unite to create murals focused on water protection

Photo: Artist Isaac Murdoch, from Serpent River First Nation in Ontario, and volunteers in Edmonton began painting a mural on…

7 years ago