Chemical Valley

• Ontario First Nation calls for chemical plant to be shut down amid ‘dangerously high’ benzene levels

  Aamjiwnaang First Nation called on the federal and provincial governments to shut down INEOS Styrolution, a chemical manufacturer.

  Environment

  Apr 17
  
• Cancer-causing air pollution forecast at 44 times annual level in Ont. First Nation, docs show

  An Ontario First Nation has finally obtained critical air pollution data, previously held in secret.

  Environment

  Nov 15, 2021
  
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• Sarnia-born children more likely to develop asthma than those from London, Windsor: Lawson study

  The study looked at 114,427 children born in the three cities between April 1993 and April 2009, and tracked them over a period of 10 years.

  Health

  May 4, 2021
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• No charges for Imperial Oil despite Sarnia residents fearing the plant ‘was going to blow up’

  Imperial Oil Ltd. will not be charged for a Feb. 23, 2017, incident that saw huge flames shooting from its Sarnia refinery, which residents described as being “absolutely anxiety-inducing.”

  Environment

  Mar 8, 2019
• ‘It’s a disgrace’: A year after Ontario promised change, toxic emissions still spilling into Sarnia

  Last year, a Global News investigation exposed a pattern of industrial leaks and spills in Sarnia. But one year later spills continue.

  Investigations

  Nov 14, 2018
• Global News two-time finalist for top investigative journalism award

  Global News has been nominated as a finalist twice for this year's CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism for its series Inadmissible and its work on the project The Price of Oil.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2018
• Global News wins international award for investigation into Ontario’s ‘Chemical Valley’

  Global News won the Silver World Medal from the prestigious New York Festival TV & Film Awards on Tuesday evening.

  Apr 10, 2018
• Global News awarded honourable mention from prestigious Canadian Hillman Prize

  The unprecedented collaborative investigation exposed the staggering health and safety consequences of Canada’s oil and gas industry, and a startling lack of accountability from the companies and governments responsible for public safety.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2018
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• Chemical Valley’s public air monitoring website ‘misleading,’ critics say

  Residents have long pushed for access to real-time air quality information. But some say the newly-public data doesn’t actually tell residents when the air they’re breathing could be unsafe.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2018
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• Global News investigation ‘Canada’s Toxic Secret’ named a finalist for New York Festivals Award

  A Global News investigative documentary that exposed the disturbing frequency of industrial leaks and spills in Ontario’s "Chemical Valley" has been named a finalist for the prestigious New York Festivals Award.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2018