Rivers at Risk

The Ottawa Citizen, Page A1 - Sunday, December 02, 2007

Across Canada, many of the rivers and lakes we rely on for drinking water, irrigation, swimming and fishing are in rough shape. Phosphates from sewage and fertilizers that drain into them endanger aquatic life — and ours, too.

• Critics don’t like Environment Minister John Baird’s $8-billion sewage plan
• Despite decent ratings for Ottawa-area rivers, local experts are worried
• One of the world’s top scientists wants a moratorium on thirsty oilsands projects
• Ontario’s dirtiest river is still a big draw for joggers, cyclists and paddlers

Read the stories from this special report:
Grave Waters
Local Experts Worry
Ontario’s worst waterway

Visit the Citizen’s website for multimedia reports and maps about Rivers at Risk