Officials in Laval, Que., working with police, have launched an investigation after green space advocates captured video of what appears to be camouflage-clad men covertly draining a patch of wetland over the weekend. Just two weeks ago, the city signed a contract to buy more of the green space. In her effort to protect the land, Pettas was touring the area on Sunday when she spotted the drainage operation. The green space is rich with plants, trees, animals and birds, she said. Benoît Durand, co-founder of the advocacy group Les amis des milieux naturels de Laval, says the land should be preserved.

Source: CBC News August 04, 2021 07:52 UTC