The province has found mercury in soil and possibly buried metal in an area upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) Independent Nations that was identified by a former paper mill worker as a dumping ground for mercury-filled barrels. Article Continued BelowBetween 1962 and 1970, 10 tonnes of mercury from the Dryden paper mill were dumped into the Wabigoon River that flows to Indigenous communities in northern Ontario. Until recently, provincial officials had said the site was not an ongoing source of mercury to the river system. Originally published January 2017: The Star travels to Dryden, Ontario to follow a tip about contaminated soil behind the old mill. In 2015, a guilt-ridden Glowacki told the Grassy Narrows community about the alleged dump of mercury-and-salt-filled barrels.

Source: thestar February 05, 2018 11:03 UTC