Tuesday, June 9, 2026
ADVT 
National

Dirt Laced With Glass, Plastic, Applied To Some School Fields On Sunshine Coast

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Sep, 2018 12:57 PM
  • Dirt Laced With Glass, Plastic, Applied To Some School Fields On Sunshine Coast
GIBSONS, B.C. — Students at seven schools on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast, north of Vancouver, must stay off the grass playing fields until further notice.
 
 
School District 46 says seven of the district's 14 sports fields are closed indefinitely.
 
 
Superintendent Patrick Bocking says soil that was contaminated with bits of glass, plastic and porcelain was applied to the grass over the summer.
 
 
Bocking says a contractor working for the district applied the debris-filled dirt.
 
 
He says district staff are working to clean up the fields.
 
 
There's no word when the fields will reopen.

MORE National ARTICLES

High school student dies after accidental shooting at Salt Spring Island

High school student dies after accidental shooting at Salt Spring Island
A high school student from Salt Spring Island has died after RCMP were called to a home for a report of an accidental shooting.

High school student dies after accidental shooting at Salt Spring Island

Number of homeless Aboriginal people, seniors growing in Metro Vancouver: report

Final numbers from Metro Vancouver's latest homeless count show that more Aboriginal people and seniors are living in shelters and on the streets.

Number of homeless Aboriginal people, seniors growing in Metro Vancouver: report

Lucara sells tennis-ball sized diamond for $65.6 million to Graff Diamonds

Lucara sells tennis-ball sized diamond for $65.6 million to Graff Diamonds
A Vancouver-based mining company has sold a tennis ball-sized diamond to a luxury jeweller for US$53 million, or about C$65.6 million.

Lucara sells tennis-ball sized diamond for $65.6 million to Graff Diamonds

TELUS honours Lower Mainland charities and individuals making a difference

TELUS honours Lower Mainland charities and individuals making a difference
Since 2011, TELUS Innovation Awards have been presented to 16 projects during the annual Celebration of Giving, and this morning two extraordinary projects were honoured with the award and a TELUS cheque for $2,500. 

TELUS honours Lower Mainland charities and individuals making a difference

Pediatricians say kids, teens should avoid sports and energy drinks

Pediatricians say kids, teens should avoid sports and energy drinks
Kids and teens should not drink sports or energy drinks, the Canadian Paediatric Society says in a new position released Tuesday that takes a stand against the sugary beverages.

Pediatricians say kids, teens should avoid sports and energy drinks

Trudeau won't weigh in on Kurdish independence, citing Quebec lesson

Trudeau won't weigh in on Kurdish independence, citing Quebec lesson
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pointed to his own experience in two Quebec referendums to explain why Canada won't weigh in on the push for independence by Iraq's Kurdish population.

Trudeau won't weigh in on Kurdish independence, citing Quebec lesson