Tuesday, June 30, 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

Jobs, Education Are Feature Issues On British Columbia Campaign Trail

Jobs, Education Are Feature Issues On British Columbia Campaign Trail
  The Liberals' Michael de Jong, the finance minister in Clark's government, is set to offer a "detailed update" on the costing of the NDP platform.

Jobs, Education Are Feature Issues On British Columbia Campaign Trail

73-Year-Old Lauren Hutton Stars In Calvin Klein Underwear Ad

73-Year-Old Lauren Hutton Stars In Calvin Klein Underwear Ad
NEW YORK — Calvin Klein has enlisted 73-year-old model and actress Lauren Hutton to star in its latest underwear campaign.

73-Year-Old Lauren Hutton Stars In Calvin Klein Underwear Ad

Critics Urge Toronto Cops To Axe 'Carding;' Cite Analysis That Practice Is Harmful

Critics Urge Toronto Cops To Axe 'Carding;' Cite Analysis That Practice Is Harmful
Toronto's police services board is being urged to implement an outright ban on carding — random police checks of people on the street — in light of a report that concludes the practice does far more harm than good.

Critics Urge Toronto Cops To Axe 'Carding;' Cite Analysis That Practice Is Harmful

Decades-Old Sikh Massacre Looms Over Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's India Trip

Decades-Old Sikh Massacre Looms Over Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's India Trip
Sajjan is on a bit of a homecoming to the Asian country, where he was born and lived until coming to Canada with his family when he was five years old.

Decades-Old Sikh Massacre Looms Over Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's India Trip

Ontario University Students To Disarm Fake Bomb As Part Of Final Exam

Ontario University Students To Disarm Fake Bomb As Part Of Final Exam
TORONTO — Some Ontario university students are set for a stressful final examination: disarming fake bombs with robots they've designed.

Ontario University Students To Disarm Fake Bomb As Part Of Final Exam

'The Child Is Dead,' Says Top Delhi Congress Leader As He Joins BJP

'The Child Is Dead,' Says Top Delhi Congress Leader As He Joins BJP
The Congress on Tuesday suffered a major setback in Delhi with former chief of the state unit Arvinder Singh Lovely joining the BJP.

'The Child Is Dead,' Says Top Delhi Congress Leader As He Joins BJP