Highly contaminated fish in Porcupine Lake, test reveals 
By Sergio Arangio CA Source: CBC News 10/28/2020
Sergio Arangio
TIMMINS -- Recently released test results are showing high levels of contamination among certain of species of fish in Timmins' Porcupine Lake.

The test was conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, showing high levels of mercury and the metal chromium.
 

For Brenda Torresan, member of local environmental group Friends of the Porcupine River Watershed, the tests confirmed what many of their members already suspected.

"It tells me, personally, I wouldn't eat the fish from the lake, some people choose to," Torresan said. "I hope that we can resolve the issues so that things get better for the life in the lake."

 
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