Anukul Thakur

About Anukul Thakur

Anukul Thakur hails from the reputed Humber College. He was a part of the project pandemic team at his internship with the Institute of Investigative Journalism.
He is currently working with CBC News. He is passionate about soccer and wants to find himself working at the sports desk before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

3 Articles

Decades after mercury poisoned the water, Grassy Narrows still searches for answers

Between 1962 and 1970, 10 tonnes of untreated mercury were dumped into the water near Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum-Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation). Decades later, the community is still suffering from the poisoning.

Investigations | September 3rd 2021

The elders still fighting for justice in decades-old water pollution travesty

Contaminated water in the English-Wabigoon river system has impacted the people of Grassy Narrows and Wabauskang First Nations for generations. Today, elders are still fighting for the government to acknowledge its ongoing impact.

Investigations | September 2nd 2021

How an Ontario paper mill poisoned nearby First Nations

For decades, the Ontario government suspected a pulp and paper mill in Dryden was polluting the English-Wabigoon river system. The contamination became public knowledge in 1970, but First Nations communities in the area are still living with the impacts today.

Investigations | September 1st 2021