Emma McIntosh has covered crime and breaking news for the Toronto Star since 2015. Her bylines have also appeared in the Calgary Herald and National Post. A former Seattleite and dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, Emma will graduate from Ryerson University's undergraduate journalism program in 2018.

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Ontario government gives $100 million to Alberta petrochemical company under investigation

Ontario is giving a $100-million grant to a Sarnia-area petrochemical company currently under investigation by the province’s environment ministry. Alberta-based Nova Chemicals, which operates three plants in the Sarnia region, is being investigated over allegations it didn’t properly report a Nov. 8 incident at its site in Corunna, south of Sarnia.
The Price of Oil
By Emma McIntosh in News, Energy, Politics | December 11th 2017
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Ontario investigates after Sarnia plant evacuated over possible leak

Nova Chemicals in Corunna, south of Sarnia, evacuated staff to a “safe location” Wednesday after a potential leak triggered plant alarms, the company said. Hydrogen sulphide, which has a rotten egg odour, can paralyze the human sense of smell and cause death at high enough concentrations. The ministry spokesperson said staff are investigating why Nova didn’t immediately report the spill.
The Price of Oil
By Emma McIntosh in News, Energy, Politics | November 9th 2017