Lauren Hicks
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About Lauren Hicks
Lauren Hicks is a journalist from Hamilton, Ontario who specializes in investigative journalism and visual storytelling. She owns her own media production company and has bylines with The Star Halifax
How safe is the Ottawa River from nuclear waste?
A proposed permanent radioactive waste dump at Chalk River Laboratories on the Ottawa River raises questions about the future safety of the water used by hundreds of thousands of people. While some local authorities seem relaxed as the proposal winds its way through an environmental assessment process, Ottawa Riverkeeper, for one, remains vigilant about the health of the watershed.