River in Canada turns green

When a stretch of the Goldstream River on Vancouver Island unexpectedly turned neon green last week, residents and scientists alike were concerned.

Those who saw the river worried about the effect the contamination might have on fish and wildlife. They can now breathe a sigh of relief.

Water samples now prove the cause of the water’s unusual colour was the presence of fluorescein, a tracing product usually used to find leaks and diagnose medical conditions and is non-toxic.

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43 Comments

  1. Lucky Lilly
    April 11, 2011

    Mouth of the South you are really funny, good evening

  2. borrne GUy
    January 8, 2011

    2012 more will happen…. humph!

  3. Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
    January 8, 2011

    I am in Canada too and I make it my business to read the news and listen to the news specifically on CTV Toronto and the late evening news including CP 24 its sister Station. I had to read this on DON. Those TV Stations broadcast all sorts of news as crimes and many times throughout the day and night but this one appears to be hidden from us who reside in Canada. I will write those Stations and inform them why was this information not broadcasted to the Canadian people – all over Canada. They will obviously make excuses which I will not accept. I am upset and not satisfied with them.

    • Lizavier4Jesus
      January 9, 2011

      We do not have complete information of this news article from DNO, as they refer us to another web page. The full story is at Yahoo News, Canada. Also, as you mentioned CTV Toronto and CP 24, remember that they are local–meaning that they focus more on what is happening in the City of Toronto and its Metropolitan areas. With almost three million people in Toronto, there is enough news to report for the whole day. This thing happened in Vancouver.

  4. Twinkle toes
    January 7, 2011

    wtf?

    • Arab
      January 8, 2011

      wtf to you. this is new so watch what you say!

  5. Tsk... Tsk.... Tsk
    January 7, 2011

    How can something that turned an entire body of water GREEN, a moving body at that, be harmless? They seem to forget that there are a lot more educated persons on the planet now huh? hmm

    • lol
      February 14, 2013

      Do you know any chemistry? Do your research! Someone did it because they had the knowledge that the average person lack.

  6. January 7, 2011

    hello what a joke, nobody mention government.on there comment.why u all don;nt ask government to stop god from coming.all u afraid

  7. hmmph
    January 7, 2011

    The world is ending yes! But no one knows the time n the hour. So right now it can end, not necessarily in 2012. The mayan calender ends in 2012 but did God say his coming in 2012? No! So get them facts right first.

    • John
      January 7, 2011

      The world will end this year May 21st 2011, for more info go to http://www.familyradio.com

      • jnc
        January 7, 2011

        Which bible are you reading?….Don’t you think if everyone knew when the day and time God will be coming everybody will be saved? No one will Go to hell…So what a stupid assumption…

        The world might end on that day… For you never Know… everyone just has to be prepared everyday!

        Stop spreading lies…

        What if it doesn’t end that day? what should we do you?

        • Anonymous
          January 7, 2011

          u are so right!!!!!!!!11

        • no name
          January 7, 2011

          u are so right

  8. King
    January 7, 2011

    The end of time is near. 2012, remember that’s wat the mayans said….

  9. Princess Gnizama
    January 7, 2011

    Tradition observed in Chicago since 1962! Check this out : http://www.greenchicagoriver.com/
    The compound is green when in contact with water.

  10. Urban maroon
    January 7, 2011

    A Big Lie as usual.You’all can’t full me.Anything that could turn a river that green cannot be harmless

    • Gwo Bek
      January 7, 2011

      full?

    • fool
      January 7, 2011

      read some boooks

      • lovingearth
        January 7, 2011

        people are fools they believe everything they feed us. Hmm no wonder fishes birds are dying around the world. Ignorance is bliss. We are screwing up our mother earth and in denial about it. “Yeah it wasn’t toxic” please.

        • murth
          January 7, 2011

          God is coming soon, be prepared people…no one knows when he is coming but he is and this are the days… read your bible and you will be amazed at the sign that are already present…

          for the bible says that only his children will know the sign and the wicked ones will ask for signs

          Yeah no wonder fishes and birds are dieing… don’t blame everything on “tradition.”

  11. Dominican Abroad
    January 7, 2011

    that chemical is wicked, u mean am here in canada and i found that out on DNO 1st, congrats DNO u’re on top of things!

    • Family Guy
      January 7, 2011

      You so behind time in Canada, best you come back down to Dominica…lol…

      • stupesssssssss
        January 7, 2011

        LOL!

    • Lizavier4Jesus
      January 7, 2011

      Me too! And I express the same sentiment to DNO

      Family Guy, unless you have lived in a huge country like Canada, you will not understand. But do not think Canada, or those who live here is behind time; it is completely the opposite. In Canada it is start it up finish up and move on the next item.

      It is not easy to keep up with the space–in other words we are not waiting for the news to come, it came already and we missed it, because we did not check with daily Canadian News Papers or News sites. That is our choice as well.

  12. oh yeah?
    January 7, 2011

    If it is so “non-toxic” tell the testers to go drink some of it nah?

    • mete veye
      January 7, 2011

      man i back u up a 1000% on that, i think they should have a drink of the water since they say it’s not toxic, and should even add ice to it to

  13. puss
    January 7, 2011

    the world is coming to and END\\\\\\\\\\ HA HA HA!!!!

    • stupesssssssss
      January 7, 2011

      and you laughing that puss in boots?

  14. Anonymous
    January 7, 2011

    the World is coming to an END>>>>>HA HA HA !!!!!

    • Lizavier4Jesus
      January 7, 2011

      Not the world! Otherwise Jesus would not have suffered and died to save the world. But evil and wickedness is coming to an end; even if they will put up a massive fight before they face total defeat. This fight, well known as “The war of Armageddon”, has begun to show its weapons.

      God’s people must experience a Life of Eternity, with no sadness and no sorrows; no pain and no suffering; no darkness and no night; no sickness and no death; no crying and weeping; for all of these must “pass away!” Those who exist today without that hope by faith, dismissing everything that is good because of their nature of pride and arrogance, will simply continue forever, with the torments of their human mind.

  15. Disclaimer
    January 7, 2011

    If thats is someone idea of a prank that person is just scum…must have nothing to do i guess.

  16. Respect
    January 7, 2011

    wtf !!!! river turnin green now !!! hummm

  17. mouth of the south
    January 7, 2011

    hhhhmmmm i thought this was ‘swamp thing’ lol,,,,most of ya’ll babies can’t remember that show,,,yah t.b.s use to play chuck norris every sunday afternoon,,,me i use to pull up with my dumpling, fig, red beans and jell coushou n enjoy myself

    • qstorm78
      January 7, 2011

      LMAO!!.. I remember swamp thing..lol..

    • Anonymous
      January 7, 2011

      boy mouth of the south u does make me laugh eh! i must read your comments!

    • Kubuli Kountry
      January 7, 2011

      You are one hot mess…..you really make my day!

    • rascal
      January 7, 2011

      you mouth of the south seems like all you do is sit in front of your pc ?,i can hardly recall an issue on DNO that you don’t comment on. jeeeeeeez man leave some space up here for others………….

      • Tainted
        January 7, 2011

        You always crack me up!!! You must must be one damn happy man. I can’t imagine you being angry. Happy New Year.

        • mete veye
          January 7, 2011

          swamp ting, man you are killing me, but who knows u might be rite

    • Lizavier4Jesus
      January 7, 2011

      MOTS

      Thank you for reminding of that dish. I really used to hate fig–green bananas– when I was a child. Perhaps it is because mama, and them adults, used to cook it too often; and they used to feed us with fig alone with a little piece of whatever the meat was–mostly salt fish though; I mean no dasheen, no yam, no tania–edo. Anyway that was just too much fig for me to eat, sometimes for lunch and super too! So I grew up hating fig. But I still love dumplin.

      What I have been trying to remember is: Daddy used to cook the red beans (no fig, he did not fancy fig too much either) dumplin and jel coushou (I am just following your spelling) I hope you are talking about “pig snout” as I am thinking. I am just wondering! Is that the cook up that we used to call bullchaawe–I cannot even spell it–but I hope you understand.

      Thanks for the jokes though, that is the part of you that I like, so much. And Tainted is right also. Most of the time you sound like a “damn” happy man. Stick with the Pslams okay? It is food for the conscience and the conscience feed the mind, so it can produce good fruits of peace and joy.

      • Lizavier4Jesus
        January 7, 2011

        psalms–not pslams–sorry!!!!

  18. Disclaimer
    January 7, 2011

    Mama. That is well green.I still wouldnt trust that chemical. Might have side effects

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