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CTV News
12 hours ago
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- CTV News
Humming noise ‘dealt with' NextStar Battery Plant
A helicopter hovering near E.C. Row Expressway and Banwell Road is helping install equipment at the new battery plant in Windsor, Ont., on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Bob Bellacicco/CTV News Windsor) A city councillor has confirmed that the humming noise coming from NextStar Battery Plant has been 'dealt with'. Ward 7 councillor, Angelo Marignani said he was getting complaints from Forest Glade residents about a 'tonal hum'. An investigation revealed the noise was coming from an air purification system. The plant installed insulating blankets around the exhaust vents, dampening the sound. In April, the plant discussed the sound, turning off the air purification system to temporarily stop the sound. At that point, they discussed the blankets, awaiting a report from consultants before moving forward.
BBC News
20 hours ago
- BBC News
Find Out Where to Report a Noise Nuisance
To find who to report noise complaints to, you can click here, external, where you can enter your postcode and it will tell you who to contact.
CTV News
a day ago
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- CTV News
‘I can feel the floor vibrate': Burnaby, B.C., residents demand action over nighttime noise at dairy plant
Residents in a Burnaby apartment building say they've been enduring sounds comparable to a jet engine in the middle of the night for years. Residents in a Burnaby apartment building say they've been enduring sounds comparable to a jet engine in the middle of the night for years. Noise from dairy plant keeps residents up at night Some Burnaby residents say they've been waking up several times a week to a sound of they describe as similar to jet engines. Jonathan Yee, who lives in an apartment building beside the plant, says the noise is impossible to ignore. 'It sounds like jet turbines,' Yee said. 'Just jets taking off for countless hours throughout the night.' Neighbour Jay Brumin agrees. 'Sounds like anything from a lawnmower to jet engines taking off,' he said. 'I can feel the floor vibrate. It's actually that bad.' Brumin, who has a young child, says it's impacting his toddler's development. 'I have a toddler who likes to sleep and grow and develop, and unfortunately, it's just been really affecting his sleep,' Brumin said. Yee says he's been woken up three or four times a week — and that it's been going on for years. 'I've never been in this situation before,' he said. 'Suffice to say, it's been a very disappointing experience working with the City of Burnaby,' Yee said. He claims he and other residents have reached out to the City of Burnaby and Agripor — the company that owns the plant — but they've received few answers. 'We all just want accountability,' said Yee. 'We don't want anybody to lose their jobs. We don't want anybody to be hurt. We want people to take accountability for their actions.' 'Super frustrating,' added Brumin. 'I mean, there's nothing we can do. This is our last resort, you know, turning to the media,' An email sent by Dan Layng with the City of Burnaby to one concerned resident nearly two years ago said the city was working on possible solutions. 'To date, we haven't seen any significant levels of violations that would warrant the city taking action against the business,' Layng told CTV News. City bylaws say noise can't exceed 55 decibels between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Last month, the city installed sound monitoring devices on top of the apartment building to track the noise levels. 'It has gotten to the level where it's close and slightly above,' said Layng. 'But given the location of the monitoring units, it's not significant enough that the city would take action.' An Agripur rep told CTV News it has operated at the location since 2015 — long before the nearby residential buildings were developed — and says it has taken steps to reduce noise, including shutting down one of its three rooftop condensers overnight. 'We continue to explore additional opportunities to further reduce sound emissions. we also remain committed to working collaboratively with the City of Burnaby and our neighbours to ensure our operations align with community expectations,' the company said in a statement. Yee says residents are simply asking for peace and quiet. 'We just want to sleep, man. At the end of the day, that's what it comes down to. We just want to get a good night's sleep,' he said. The City of Burnaby says it will continue monitoring the situation and could levy fines or take further action if bylaws are breached.
CTV News
4 days ago
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- CTV News
Turning down the volume. Ottawa Bylaw Services receives fewest noise complaints in 8 years
The sign outside City Hall in Ottawa (CTV News Ottawa) Ottawa residents appeared to be turning down the volume last year, as Bylaw Services received the fewest noise complaints in eight years. The Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services 2024 annual report shows the city received 9,789 noise-related complaints in 2024, down from 11,039 in 2023 and 12,339 in 2020. 'The decrease in noise-related service requests can likely be attributed to residents spending more time away from home as they return to the office following the pandemic,' staff said in a report for the emergency preparedness and protective services committee. The 9,789 noise-related complaints in 2024 are the fewest noise complaints since 2016, when 9,717 noise-related complaints were filed to Bylaw Services. Bylaw Services officers responded to more than 55,107 service requests in 2024, including the 9,789 requests for noise. There were 13,385 requests for animal care and control, 2,681 requests for sick/injured animals and 18,245 requests for property standards and zoning enforcement. The report says there were 496 service requests in relation to vacant properties last year, with 55 charges issued for various infractions. 'Their work resulted in the issuance of 247 permits, representing over 500 addresses, including subdivisions slated for future development,' staff said in the report. 'Over 55 charges were issued under various applicable regulations and more than 80 enforcement actions were taken, including Court Summonses, Notices of Violation, Property Standards Orders and contracting out of required work. Illegal dumping Bylaw Services responded to 576 service requests for illegal dumping, up 43 per cent over 2023. 'This increase is likely attributed to ongoing city-wide public education and the creation of a new online reporting mechanism arising from Council approval and subsequent implementation of Public Works' Curbside Waste Diversion Policy, including the three-item limit which took effect in Fall 2024,' staff said in the report. 'Bylaw and Regulatory Services will continue to monitor the annual service requests related to illegal dumping and monitor year over year trends.'
Irish Times
6 days ago
- Irish Times
A day in the life of Bere Island primary school
Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger played a recording of drones from her neighbour, 'in Blanchardstown, we've been suffering this for over a year and a half."
