Officials say fish are returning and healthy after Sydney tar ponds cleanup

It's been 13 years since the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia spent $400 million to clean up the notorious Sydney tar ponds and coke ovens sites, left over from a century's worth of industrial coal and steel production, and fish are now showing signs of bouncing back in local brooks.

It's been 13 years since the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia spent $400 million to clean up the notorious Sydney tar ponds and coke ovens sites, left over from a century's worth of industrial coal and steel production, and fish are now showing signs of bouncing back in local brooks.

It's been 13 years since the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia spent $400 million to clean up the notorious Sydney tar ponds and coke ovens sites, left over from a century's worth of industrial coal and steel production, and fish are now showing signs of bouncing back in local brooks.

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