A Canadian Town Will No Longer Reek of Fish Sauce
9 sources report a Canadian town's fish sauce smell is ending
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2026-07-29 marks the beginning of the end for a foul smell in a small Canadian town. The smell, likened to fish sauce, has been a nuisance for decades. According to CTV News, the first load of rotting, decades-old fish sauce has been trucked away from an abandoned plant in Newfoundland.
The evidence for the smell's removal comes from multiple sources, including AP News and The New York Times, which all report the removal of the fish sauce. CBC notes that work has begun to remove the rotten fish sauce from the St. Mary's plant, a process that has been decades in the making.
However, the situation is complicated by the fact that the removal process has only just begun. The New York Times reports that the town will no longer reek of fish sauce, but does not specify when the smell will be completely gone.
The next step will be to monitor the progress of the removal and see when the town can expect to be completely free of the smell. The Batesville Daily Guard and WRAL have also reported on the abandonment of the fish sauce, indicating a wider interest in the story.
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Sources (10)
- A town haunted by the smell of rotting fish for 20 years is finally getting some relief The Independent · 12h ago
- Fish sauce, anyone? A small town in Canada's east is finally getting rid of a foul smell The Daily Corinthian · 19h ago
- Fish sauce, anyone? A small town in Canada’s east is finally getting rid of a foul smell AP News · 19h ago
- Fish sauce, anyone? A small town in Canada's east is finally getting rid of a foul smell Temple Daily Telegram · 19h ago
- Fish sauce, anyone? A small town in Canada's east is finally getting rid of a foul smell WRAL · 19h ago
- Canada Abandoned Fish Sauce The Batesville Daily Guard · 19h ago
- First load of rotting, decades-old fish sauce trucked away from abandoned N.L. plant CTV News · 19h ago
- Canadian Town to Finally Rid Itself of Unbearable Smell Newser · 19h ago
- Decades in the making, work begins to remove rotten fish sauce from St. Mary's plant CBC · 19h ago
- A Canadian Town Will No Longer Reek of Fish Sauce The New York Times · 19h ago
Quick answers
Where is the Canadian town with the fish sauce smell?
The town is located in Canada's east, in the province of Newfoundland
How long has the smell been a problem?
The smell has been a nuisance for decades
What is being done to remove the smell?
The rotten fish sauce is being trucked away from an abandoned plant
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