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Region of Peel Announces Kealy Dedman as Commissioner of Public Works
Kealy Dedman will be joining the Region of Peel as the commissioner of public works as of March 29, 2021. In this role, Kealy...
Okanagan at Risk of Extreme Flooding: OBWB
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has sent a letter to the Province of B.C., requesting a review of how it manages Okanagan lake...
New Tool Tracks Presence of COVID-19 in Metro Vancouver’s Wastewater
Metro Vancouver has launched an online tool that allows residents to track the viral load of COVID-19 detected in untreated wastewater at each of the region's...
University of Guelph Researcher Leading Study on Drinking Well Water
A University of Guelph researcher is leading a US$3.6-million study focused on reducing preventable waterborne disease in residential drinking well water.
Dr. Heather Murphy, who...
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National News
Many First Nations Communities Lack Reliable Access to Safe Drinking Water:...
A report from Auditor General Karen Hogan concludes that the support provided by Indigenous Services Canada has not been adequate to address long-standing problems with...
Assembly of First Nations Calls for Sustained Investments for Water Certainty
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says urgent action is required to end long-term boil water advisories and achieve water certainty...
International News
All Waters are Ocean Waters
In 1966, legendary canoeist Bill Mason taught a generation of Canadians what a watershed was through his iconic film adaptation of Holling C. Holling’s...
University of Guelph Researcher Leading Study on Drinking Well Water
A University of Guelph researcher is leading a US$3.6-million study focused on reducing preventable waterborne disease in residential drinking well water.
Dr. Heather Murphy, who...
