New treatment plant a key step to ending boil advisory on Ontario First Nation

Saul Chernos June 11, 2026

When the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, in Neyaashiinigmiing on the southern shore of Georgian Bay in south-central Ontario, embarked on a four-year endeavour

The PFAS trap: Why slow public disclosure is now a multi-million-dollar liability

Corinne Lynds June 8, 2026

Water testing using test tube. Testing for pfas

Turning off the forever tap: Inside Canada’s master plan for PFAS

Water Canada June 1, 2026

Under the Microscope: Water quality of great concern when it comes to Ontario’s nuclear ambitions

Warren Frey May 7, 2026

Better oversight of Calgary’s watermain system needed to avoid future failures

Warren Frey April 17, 2026

Reshaping municipal wastewater management with pelletization and resource recovery

Water Canada March 9, 2026

How municipalities can grow sustainably without breaking the bank

Water Canada February 24, 2026

Proactive risk reduction key to addressing future climate crises: expert

Warren Frey February 19, 2026

Experts cite challenges and benefits of creating national freshwater data strategy

Warren Frey February 11, 2026

Partnership Leads to 15 Newly Constructed Wetlands in Ontario

Water Canada February 11, 2026

Restoring Our Connection to Water: A Legacy Worth Salvaging

Water Canada October 1, 2025

40 First Nations communities still under long-term drinking water advisories — where the projects stand

By Water Canada Staff As of May 2026, data from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) indicates

CSA opens call for proposals for freshwater protection

The CSA Group’s Explore Research Program launched a call for proposals on March 31 focused

Water leaders welcome federal Water Security Strategy

A group of water leaders convened by AquaAction are publicly lauding the federal government’s recently

Carney announces new national nature strategy

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new $3.8 billion nature strategy, A Force of Nature:

National partnership launches water literacy project

AquaAction, Canadian Geographic and the Canadian Museum of Nature are partnering to create a water

Canada starts development of national water security strategy

The government of Canada announced on March 22, World Water Day, that it is launching

2026 National First Nations Water Leadership Award winners announced

On March 21 federal minister of Indigenous Services Canada Mandy Gull-Masty announced the 2026 recipients

Canada releases National Freshwater Science Agenda

The government of Canada announced March 19 it has released the National Freshwater Science Agenda.

National Indigenous Water Operator Day is on March 21

On March 21 National Indigenous Water Operator Day (NIWOD) recognizes the contributions of Indigenous water

People Moves: February 2026

All the biggest hires, promotions and appointments in the Canadian water sector. Joel Melanson has

Bruce Fellowship and TMU students create e-petition to create Canada Water Week

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) students through the Bruce Fellowships in Canadian Freshwater Policy have submitted

Concordia study highlights new method of snowpack water measurement

Researchers at Concordia University announced they have developed a new method of measuring the amount

State of the Great Lakes Report 2025 released

The annual State of the Great Lakes 2025 report has been released. The report is

Canada invests $7.1 million in nation-wide climate resilience initiatives

On Jan. 15 Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced

CWN releases 2025 annual report

The Canadian Water Network has released its 2025 Annual Report, titled “Navigating Risk from Coast

IJC releases 2025 report on water diversions and uses in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin

The International Joint Commission has released a new binational report assessing how water is being