Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Niagara water treatment plants earn A+ from Ontario
Niagara Region’s six water treatment plants have earned a 100 per cent rating from the Ontarios’ ministry of the environment, conservation and parks following inspections…
Labatt Breweries and UTRCA form water stewardship partnership
Labatt Breweries of Canada and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) announced a new partnership focused on protecting and improving local water systems through…
Federal, provincial government invest more than $35.6 million in Newfoundland water upgrades
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland are putting more than $35.6 million towards water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades for ten municipalities in the western part…
National partnership launches water literacy project
AquaAction, Canadian Geographic and the Canadian Museum of Nature are partnering to create a water literacy initiative called “The Water Literacy Project” aimed at youth…
Canada starts development of national water security strategy
The government of Canada announced on March 22, World Water Day, that it is launching efforts to create the nation’s first national water security strategy.…
New Port Colborne wetland gets $140,000 investment
The federal government and the City of Port Colborne are investing a combined $140,000 in a new wetland project to improve storm drainage and provide…
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 of the 2026 National First Nations Water Leadership Award in…
Canada releases National Freshwater Science Agenda
The government of Canada announced March 19 it has released the National Freshwater Science Agenda. The agenda is the result of two years of engagement…
New wastewater treatment plant, system upgrades for Chester Basin
Three levels of government are investing $17.5 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund into building a new wastewater treatment plant and upgrading the existing…
Feds, New Brunswick invest in New Maryland wastewater infrastructure
The federal government and the province of New Brunswick will invest in wastewater infrastructure improvements in New Maryland, NB to accelerate homebuilding. The federal government…
BQE to operate Nunavik Nickel Project water treatment plants
BQE Water Inc. announced March 19 it has entered into a three-year agreement with Canadian Royalties Inc. (CRI) to operate mine water treatment plants at…
AquaAction announces applications open for Quebec water entrepreneurship fund
Water technology non-profit AquaAction announced March 18 applications are now open for AquaEntrepreneur, a program aimed at commercializing new water sector technologies in Quebec. AquaAction…
New Brunswick watersheds receive special conservation status
More than 4,800 hectares within the Loch Lomond and Spruce Lake watersheds in New Brunswick have received special conservation status. The new status of the…
Calgary city council approves additional $609 million for water infrastructure
The City of Calgary’s council unanimously approved a $609 million increase to the 2026 capital budget on March 17 to fund accelerated work on the…
Village of Hilton Beach gets $91k critical water infrastructure investment
The Ontario government is putting $91,250 towards rehabilitation and expansion of critical water infrastructure in the Village of Hilton Beach in in Algoma-Manitoulin, ON. The…
Ontario invests nearly $29 million in Perth, Wellington Counties water infrastructure
The government of Ontario is putting nearly $29 million towards rehabilitation and expansion of rural water infrastructure in both Perth and Wellington counties. The funding…
Oneida Nation awards construction contract for water pipeline project
The Oneida Nation of the Thames has awarded a construction contract for a pipeline connection to Lake Huron’s water. London, ON-based L82 Construction Limited was…
Ontario environment minister talks delay reduction for water, wastewater projects
Ontario’s environment minister Todd J. McCarthy stressed the importance of streamlining the environmental assessment process at a recent industry event. The Ontario Environment Industry Association…
National Indigenous Water Operator Day is on March 21
On March 21 National Indigenous Water Operator Day (NIWOD) recognizes the contributions of Indigenous water operators in getting clean water to communities across the nation.…
B.C. invests in new Haida Gwaii subsea fibre-optic link
The government of British Columbia is investing up to $24 million in a new subsea fibre-optic project to bring improved connectivity to the Haida Gwaii…
Alberta government launches Bearspaw watermain break inspection
The government of Alberta is launching a formal inspection into the management, administration and operation of the City of Calgary’s Bearspaw South Feeder Main. A…
Mosaic launches pilot combining watershed stewardship with forest management
Mosaic Forest Management announced Feb. 25 it is launching a multi-year pilot in the Koksilah watershed on Vancouver Island which integrates watershed services, carbon programs,…
West Bamfield submarine watermain completed
The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) announced March 6 that its $1.2 million submarine line replacement project is now complete. The new main replaces the previous…
Alberta’s Water Act updates come into effect
Alberta’s amendments to the province’s Water Act, passed in the legislature in fall 2025 came into effect on March 11. The changes through the Water…