Friday, April 17, 2026
Ontario puts $11.5 million toward aging dams across province
The government of Ontario is using $11.5 million in government funding to rehabilitate four aging dams across the province. The four dams are Ahmic Lake…
Commonly used fertilizer linked to Prairies freshwater quality loss
Researchers at the University of Manitoba and University of Regina have found widespread application of urea, a common farm fertilizer, can severely degrade water quality…
Oshawa secures $3.2 million from Ontario for water infrastructure improvements
The Ontario government is investing $3.2 million to advance priority stormwater upgrades in the City of Oshawa. The funding, secured through the Ontario government’s Municipal…
Water treatment to resume at Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon
Eagle Gold Mine is preparing to discharge treated water from the site to help prepare for the influx of spring melt, which normally sees a…
Regina resumes McCarthy Boulevard sewer renewal
Work has resumed on the McCarthy Boulevard sewer renewal project in Regina, SK. The project updates a critical wastewater pipe that carries nearly 100 per…
Canada, Saskatchewan invest more than $25.9 million in province-wide water infrastructure
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced a joint investment on April 13 of more than $25.9 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF)…
Watershed Security Fund announces $6 million funding for watershed projects across B.C.
The Watershed Security Fund, a partnership between the First Nations Water Caucus (FNWC), the First Nations Fisheries Council (FNFC), and the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) has announced…
Robotic inspection of Bearspaw South Feeder Main stalls
It’s back to basics for the Bearspaw South Feeder Main inspection. The City of Calgary recently deployed a robotic device named “PipeDiver” to complete a…
Metro Vancouver adopts new drinking water management plan
Metro Vancouver has adopted an updated Drinking Water Management Plan with an increased focus on water conservation. The plan outlines a regional target to keep…
$12.5 million critical infrastructure investment for City of Brantford
The province of Ontario is investing up to $12.5 million towards the City of Brantford, ON’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade to UV Disinfection & Phosphorus…
Metro Vancouver completes Fleetwood Reservoir work
Metro Vancouver announced April 10 it has finished work on the Fleetwood Reservoir, a key component of the City of Surrey, B.C.’s drinking water infrastructure.…
New water and sewer infrastructure for Caraquet, NB
The government of Canada along with the province of New Brunswick and the City of Caraquet are investing in new water and sewer infrastructure to…
Federal gov’t invests in New Brunswick, PEI water infrastructure
The government of Canada is investing in water and wastewater infrastructure in Cornwall, PEI and wastewater infrastructure in Belle-Baie, NB. The federal government will put…
Alberta invests more than $28 million on flood and drought protection
The government of Alberta is putting more than $28 million towards drought-proofing and flood prevention through two different funding streams. $25 million will be invested…
CSA opens call for proposals for freshwater protection
The CSA Group’s Explore Research Program launched a call for proposals on March 31 focused on protecting Canada’s freshwater. “While Canada is rich in freshwater…
Bearspaw inspections begin
The City of Calgary is starting a proactive assessment of a section of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main this week. The inspection will run from…
Build Communities Strong fund invests in wastewater infrastructure in Arctic, Alberta
The federal government’s Build Communities Strong fund, announced in the 2025 budget, is bringing new and upgraded water infrastructure to Alberta, the Northwest Territories and…
Water leaders welcome federal Water Security Strategy
A group of water leaders convened by AquaAction are publicly lauding the federal government’s recently announced Water Security Strategy. The experts met with Wade Grant,…
Federal government invests in Atlantic Canada infrastructure
The 2025 federal budget’s Building Communities Strong Fund is bringing wastewater infrastructure upgrades to Bridgewater, NS along with drinking water improvements in Quispamsis, NB. More…
Watersheds Canada extends Natural Edge program to four Ontario communities
National freshwater conservation charity Watersheds Canada announced March 31 it is expanding its program to four new Ontario communities. The program, titled “The Natural Edge”…
Nova Scotia aboiteau construction approved
The federal government has approved construction of the Avon River aboiteau in Hants County, NS. Constructing the new aboiteau will allow the Highway 101 twinning…
Bearspaw feeder main returns to service
The City of Calgary announced April 2 it has lifted water restrictions as the Bearspaw Feeder Main returns to service. Since the feeder main was…
Veolia and NYEC launch youth water career partnership
Environmental services company Veolia and the National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) are partnering to engage youth in water and wastewater careers. The multi-city strategy aims…
Port Alberni makes major water infrastructure investment
Port Alberni, B.C. is ready to begin construction of a substantiial upgrade of the city’s drinking water infrastructure. Rolling out in four phases over the…