The Green Party of Ontario’s first legislation, the Paris Galt Moraine Conservation Act, was introduced on February 20, 2019. If passed, this legislation would protect…
As part of Budget 2019, First Nations in British Columbia will have a stable, long-term source of funding to invest in their communities’ priorities. This…
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is introducing a new standard, the Water Stewardship Protocol, as part of its Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) initiative. This Protocol will play an…
The City of Guelph’s Mayor, Cam Guthrie, and the City of Barrie’s Mayor, Jeff Lehman, were elected as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively of the Large…
Vancouver Island University (VIU) researchers are taking a deeper look at snow packs in unique alpine forested watersheds on northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia…
Kitchener, Ontario-based EMAGIN has teamed-up with Black & Veatch to support UK water companies with advanced operational intelligence, allied to enhanced asset management, and engineering…
Using an army of small satellites, researchers have shown that water levels in small lakes across northern Canada and Alaska are far more variable during…
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the Government of Canada is formally launching the Canada…
Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) celebrates its 25th anniversary on February 15, 2019. This law, unique in Canada, gives Ontarians the right to participate in…
Public Services and Procurement Canada has purchased equipment on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard to help it protect Canada’s oceans and waterways. “Our Government…
The Town of Newmarket’s Gorham Street Watermain Project was named the 2018 Project of the Year in the ‘Structures less than $2 million category’ from…
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced an investment of $814,000 to support the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council in its efforts to reduce…
The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Rural Economic Development, announced federal funding for five new water and wastewater projects in Manitoba. The funding will support…
The International Water Association (IWA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have launched the AquaRating Community of Practice for water professionals throughout the world. The AquaRating Community of Practice is aimed at…
The Intelligent Water Systems Challenge is back for a second year to encourage participants to use innovation and data to help solve some of the…
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced support amounting to just over $2.1 million for 42 new initiatives across Canada. The…
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. announced that its been awarded a grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) for a research project that will address both non-point and point…
A new policy to curb the purchase and use of single-use plastics was announced at an employee town hall by the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister…
How did we get to a stage when microplastics have become a ubiquitous issue? This was one of the questions raised by Dr. Chelsea Rochman,…
A partnership between Cold Climate Innovation and the Government of Yukon has launched the fifth Yukon Innovation Prize to encourage the local development and delivery of…
The Water Security Agency (WSA) has released its preliminary spring runoff outlook for Saskatchewan for 2019. With the dry conditions in the summer and fall of…
The Sunshine Coast Regional District’s (SCRD) proposed expansion of the community water supply system infrastructure cannot proceed as a result of a decision related to…
Residents on well water across Nova Scotia can now bring water samples to Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) for chemical and bacterial testing, thanks to…
The city council in the City of Airdrie, Alberta has approved a new bylaw that includes a year-round watering schedule. “This year we’ll be focusing…