Monday, May 19, 2025
Fertilizer Canada On Track to Reach its Sustainability Goals by 2020
Farmers make up one-third of the global population. Together, they have the opportunity to play a major role in reducing impacts on the environment by…
Axine Signs Wastewater Services Agreement with Electronics Manufacturer
Axine Water Technologies has signed a wastewater services agreement with a leading supplier of computer storage technologies and solutions. Under the multi-year agreement, Axine will install,…
Five Lessons Cities Can Learn From Cape Town
Postponing Day Zero in Cape Town for 2018 comes as no surprise. There was no sense to it once the day had been pushed into the…
Cowichan Tribes Win Award for Culvert in Quamichan Creek
Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott offered her congratulations to Cowichan Tribes this week on the completion of an award-winning culvert and roadway project that…
Home Furnishing Retailer Awarded for Employee Sustainability Engagement
IKEA Canada has been named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the 10th consecutive year for its commitment to sustainability practices, including water conservation. The…
Commonwealth Countries Eye Blue Charter to Guide Ocean Protection
A Commonwealth proposal to create a Blue Charter of principles for sustainable ocean development has been greeted with the enthusiastic support of governments, the Queen,…
Canadians: Globally Tuned-In to Climate Challenges; Solutions-Focused
Canadians pay close attention to international affairs; they are concerned about climate change and famine; they see their nation as a positive force in the…
Campbell River’s Largest Infrastructure Project Flows With Success
Photo: Roof purlins being welded and the control valve chamber. Source: Campbell River. The B.C. coastal city of Campbell River is celebrating the near-completion of…
Penticton Explores Biosolids Disposal
The City of Penticton, B.C. is exploring options to transition away from an ailing composting facility to handle wastewater biosolids to a new solution that can…
Okanagan Surface Water Projects Receive $300K
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve the quality of water in the valley. Directors…
B.C. Municipal Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Wins Award
The Town of Ladysmith’s recently upgraded wastewater treatment plant has received an Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) award for Engineering Excellence. The award submission…
Evaluating Digital Risk in a World of Cyber Threats
As threats to public infrastructure from cyber attacks are on the rise from coordinated—sometimes state-backed—actors, public utilities are being forced to seek new risk management…
New ISO Standard to Help Technologies Address Global Sanitation
Work is underway to develop international guidance to help new technologies address global sanitation challenges, starting with the world’s first international workshop ISO agreement. New…
U.S. Accelerator Group Accepting Applications from Early-Stage Water Technologies
PureBlue’s Aqualyst, a U.S.-based business and technology catalyst that provides customized services to accelerate, commercialize, and scale high-impact water technologies and technology businesses is accepting…
Report Highlights Canada’s Ailing R&D Sector
A new expert panel report released on April 11 by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) shows that lack of investment in R&D and fundamental…
Consultation on Microbial Risk Assessment in Drinking Water
The Government of Canada is asking technical experts who focus on drinking water to provide feedback in the consultation process for the drinking water guidance…
Scientists Rewrite the Book on Microbial Ecology
Scientists in Canada, the United States, and Europe are looking to rewrite the textbook on microbial ecology, advocating a new approach to studying the most abundant…
Lake Huron LAMP Released
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) for Lake Huron 2017-2021, part of a binational effort to restore…
Medicine Hat Teams Up With Echologics and Bell to Address Leak Detection
Echologics, supplier of permanent leak detection technology, announced that it will deliver an Internet of Things (IoT) Smart City solution over Bell’s broadband wireless network…
Cost-Sharing Agreement Struck for Water Infrastructure in New Brunswick Village
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick announced life for New Brunswickers have reached a joint funding agreement for water infrastructure. Karen Ludwig, MP for New Brunswick…
Sustainable Finance Expert Panel for Climate Change Disclosure
The federal government has announced that it will create a Sustainable Finance Expert Panel to consult with Canada’s business leaders, including insurers, on opportunities related to sustainable…
Danone Canada Achieves B Corp CSR Certification
Danone Canada announced today that it has become the country’s largest consumer-facing Certified B Corporation, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of Danone’s acquisition of WhiteWave Foods. The…
Ontario Eliminates Procurement Fees for Business
The Ontario government has eliminated the fees that businesses previously had to pay to access government procurement contracts. Jeff Leal, Minister Responsible for Small Business,…
H2O Innovation Announces New Partnership to Address Security
Quebec-based H2O Innovation announced a new partnership with Senrio, Inc., a provider in IoT visibility and security solutions. The partnership will help H2O Innovation provide a greater level…